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I got a 2 bowl sample from a friend. Color is all over the map and the bag aroma was... ah... different! In the bowl, the smoky, woody, leathery, creamy, spicy latakia opens the show and takes slight precedence over the nutty, toasty, earthy, woody, molasses-sweet burley. The Virginias form an earthy, grassy, citrusy, tangy and dark fruit sweet base. The spicy, peppery perique is noticeable in each puff and also provides a plummy, figgy, raisiny flavor push but is not overly strong. The black Cavendish is light but gives the blend an extra sugary buttery vanilla boost. Finally, the musty, woody, smoky, buttery, floraly orientals show up and are definitely to the rear but make their presence known at various times. Easily an all-day smoke... or at least a half-day one!

This is both a tough and an easy recommendation. This blend will likely change with each batch, but I don't get the impression that it'll change from something you enjoy to something you don't (or vice versa). It's inexpensive, it's made from quality leaf and it's got everything including the kitchen sink, yet the flavors don't cancel each other out. A good value and I can recommend. Nice, easy smoke that tastes good and you may even appreciate the tastes changing from pound to pound.