W.O. Larsen Classic Elegant

This is as excellent tobacco, but often misunderstood. Here's why. The pouch smell is so delightful (citruses with a bit of honey), you can't resist to try it right there. You should resist. You should dry it, or jar it for a while.

At opening the pouch smell is strong and aromatic, and the tobacco is often stuck to one big piece. That should ring the bells. It's way too moist to smoke right out of the pouch. It doesn't light easilly, it's hot, and I feel no taste there. Any. Maybe the room note is nice, but I smoke for my pleasure, I am note a scented candle, right?

In my experience it works if you dry the wole pouch a bit (or jar it for some months, probably works, or is even better but haven't tried it yet). I tried air-drying for one smoke – it's not the real thing. I know it's worth it, and I love this tobacco, so I dry the whole pouch. I open it, leave for half an hour a day opened, shake it a little, and so on. And after a week or so, I smoke the first bowl. Two weeks is better. Surprisingly the pouch smell is still amazing when dryed, and the taste is the same. Maybe a little bit more citruses, less honey, but quite similar. Some natural vanillish virginia tastes come and go as well, but it's mostly the citruses, and on a very... can't put it better: fine and elegant way. A very nice, elegant and full aroma.

This is indeed a fine and elegant tobacco. You just need some patience with it.

This tobacco is one of my favorits, is has a very fine flavour somehow creamy, loos cut and is simply delicious. Easy to pack the bowl and burns good. The classic tobacco mix: Black Cavendish, Virginia and Burly makes a stimulating smoking time.