Davidoff Oriental Mixture

It took a few bowls to figure it out and be sure of it, but I get the feeling that someone, not sure who has been trying to copy either this blend or Mac B's Plum Cake....Not a bad thing to do in my book. The only two big differences that are readily apparent after three or four bowls of this baccy are the lack of Latakia, and the lack of bite. I find I don't have to pay as much attention while smoking this as I do the MB. Although, I do miss the Latakia from time to time, so I guess I'll have to keep both on hand! The tin does in fact smell of raisins, stone fruit and some sort of molasses laden cake. If you have ever had B&M brand brown bread that comes in a can, you will be really surprised when you open this. You won't know if you should eat it or smoke it. It really doesn't develop, or "go anywhere" as you work you way down the bowl. It behaves well and the tobaccos are obviously quality leaf. The only big problem I have with this stuff is the amount of sticks and stems I have to sort through when loading my pipe. When I pay almost ten dollars (US) for a 50g tin of tobacco, I do expect a bit more effort to be put into quality control. If you liked the Plum Cake, but had problems with bite, give this a try.