Esoterica Tobacciana Pembroke

This stuff is really good. I smelled and tasted the cognac at first, but it goes away after a few weeks. After a couple of weeks, it's just a mild english. It burns well, it packs well, and it smokes well. Just to clarify, this tobacco does not have virginias, its sweetness comes from somewhere else. Even I liked it, I personally like Margate better, maybe if you are interested in english blends, this one could be your gateway. To finish, even if I liked it, I won't order any more.

Ever notice how some blends sing out when the rain is falling? I live in northern California, in the wooded hills. It doesn't get too cold here but it does rain, and when it rains this is a wonderful blend to sit with out under the eaves while listening to the rain tapping a tattoo on the metal roof and watch those drops drip from the trees. The smoke is creamier then. It just is. An earthy flavor is there with that slight brandy topnote. (They say it's cognac but to me it hints at Spanish brandy.) Pembroke, in the rain, in a bulldog. You, under the eaves, in a turtleneck. Three stars. But when the sun is out this is a two star blend, and no bulldog or turtleneck will change it for me. The creaminess is gone and the topnote lapses to a slightly harse finish. Save it for a rainy day.

To me this is like a aromatic english blend that fails on both ends. Don't get much smoke from it and it is hard to pack and leaves dottle in bottom of bowl. Don't like the ribbon cut. Might get better with age and drying out. I doubt it though.

This is one of my best, after drying it out a bit, this tobacco is made for drinking, coffee, wine and of course a good french cognac... Very high quality...