Sillem's Councilor 1695 Flake

If you are a new piper, wait on this one. If you are new to VaPer class, start with Orlik golden sliced, then escudo for a basic training. You'll need it. Learn to control your pace, and cadence for a few months. Wait till a hot summer day, grab a cold, slightly sweetened ice tea and open your blue tin councilor 1695. I want to make sure you like it the first time. This is a flake made for a moderately developed palate for the dark VaPer. My own experience: I had just stopped smocking aromatics a few weeks. I had decided to smoke non-aros. I opened a tin of orlik golden sliced, took a puff and tasted NOTHING. The strong artificial aros had raised my flavor tolerance to such an artificial/chemical height that a natural VaPer tasted like a cardboard. So, I gave English blends a try, and they intrigued me due to their complexity. Best starting English was Presbyterian. Then 6 months later and after dozens of English blends, I picked up the old, dried up orlik golden sliced for another try. It was sublime. The sweetness, citrusy Grassy flavor pinned me to my seat. I went on to others, more refined VaPers....sillem councilor made sense only after I allowed my palatal senses to develop. It's just like wine. Give it a try, but if you dislike it, put it away for few months. Taste changes constantly the first year or so. What you loved, you may not a while later, and what you may not like now, you may like later. Sillem councilor is a mid to high range VaPer and it's spiciness might put you off if you are inexperienced with VaPer. But a mature palate will appreciate its zest.