Drew Estate Harvest on Hudson

The burley is nutty, toasty sweet, and I tend to notice it more than I do the grassy, citrusy Virginia. The black cavendish is unsweetened, though I'd swear here and there I get a very minor hint of vanilla. The richly deep sweet green apple topping sublimates the tobaccos to a fair extent, and has an occasional sour note as green apples tend to have. There may be a drop of caramel in the topping, too, but that's a little hard to tell most of the time. Has a mild nic-hit. Has no harsh spots, and won't bite. Burns cool at a moderate pace with a very smooth, mildly creamy consistent flavor that never weakens. It needs a few relights as it's a little moist out of the tin. Leaves very little dampness in the bowl. Has a pleasantly lingering after taste and a very sweet room note. Could be an all day smoke depending upon your preference for a full flavored aromatic.

-JimInks

A very pleasant mild smoke. Great for the morning/mid day enjoyment!

While the tin suggests hints of apple I picked up subtle leather and cinnamon.

Popping the tin reveals a mostly dark and somewhat sticky tobacco with a very noticeable fruity aroma. I'm pretty sure I've smelled this on another blend somewhere. At the match the fruity, apple-ish topping is about medium and mostly sublimates the underlying tobacco taste. No bite. Great room note. If I were a regular aro smoker looking for a fruity/apple flavor this would be a good pick. What few aro's I do smoke tend toward letting more of the natural tabacco taste through so won't be ordering this but would smoke again if offered.

As a fan of aromatics only when they are NOT heavily topped, I really enjoy this tobacco. Nice ribbon cut packs and smokes easily. I enjoyed it much better with 4 months of age, probably because it was slightly drier. It needs a few minutes of air if fresh out of the tin.

The sweetness of the cavendish and virginia work really well with the mild hint of apple that you can taste when testing the draw while packing. A little extra kick from the burley makes this just a little more than mild, and it has an excellent room note. Tin note is extremely fruity with hints of apple and apricot when fresh, but it mellows out with age, as does the overall quality of the smoke--for the better. This is my first taste of DE, but I would recommend.

The tin description mentions a hint of crisp apple - along with Black Cavendish, Virginias, and Burley. I think this blend really has it right with the description. It can bite and add some gurgle to your smoking experience if you puff too quickly. This one is a 'sipping' blend. It seems I tend to like the blends that go out of production and I'm saddened that this one is no more.

Hummm.....I really wanted to like this. Did I? Well yes I did but I was left wanting for more taste. Tin note is a bit of apple and sweet Virginias. Light up took a bit of time due to blend being just a tad damp. It needs to be opened for some time to dry out. I expect more dry time will enhance the flavor somewhat. First couple of puffs are wonderful with sweet apple flavor. This tends to decrease as you smoke through the bowl to the point of really no taste at all near the end of the smoke. As with any aromatic, smoke slow, sip and keep the bowl no more than just warm. Room note has a hint of apple and is a pleasant non-offensive aroma. It is a good aromatic blend that crys out for more taste throughout the smoke.

Nutty Burley, a small dose of Virginia and some Cavendish(slightly sweetened, I feel) and a subtle top note of sweet and sour apple. Not a heavy, goopy aromatic by any stretch. This is what an Aromatic should be, quality tobacco with a deft touch of topping. Well done indeed. Have smoked new and well aged in a mason jar. Aging for my part benefits this blend. After smoking this other apple blends are sucking hind tit! Will buy more!

It was ready to smoke right out of the tin, and possibly a little drier than I've experienced with most aromatics. The tin note reminded me of the smell of hard cider; Predominantly fermented apples, but not so much that it would turn me away. it was actually quite a pleasant aroma. I used a gravity fill with light tamping as it seemed to compress easily on its own.

The initial light was extremely underwhelming to me with little to no flavor, but as time went on it definitely picked up to the point of being rated medium/strong. The best comparison I can give for the flavor of this blend is the artificial apple cider powder you would use to make hot apple cider (spice/ cinnamon); it is one of those things where you'll either really enjoy it, or you probably won't enjoy it at all. About halfway through the bowl I started to get hits of a very pleasant candied green apple taste. It wasn't consistent, but occurred enough to keep me intrigued throughout the entirety of the smoke. The room note stayed consistent with the tin note, except with a hint more sweetness.

Overall, I really liked this blend. It stayed consistent throughout and only had to be re-lit once or twice with a clean burn to the bottom of the bowl. The flavor, although starting out slowly, picked up and never left creating an enjoyable experience without the random fluctuations other aromatics sometimes go through. This is an aromatic I can see myself purchasing again.