Iwan Ries Canadian Plug

Iwan Ries's Canadian plug is a mixture of "Burley, Black Cavendish, Cigar Leaf, Perique, [and] Latakia." It starts off pleasantly enough, with a slight nuttiness form the burley, with a hint of sweetness from the black cavendish, some spice from the perique, and a tad of latakia smokiness. The cigar taste is there, but it pops up only every few puffs. At first, the side-stream aroma is enticing--just a hint of aromatic (I'm not sure what comprises it, but it sure smells nice), which isn't present in the taste. However, in the second half of the bowl, everything goes south. The taste becomes muddied and bitter, and even the side-stream aroma becomes acrid. This tale of two bowls leads me ultimately to rate Canadian Plug as "Somewhat Recommended."