GQ Tobaccos Cypriot Sunset

Well, I finely found a rare blend that I’m not overjoyed with from outstanding blender Glynn Quelch. First, the positives; in the pouch, Cypriot Sunset smells wonderful! It is smoky, earthy and citrusy. In the pipe, there are times when I can taste moments of excellence when it all comes together with a smoky, earthy, sweet citrus with a bit of pepper flavor. There is ample strength which is also something I appreciate. But the joyous moments unfortunately drift and out lacking consistency. In between there is a flavor of something being burned on the stove. I found myself smoking bowl after bowl over two days searching for those great moments. On its own, I like Sliced Black Twist, but the mélange of flavors just don’t work well together here for me. The juxtaposition of the black twist and the topping just seem to clash. I never care about room note, especially since my wife and I are both pipe smokers, but the room note to this blend is really undesirable. I think that CS is a niche blend that will appeal to some and I can see what the blender is shooting for here, but for me it misses the mark.