Brigadier Black Sherman's March

The nutty, earthy, woody, sweet burley takes the lead over the grassy, citrusy Virginia. The maple has a little richness and is more obvious than the rum, which, as in most r&m blends I have smoked, is typical. The toppings sublimate the tobaccos almost to a medium extent though they don’t drown them out. The aspects you’ll notice the most are nuts, woody, and a little grass. The strength is in the center of mild to medium, while the taste is a step past that mark. The nic-hit is fairly mild. Won’t bite or get harsh. The tobacco is a little moist, but not enough to goop a pipe, though some may prefer a light dry time. Burns cool and clean at a slightly slow pace with a very consistent, rather smooth flavor from top to bottom. Leaves little moisture in the bowl, and requires an average number of relights. Has a very pleasant, lightly lingering after taste and room note. An all day smoke. Three and a half stars.

-JimInks

This is a very decent aromatic that actually tastes like it smells. The dominant flavor is maple with the rum in the background. Flavor is consistent throughout the bowl and never faded like some aromatics tend to do. The tobacco wasn't goopy and was easy to pack and light. Easily an all day smoke.

Nice, Maple topped tobacco. Lightly topped as well. If you’re expecting an over the top, powerful aromatic, this is not it. The taste and topping in general is very light. To me, the tobacco does come through. A very subtle smoke, burns well. Has not bit me yet. Does leave a nice, pleasant maple ghosting in the pipe. Nothing awful. But a very nice leftover touch for a dedicated pipe. I’m excited to sell her this for a good while to see how well it goes. I definitely prefer this over Cornell and Diehl’s autumn evening, which is why I purchased it. I wanted to compare it and Sherman‘s march won the match.

Good tasty aromatic. Good maple flavor. No bite. Flavor lasts entire bowl. I like it better than Autumn Evening . Smells great. Great with coffee in the morning.