C&D String Duster

Alright, another aromatic.
Red and Bright Virginias, Turkish Leaf with a splash of maple and rum. Smells like Butter Nut Rum in the tin. The Butter nut rum is there at the first light, the virginias are hay and grassy. The Turkish seems to add a bit of nuttiness. As it smokes down the topping stays with the smoke, sweetening the tobacco. I had to smoke this slow to get much flavor from it. It's better than the average aromatic, the tobaccos are good quality, the leaf doesn't deteriorate, but the topping does in the last third of the bowl; Leaving this blend in the OTC camp. IMHO. It smokes hot, so I'm thinking of leaving whatever I smoke in the tin overnight to kind of dry out, it's not sopping wet, but wet enough that the topping screws with the smoking mechanics. I suspect the room note is nice enough to smoke around a crowd. If aromatics are your thing, check it out. I probably won't buy another tin. Every time I smoke an aromatic I secretly wish I was smoking GLP Union Sqaure, C&D Haunted Bookshop, or a nice Vaper.

I've smoked my third bowl, same cob I use for Autumn Evening. Getting more maple of course, but it seems to have the same qualities as I noted above. A little air out time really benifits this one. I jarred the tin, placed a little in the tin overnight to allow it to get some air time. String Duster is a great morning smoke with coffe or tea. I personally like the maple and rum, the tobaccos are nice and sweet There may have been some high expectations going into this one. Expecting a big rum note, less maple, but maple was mentioned first. Maple lovers will probably like this better than Autumn Evening, I do. More complex, brighter in flavor and the rum adding a different dimension. Where Autumn Evening is a Maple blow out with earthier stoved red virginias.

Yea Deathmetal, this ain't candy, or the kind of aromatic that reminds me of cheap Black and Mild plastic tipped cigar. Need a change, this stuff provides that, then it's back to OJK.

You're right about "Maple Lovers". Should have said Something like "the Occasional Aromatic smoker". I must have started a thought and didn't complete it. :crazy:

It seems to be a pressed cake that was cut and tumbled out. There are partial flakes running throughout the tin. Smoking it in a pipe that has been used for maple blends will hype up the maple note, so I suggest a new cob, or a briar that you use for lighter aromatics. I don't think this blend will ghost as bad as Autumn Evening. The tobaccos are excellent, a few days out of the tin have really improved this blend. It's everything I said it was, but more time with it has change my stance on getting another tin. I gave it 3 stars on Tobaccoreviews.com, it's a solid 3.
By the way, most say to review a blend when you're done with the tin. I like to give a running thread of a tobacco. More discussion about it and how it changes over time creates a better understanding for the interested buyer.

The maple flavor has really settled down. More of a syrupy Rum now, with a bit of butter.. Sweet. Ill have to make some addition notes on Tobaccoreviews.com. I'd buy this again. Something that originally was not my cup of tea became a nice addition to my rotation. Air and time really turned this blend around for me.

Ok I'm a sucker. I went from, eh, I'll skip buying another tin to yep, I bought another tin. The Maple Rum topping has me slapping my chops to try Hyde Park. Supposed to be another maple/Rum blend.