I just opened a tin of the stuff that is 2 years old and it is the first time I have ever smoked this blend. Upon opening I was greeted with a wonderful smell of raisins and figs. The flake was a beautiful medium brown with some blonder colors mixed in. I rubbed out 2 flakes and let it air dry for over and hour. I loaded up in one of my meers and started to puff away. The tobacco burned to perfection all the way down with a nice fine ash. The flavors are sweet and satisfying. I was expecting a much stronger tobacco than say SG Best Brown flake from the reviews I have read. In all honesty it is hard for me to say this wasn't almost the same stuff as BBF.BBF is one of my favorites so of course I really enjoyed this. Maybe after more bowls and in different pipes I will be able to distinguish the difference between the two blends. I do highly recommend this to anyone who likes a nice sweet Virginia flake. In regards to people who say that lakelands have some sort of floral and soapy flavors, I have not found this to be the case. All I get is great tobacco smell and taste.