Not being someone who partakes in aro's I'd pass on the Amaretto but for you perhaps try it early in the day paired with a bold coffee? Nightcap is a good closer and it's aptly named as such. Your description as someone trying it for the first time was very accurate and as someone who's smoked a good deal of it, I share your opinion of it. The great thing about pipe tobacco is the vast selection we have to choose from and I'm eager to see what you think of the Macbaren Amarretto.