This tin was the 2015 version which contains Syrian Latakia.
Summary: Smoke it now if you have some on hand before the Syrian fades further. More aging will likely not improve this blend.
The tin note was mouth watering. The smoky Lat and exotic notes of the orientals are the stuff that dreams are made of.
The leaf was still moist but needs no drying. The inner wrapping papers were stained and oily, looking like old parchment. The overall hue of the springy ribbon cut tobacco was very dark, with a sprinkling of lighter leaf throughout.
The blend, overall, is a sweet, smooth, complex English. The incense and spice of the Orientals are evenly balanced by the smooth, smoky Latakia, trading back and forth throughout the bowl for your attention. The retrohale is without roughness and brings forth spice and sandalwood, underlaid by light sweetness.
The aftertaste lingers lightly and pleasantly.
This is what Early Morning Pipe wishes it was.
Summary: Smoke it now if you have some on hand before the Syrian fades further. More aging will likely not improve this blend.
The tin note was mouth watering. The smoky Lat and exotic notes of the orientals are the stuff that dreams are made of.
The leaf was still moist but needs no drying. The inner wrapping papers were stained and oily, looking like old parchment. The overall hue of the springy ribbon cut tobacco was very dark, with a sprinkling of lighter leaf throughout.
The blend, overall, is a sweet, smooth, complex English. The incense and spice of the Orientals are evenly balanced by the smooth, smoky Latakia, trading back and forth throughout the bowl for your attention. The retrohale is without roughness and brings forth spice and sandalwood, underlaid by light sweetness.
The aftertaste lingers lightly and pleasantly.
This is what Early Morning Pipe wishes it was.
