now i'm almost done with the tin.. what a well behaved blend! had a tongue bite today, i actually bit my tongue. was planning for some pirate kake after dinner, but changed the plan and went for EM. decided not to dry the tobacco since it's been in the jar for awhile and it wasn't wet to begin with. the tobacco lit without and issue and burned well passed mid bowl without relight. i'm not good at taste or olfactory descriptions, but you definitely notice sweet va. peppery note is there, but never too much. gives well balanced note from both va and perique. there seems to be some fruit note, but no clue what it is. just great smoke all around. typically smoke using breathing smoke, and worked without any effort. smoked in petes poty 2019 john bull 999 rusticated.