Esoterica Cardiff

[jbbaldwin]

I bought an old-style 8-ounce bag of Cardiff today at my local B&M, having had no experience with Esoterica other than Penzance (which I also bought - lucky me).
Does anybody have any experience with this blend? It's not listed on luxurytobaccoreviews. The description from Germain says:

An outstanding, well balanced mixture of four Virginias, pressed until reddish-brown and then fully rubbed up. A truly traditional tobacco for the most discerning palate.

Should I open and jar the Cardiff? (It doesn't look to have been very popular and I think it might have been discontinued.)
My guess is cellaring it wouldn't hurt. What do you think?

 

[ohin3]

Cardiff is wonderful stuff. It is very mild, soft and sweet Virginia. Not going to overwhelm you with complexity but it is a very nice soft sweet Virginia. I tend to like this tobacco in the late summer/early fall months. It's been a while since I have smoked Cardiff but from what I remember it is, as I stated above, a very soft sweet Virginia, but it does offer up a very nice sweet spice note every now and then. Nice with morning coffee or tea.

 

[jbbaldwin]

Excellent news - thanks! I believe I'll open it Saturday morning and enjoy it as you recommend.

 

[jbbaldwin]

Right - I looked at those.
I meant it's not on http://luxurytobaccoreviews.com/, which seems to be the preferred review site around here. (Not sure why - maybe because there seems to be less spouting off - ??)

 

[jbbaldwin]

Yes - please do. I enjoy reading your posts.