Man, if you ordered LA Red, you did the right thing! I just smoked my first bowl of it and OMG! The tin note is a rush of plum spice, currants and sweetness. Probably the best tin note I have ever smelled. EVER! And I mean that. The taste in my Kaywoodie was VA dominant, smooth, full of sweetness and, of course, the ever-present Virginia heat that encourages you to slow your cadence. If you smoke it slow, it will treat you so right and the Perique makes every French-inhale or retrohale an event unto itself. This is undoubtedly one of the best tobacco blends I've ever tasted. For what it is designed to be, it is absolutely perfect!
Russ may now sing this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmc661a9IRY