I purchased a tin of Presbyterian from my local B&M some months ago while I was searching for new English blends to try, I then promptly and completely forgot about it as I tried and acquired other blends. I was moving and reorganizing all of my pipes and tobaccos earlier this week to try and make things look a little bit neater and found the unopened tin. I decided I should go ahead and try it out. To my nose, the tin note is floral, a little earthy, and maybe has some traces of leather. The tobacco felt like it was at an adequate level of moisture right out of the tin, but I still let some dry on a plate for about 5-10 minutes before smoking. After drying I did as I normally do. I packed a bowl full and stepped outside to light up. Upon the first light I got a very grassy and somewhat floral flavor. I read others reviews of Presbyterian and many people say there is a sweetness, and citrusy flavor from the Virginias, but I didn't get much if any of that. I carried on smoking and it seemed like the longer I smoked the more the flavors began to change. When I was about half way through the bowl, it began to taste much more earthy, almost herbal, with a peppery spicy flavor on my exhales. The smoke also felt, as well as looked thicker and creamier at this point. The longer I went, the better I thought it tasted. It burned cool, evenly, and lot faster then I thought it would. It seems like most English blends take me a very long time to smoke, but this one was pretty quick. It took me maybe 45 minutes to smoke a full bowl out of my Savinelli Bing's favorite. I found that to be a plus though. It's so hot out even when the sun is going down that I don't want to be outside for more then an hour. All in all I really liked it. It was a lighter then a lot of other English blends I have tried, so it works better when its hot out. Id would definitely recommend giving it a try if you haven't. I think you will find it to be an interesting experience.
