I have been working on a tin that is 3 years old and I love this stuff. The tobacco comes in 100 gram tins and upon opening you get a very nice nose full of raisins, figs and just an all around sweet smell. The flake is a medium brown with some gold hints running through it. It is much drier than say flakes from Samuel Gawith which makes drying time pretty much negligible. There is no casing so all you get is rich tobacco flavor with some really nice nose. It does have a bit of nicotine which I happen to enjoy. It is more of an afternoon or evening smoke although it does go well with a nice cup of coffee in the morning if you can handle the nic on an empty stomach. The kentucky in the blend gives it a spiciness not unlike perique but not as sour. In closing this is a world class flake that every flake lover should try because you will most likely add it to your cellar. Enjoy!!!