First I'll say that I give this 5/5 stars for my personal taste and 5/5 for an as advertised, flavored VA/Per/Bur.
a few years ago, I became aware of this (then) not available blend and was bummed I would not get to try this product of collaboration between two of my favorite blenders. When SF was re-released, I was excited as could be. My mistake was reading reviews. People talked about "That Lakeland flavor," some with love, some with hate. I was happy since I enjoy that flavor. I bought a few tins and quickly opened one, dried it a bit, and packed it into one of my Rum Flake pipes. I smoked it many different ways through 4 bowls in 4 different pipes -the final one being my meer- trying to tease out some of the floral notes. Nothing. I was thoroughly disappointed. I kept smoking it, resigned to the fact that there was no floral note (that I could detect), but enjoying the VA flavors and Perique fruitiness more and more. I also couldn't get over how well the cocoa was done, very rich but not overpowering and probably enhanced by the burleys. Yum! I enjoy this blend very much and will continue buying and smoking the heck out of it.
Thanks Greg
Thanks John
a few years ago, I became aware of this (then) not available blend and was bummed I would not get to try this product of collaboration between two of my favorite blenders. When SF was re-released, I was excited as could be. My mistake was reading reviews. People talked about "That Lakeland flavor," some with love, some with hate. I was happy since I enjoy that flavor. I bought a few tins and quickly opened one, dried it a bit, and packed it into one of my Rum Flake pipes. I smoked it many different ways through 4 bowls in 4 different pipes -the final one being my meer- trying to tease out some of the floral notes. Nothing. I was thoroughly disappointed. I kept smoking it, resigned to the fact that there was no floral note (that I could detect), but enjoying the VA flavors and Perique fruitiness more and more. I also couldn't get over how well the cocoa was done, very rich but not overpowering and probably enhanced by the burleys. Yum! I enjoy this blend very much and will continue buying and smoking the heck out of it.
Thanks Greg
Thanks John