I tried Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake for the first time last night (Ashton Pipe Club of London PotY ‘25) and liked it so much I smoked a second bowl (Peterson Dublin Bulldog). Wonderful non-chemically vanilla flavor and also really great tobacco flavor. A ‘sophisticated’ aro for sure; glad I bought a few tins.
Also smoked Firebird Flake for the third time last night (Rattray’s Beltane’s Fire). I didn’t like it the first time (but was smoking outside with a lot of controlled burns going on in the area). Just didn’t get it the second time (more controlled environment at home). The third time was the charm for me. There is a lot going on but it is a very subtle dance. I really had to slow down and pay attention, but then was rewarded for the effort.