Oddly, these had a calming effect on me. When I tried Paris and, to a lesser extent, Louisville, they had an opposite reaction - they were moderately invigorating - they reach out of the atty and punch your nose while insulting your mother. These make me want to sit in a hammock in the shade by the Puget Sound and let the world slip by. It's a strange and glorious feeling.
Blue Grass Burley - smooth, well balanced, slightly sweet but, not sugary sweet. Completely burley with a hint of grass - not the fresh cut lawn that I get from some W2V juices... this is more of a "wild" grass. THere is no sharpness or an overwhelming bite. This is just plain, well balanced, burley tobacco.
Maple Burley - I get more upfront burley, less grassiness, and more sweetness on the inhale peak. The rest is very similar to BGB - clean, well composed, smooth, bite-less and balanced
Honey Cured - This one may need to steep for a bit... I get a bit of alcohol on the peak and can definitely smell it. It isnt strong at all and will likely evaporate in a short time. it doesn;t take away from anything but, I expect this to brighten a bit when it disapates. The honey is pure honeycomb honey. its a dead ringer for pure fresh-from-the-comb honey. The virginia is stronger than the burley but, they meld together well. The tobacco is pure and very well balanced.
Cocoa Blend - tastes to me like the same base as the honey cured - i get the same balance of burley and virginia - the virginia is complex as well. I get 2 distinctly different cocoas - one slightly bitter that is similar to a baking cocoa and one more sweet. I get the baking on the inhale and the sweeter on the exhale. There is a tiny bit of alcohol (again, it doesn't take anything away) that will evaporate away and I think will brighten tohe cocoa.
Caribbean Blend - this is a different base - the virginia is lighter with the same pinch of burley. i get more of a chocolate tone than rum but the rum is there on the exhale. I hate to sound like a broken record here but, this is a balances composition of flavor.
Smokin Cherries - When I was in highschool, I smoked cherry tobacco in a pipe (mostly to be a bit of an ... in the smoking section and do something entirely different than anyone else) it took some time but, I grew to love it. I eventually stopped and missed it so, when I got older, I would smoke some of the same for special occasions. THis is a dead ringer for that tobacco. There is a bit of burley and virginia mixed well with a slightly sweet pure cherry.
Sweet Georgia Peach - similar tobacco notes as what I get from smokin cherries - it is a lighter tobacco with a small bit of burley and a larger amount of virginia. The peach is clean and natural and I can clearly taste the skin and the fruit separately. Nicely put together overall.
Blue Grass Burley - smooth, well balanced, slightly sweet but, not sugary sweet. Completely burley with a hint of grass - not the fresh cut lawn that I get from some W2V juices... this is more of a "wild" grass. THere is no sharpness or an overwhelming bite. This is just plain, well balanced, burley tobacco.
Maple Burley - I get more upfront burley, less grassiness, and more sweetness on the inhale peak. The rest is very similar to BGB - clean, well composed, smooth, bite-less and balanced
Honey Cured - This one may need to steep for a bit... I get a bit of alcohol on the peak and can definitely smell it. It isnt strong at all and will likely evaporate in a short time. it doesn;t take away from anything but, I expect this to brighten a bit when it disapates. The honey is pure honeycomb honey. its a dead ringer for pure fresh-from-the-comb honey. The virginia is stronger than the burley but, they meld together well. The tobacco is pure and very well balanced.
Cocoa Blend - tastes to me like the same base as the honey cured - i get the same balance of burley and virginia - the virginia is complex as well. I get 2 distinctly different cocoas - one slightly bitter that is similar to a baking cocoa and one more sweet. I get the baking on the inhale and the sweeter on the exhale. There is a tiny bit of alcohol (again, it doesn't take anything away) that will evaporate away and I think will brighten tohe cocoa.
Caribbean Blend - this is a different base - the virginia is lighter with the same pinch of burley. i get more of a chocolate tone than rum but the rum is there on the exhale. I hate to sound like a broken record here but, this is a balances composition of flavor.
Smokin Cherries - When I was in highschool, I smoked cherry tobacco in a pipe (mostly to be a bit of an ... in the smoking section and do something entirely different than anyone else) it took some time but, I grew to love it. I eventually stopped and missed it so, when I got older, I would smoke some of the same for special occasions. THis is a dead ringer for that tobacco. There is a bit of burley and virginia mixed well with a slightly sweet pure cherry.
Sweet Georgia Peach - similar tobacco notes as what I get from smokin cherries - it is a lighter tobacco with a small bit of burley and a larger amount of virginia. The peach is clean and natural and I can clearly taste the skin and the fruit separately. Nicely put together overall.
