Ok first let me apologize because I know there have been numerous threads already started about HHV and Gandalf in particular but this first time experience I felt was deserving of its own thread. So i just recieved my HHV sample pack this past Monday and mind you I have never ordered from HHV before. I ordered: Dark Horse, Huntsman, Shadowfax and the ever popular Gandalf. I have had my juice steeping since monday afternoon. I planned to let it go a little longer but I couldnt wait to finally try the mighty Gandalf. What finally broke me down was flipping through the channels tonight and what happens to be on cable? Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring! I took that as a sign lol. So I filled of my vision clearo and took the first draw and I am completely blown away by the flavor of this juice! WOW! If it got even better with steeping a few more days I think I would be without words. I can not believe how much this tastes like a real pipe tobacco! To me it has that subtle dark chocolatey, semi sweet, woodsy tobacco taste that indeed tastes like the real deal. I am just so amazed. I'm ordering more for sure! Even at only 12mg it has a nice TH. It is a little bit on the lighter side of my preferred TH but still real nice. So, Im going to up the Nic to the next available level and that should be just right for me. Looking forward to trying the others now but as it stands Gandalf is my new favorite. My first impressions of HHV Gandalf is 5 stars and 2 thumbs up! Way to go HHV you have another new lifetime customer!