I'm not sure if my question will make sense, but... is it reminiscent of how cavendish smells, or tastes?
I ask because way back when (when I still smoked a pack a day), I attempted to pick up pipe smoking as a hobby. So I went to a shop, picked out some cherry cavendish that smelled AMAZING, sweet and delicious... but then once it was combusting I found that it tasted bitter and disgusting (my subjective opinion), like any other tobacco to me.
Cavendish should not taste bitter.
Cavendish is not a plant or tobacco varietal: it is the name for (most commonly) Virginia and Burley tobaccos which have been put through a specific curing process and storing/cutting method. After their respective curing process, (Burley: air-cured, Virginia: flue-cured), Cavendish tobaccos are steamed, usually with sugars or flavoring in the water, in order to infuse the tobacco with moisture and a subtle sweetness. After steaming, the tobacco is stored under pressure (pressed) for an additional curing/fermentation period. Pressing can last from a few days to several weeks and flavorings and/or casing can be added at any stage throughout the process. The color and flavor of the Cavendish will vary between natural and black, depending on what flavoring is added and how vigorous the pressing is.
It may be that the cherry used to "case" the Cavendish was a bitter cherry. Cavendish that hasn't been cased should taste like a toasty or sweet Burley or Virginia.
The processing and the cut are used to bring out the natural sweet taste that is a characteristic of Virginia tobacco. This process will create a tobacco very light in taste, quite mild and easy to pack.