This has to be the closest that I've ever tasted in a cigarette flavor. I also have been DIYing for a year now, and had numerous tobacco flavors. So what does it tastes like? This reminds me of when I smoked for years, and acquired the taste that I loved. Meaning that the ashy metallic tastes were diminished. This flavor has an earthy, dry, robust and leaves an aftertaste of actual smoking. There is no sweetness to this flavor. Just good ol' cigarette flavor.