In my very limited experience, this is the most complex smoke I've tried so far and I mean that in the best way. I was really looking forward to trying Perique in a blend and this one advertised a lot of it, so I bought an ounce to try. What a find! I will definitely be getting much more of this one. As I'm getting into pipe smoking, I find myself
...Read MoreRead more about In my very limited experience, this is enjoying more English blends and, of the few I've tried, this one has much less of the smokey Latakia note in the taste and aroma. The first half of the bowl (in a cheap Wessex basket pipe) mostly gave the sweetness, tang and grassy/hay notes of Virginia that I'm really coming to enjoy. There was that slight note of smokey Latakia through the first half, but it was not as forward and "footy" as in a more traditional medium English blend I've tried. I didn't detect the Burley at all at first. Halfway through the bowl, this stuff really opened up. It was as if each puff was different than the last for the the remainder of the bowl. The Latakia faded away and broad, heavy, nutty flavors of Burley came through and danced around. The Virginia tang faded in and out. The much-anticipated Perique tingle came on throughout and by the end my tongue was tingling! It was very different from regular tongue bite, though, and not at all unpleasant. In the latter stages of the bowl, I did detect a sweet, warm, dark scent and flavor that could have been the mocha coming through. It was really nice. I'm a loyal subject of the Voodoo Queen for sure! Read LessRead less about In my very limited experience, this is