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Boswell's Best

Opening a 1 year 7 month old jar revealed thin ribbons of tobacco in shades of creamy browns with black.  There were smells of vanilla with a hint of cocoa present.  The moisture level was just about right for me and a little on the dry side.  An unlit sip after loading a bowl brought vanilla cream and a light milk chocolate flavor to my tongue.

On the initial light a very light vanilla cream taste was pretty consistent with this blend.  Overall it tasted of vanilla cream with a light milk chocolate every now and then.  At times a pronounced sour taste would appear after the sweetness dissipated.  I thought it might just be a sour pipe at first, but it happened in several different briars, so I'm chalking it up to the tobacco.  It wasn't a bad sour taste, just not something I cared for.  All in all this blend was pretty bland to me.  The room note was pleasant and toasty, and the finish left a musty and sour taste on the tongue for quite some time.

There was nothing at all wrong with this blend if you like vanilla aromatics, it just didn't ring any bells for me.  I think if wasn't so burned out on the vanilla flavor I may have enjoyed it more since it did not seem to burn too hot with my smoking style. I would recommend Boswell's Best for anyone who likes a light vanilla aromatic that doesn't seem to overheat too easily.