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C&D Apricots & Cream

I bought this tin nearly a year ago and forgot I had it in my cellar.  Opening the tin revealed loose, coarse cut tobacco in various sizes and in different hues of browns and black, making it almost look like little slivers of chocolate.  The tin aroma was of apricots and some kind of liquor.  This tobacco was sticky to the touch and a bit dry which could be a result of its age.

An unlit sip filled my mouth with the fruitiness of the apricot flavor and the charring light was no different except for the edition of an underlying hard liquor taste that was not overpowering.  As I progressed down the bowl, the topping was always lurking within the tobacco, which was delightful.  Every so often I tasted the nuttiness of the burley component, but the topping seemed to hold out well, so these times were very rare.  With controlled puffing, this blend did not get too hot, nor did it burn the tongue.  The tobacco burns to a nice gray ash, and it leaves a very pleasing room note.  This blend has a long finish; I could taste the flavor for quite some time after smoking it

I like the taste of this blend, especially the syrupy sweetness of the apricot flavoring.  I would imagine this is an apricot brandy topping, given the occasional taste of alcohol, and I like that it never seemed to burn off, but was genuinely infused in the leaf.  I also like that it did not leave a sticky mess in my bowls as some aromatics will.  I would recommend this to anyone looking for a really sweet dessert smoke that has experience with aromatics.  A proper smoking rhythm is really helpful with this blend, as it is to all blends.  I have no doubt I will be buying more, it will be a good blend to have on hand.

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This blend is a total disapointment...tin aroma smells heavenly..the room not smells of cigaretts.