[PipesandGOP]

So I finally tore open the 8oz of Penzance I bought a couple of weeks ago and tried it out.
The crumble cake (I guess that's what it'd be called.. alot easier to get apart than any flake I've had) was a pleasure to fill the pipe with and lit easily. Upon the initial light I was hit with the taste of the virginias, providing an almost sweet and sour flavor, then with my second (and only other light required for the smoke), the latakia showed up.

After a few puffs though, an odd flavor appeared, almost of incense or just some weird topping... not sure if it has anything added or not but it was definately different. It sort of reminded me of Westminster which I also found to have a strange little hint of something very similar. This taste lasted throughout the entirety of the smoke, almost overshadowing the latakia and getting a bit monotonous by the end of the bowl. That might have just been because I couldn't stop focusing on it because it was so different though.

All in all I'd say it was a fairly enjoyable smoke but that strange flavor was something that was a bit difficult to get into. It packed easily, burned well and smoked very cool, and I admit, a bit intriguing with that strange flavor.. One I'm sure I'll come back to soon, just didn't totally hit the spot on the first go around.