[Vrbas]

This is pretty much my review from TobaccoReviews.com w/ a few variations, i just felt like posting here.

I was looking for a tobacco that would really knock me off my feet and I came across this one and from what i've read, it packs a punch. So i was all about that.

Opening the tin revealed to me a world of pure, dark chocolate bliss w/ the slightest hint of honey. Interestingly enough, out of the tin was not sticky or wet at all really. I'm new to tobacco but i can tell you that the moisture level of my tin was nowhere near the consistency (moisture) as say, BCA or other aromatics. So, dry to my understanding. Packing was a little rough i guess. I felt like i had to cram to make it fit, you might have better luck breaking it into smaller pieces or rubbing it out.

Upon initial light, I got a pretty full taste of tobacco w/ hints of chocolate. I didn't taste the honey much at all and the absence of the honey flavor continued through the entire bowl.

About mid way through I was beginning to taste the chocolate more and more. I wouldn't describe it as "smoking" chocolate, because to me it was more like hints of chocolate that i could pick out.... very very dark chocolate. To me, this was a surprise due to the STRAIGHT chocolate smell that came from the tin. I'm aware that tin aroma rarely replicates the taste of the tobacco, but I was still expecting more. My taste buds are picky. It has a very heavy taste and there's more natural tobacco there than is chocolate to me.

Toward the end of the bowl, i found that if i pushed this blend i could get it to taste like a cigar (good?). Again, very full dark chocolate flavor w/ a heavy tone. By this time i was getting a buzz. Now, i don't inhale nor did i inhale this blend... so I don't know why this one made my head spin, aside from the fact i hadn't eaten in several hours. I tried a second bowl the other night on a full stomach and I didn't get the same buzz. Be careful though, puff this guy slow because he might bite if you push it, but not hard. Only a few relights were needed, and on the second light i was able to pick out the chocolate easier.

So overall, this was an alright blend. Nothing special, nothing terrible. I just couldn't get that outstanding chocolate taste I've heard everyone raving about. And to me the honey had taken a rain check on the taste bus where it only lingered in the lovely room note. This blend I would recommend as a sampler and that rare occasion you are looking for a very heavy, dark sweet smoke, but for me it is too rich to come back to all the time. Just make sure you do not smoke this on an empty stomach.

7/10