Everyone tastes things differently, so some people may not be able to pick up on the subtleties of flavor that this blend offers, but the flavor, albeit medium to mild, is there. With respect to the first issue, yes, this is a medium to mild tasting aromatic. The two main complaints about this tobacco are that (1) it is very mild in flavor and (2) that it produces tongue bite. I have been there, so let me tell you how to do it so that you can stop suffering and start enjoying more blends. I in no way mean to sound like an elitist, but many, many people simply do not know how to smoke a pipe, and especially virginias. Many times, and there is no exception here, the qualities that people complain about are due to a lack of smoking experience and/or ignorance. I always like to look at the negative reviews when I am ready to review a tobacco to see what experiences other people had. People will like to be around you when you smoke it, so expect to be social when you're out and about in public. Has a very pleasant room note, and lightly lingering after taste. Requires a tad more than an average number of relights. Burns cool and clean with a very consistent flavor from top to bottom. The taste level almost reaches the center of mild to medium. It's a mild all day smoke with not much complexity as by intentional design. The nutty, earthy, woody burleys are secondary players. They also provide light tangy darker fruit, earth, wood along with slight honey, floral, spice notes. The grassy, tart and tangy citrusy, sugary, bready, bright and gold Virginias are the base of the blend. The brown sugary black cavendish is a little more than a condiment. I get a little honey and very light fruit taste that adds a very mild balance to the mix. A creamy vanilla smoke that burns at a moderate pace, and isn't so sweet that it overpowers the smoker.

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