Details
4-12-15
Tobias Lutz
Pink “B” G&H No.7 Broken Flake
Kaywoodie Sterling billiard
Outdoors

Observations
This is an attractive, medium oak colored broken flake, sliced into medium width ribbons. It has a decent moisture consistency that only requires a bit of drying time. Rising out of the bag is a distinct floral note that I’ll call “Lakeland-light”. It is not overwhelming, but definitely present. Behind it is a mature Virginia scent of hay and moist soil.

I let the tobacco dry for about 30 minutes and then I rubbed out some of it out to create very springy ribbons that I packed using a three step gravity fill. I found that the floral essence actually abated some once the tobacco was rubbed completely.

The burn was good, requiring on two relights for the entire bowl. It left an extremely fine, white ash behind and managed to stay cool, even when puffed on while I played hopscotch with my four year-old.

I thought it began a bit mild, and it made me think of a summer walk through a field of wildflowers. The Lakeland like profile lessened greatly towards the middle of the bowl and I got distinct notes of pistachio and vanilla, dancing around among the hay. The more I smoked, the more I discovered a pleasant, honey sweetness.

Comments and conclusion
Overall, I considered this a pleasant smoke for a hot afternoon. The floral essence isn’t something that necessarily turns me off, and the fact it didn’t endure the entire bowl was interesting. I also liked the way it grew in sweetness as it progressed. I found it to be bite-proof, and the “mustache note” was pleasant.