At long, long last I have had time to sit down and smoke a couple bowls of the tobacco @Tobias Lutz sent me weeks ago! To those that have been waiting...my sincere apologies. I do NOT remember college being quite this stressful the first time around! Anyway, here goes:

Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic

Upon opening the pouch my nasal passages were caressed with the pleasant aroma of dried prunes. The tobacco is a coarse, ribbon cut, burley that was pleasantly moist and easily packed but dry enough to light up nicely. The smoke was, at first, thick and rich, playing around my head like a spring cloud; eventually becoming a light fog which playfully caught the currents of air through my open windows.

Upon retrohale I got the very pleasing flavor of raisins. The smoke was cool and flavorful with no bite at all. The room note was, at first, pleasant; filling the room with the scent of plums and raisins.

Unfortunately, and I find this typical of most OTC tobacco (and why I generally smoke them outside), the room note turned stale and unpleasant after a while. Lending the room the smell of old cigarettes.

Overall, I enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone. My only caveat would be that this would be better off enjoyed outside.