VI. Walnut

This is one of the few OTC's I have smoked that took advantage of Latakia in the blend. It is sweet smelling, reminding me of a very mild English blend like Dunhill London Mixture. There is a whiskey barrel note that is equally prevalent to the mild smokiness of the Latakia. It is a moderately fine cut blend that is reasonably dry in the container and ready to smoke when you pop the top. Once lit it tastes almost exactly like it smells. It isn’t overly sweet and is somewhat monotonous from start to finish. The Latakia is more present in scent than flavor, and I had a little trouble keeping it lit. It did burn coolly and was bite free. Perhaps I’ve been spoiled by my Dunhill trinity (EMP, Nightcap, & 965), but I found this pretty lacking. I imagine if someone smoked drugstore blends exclusively, this would be a nice change of pace, but even when it was on the market for cheap- I wouldn’t have been compelled to add it to my rotation.