Cornell & Diehl Dreams of Kadath Tobacco

With a title like Dreams of Kadath one would expect something very dreamy and exotic from Opium inspired golden minarets against Ruby skies and pink snow capped mountains lost in the mist. Instead what one gets here is closer to a blend that might have well been called "Kentucky Long Rifle". Instead of Oriental tobaccos one hits one note of Dark Fired Kentucky and perhaps some whiskey which hits one never changing note through the first light to the end of the bowl. Sweetnesss is muted and the other tobaccos are far in recess as the Dark Kentucky fired tobacco plays the same note. It is a bit leathery and might appeal to those who like their coffee black without cream or sugar. Personally I was not impressed. No mystery of Kadath came through and no mystery of the East. I was left thinking of Whiskey, Hillbillies and Kentucky Rifles. Daniel Boone would probably be a better name for this blend. Simple summary, if you like Dark Fired Kentucky you will be happy enough but I expected much more. I like my smokes to play through notes and tell a story and there was not story to be told here. This might improve with age but I suspect with such a low sugar content it will not improve much. In short, not my cup of Joe and I would pass on this one.

Love it,spicy kind of sweetness to it without being gooey like a lot of aromatics (maybe in part due to being a plug) burns nice and slow.does take a bit getting it started as it's dense.I cut mine with a knife and slightly rub it out from there.