Thursday, June 18, 2015

First Impressions (Lane LTD Medal of Valor)

 

(Smoking Jacket) I know you’ve heard the phrase “never judge a book by its cover”, but I’m here to tell you also “never judge a tobacco by its first impression”.  If I had done that, this would be a very different review.
When I first opened the tin about two weeks ago, I was immediately impressed by the presentation.  The tin is simple but elegant, and the mostly black English blended tobacco is tantalizing, and the tin note, exquisite.
I began to form the opinion that this was going to be a “brilliant blend” but I couldn’t quite form an impression yet, as I hadn’t tasted the tobacco. Continued

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