Tobacco Review: G.L. Pease Virginia Cream

(Confessions of a Pipe Smoker) ... I don’t know if I have smoked a higher quality tobacco that has a clearer taste of alcohol than this.
... The other added component, vanilla, adds more of a texture to the tobacco and less flavor.  What the vanilla does is equivalent to sandpaper on briar.  It smooths out the blend.  This is crucial to the tobacco.  Without it, bourbon would be cutting through every palate out there. Continued