Sullivan's Gentleman's Mixture Pipe Tobacco Reviews

This is a tobacco of contrasts that I seem to smoke most often as my first pipe of the day, especially on weekends (who knows why?). The base flavour is a dry-tasting (bright?) Virginia base that is neither rich nor smooth and is practically devoid of sweetness.

On top of this, and in complete contrast, is a perfumy and slightly sour component, an Oriental perhaps that I can't identify (?), which gives the smoke an aroma that one smells more than tastes.

The presence of perique adds a distinct pepperiness and furthers the contrast between perfuminess and earthiness. My first two pipes of this were not at all tasty, as I smoked it in pipes that had an incompatible flavour.

Overall, this medium brown, medium-cut tobacco with darker flecks (and, occasionally, a bit of sugar crystallization) is good, although a bit on the sharp side for me.