Haebar
11-20-2015, 07:29 PM
I bought 4 ounces of Epiphany about a year ago when I was looking for Burley-forward blends to try. This one is a blend of many different types of tobaccos and the balance of flavors is very equitable. There is both considerable depth and complexity to be found here; Epiphany has a cacaphony of tobacco flavors. The appearance is of mostly medium reddish-brown color with a fair amount of lighter leaf with some dark tobacco in the mix. The cut is mixed with some short ribbons and other random pieces. There were a couple of tough stem-like midrib pieces in the small portion that I pulled out for my bowls. I had jarred this tobacco in Mason jars a year ago and it was at the same moisture level as when it was when it was stored, which was just right for smoking. The initial flavor was Perique and Burley; the Latakia and Virginias kept a low profile. In mid-bowl the Virginias and Latakia made their presence known. The finish is pretty much like the middle third of the bowl, an almost perfect harmony of the four types of tobaccos. The high point of the bowl was the middle third when all of the tobacco flavors were in full array. This tobacco is of medium intensity, not overpowering but not a light blend by any means. The nicotine strength is medium as well. It is rich but not sweet; if there is any flavoring/casing, it is in harmony with the Virginias and Perique. Epiphany burns cool and dry. I smoked it in a Missouri Meerschaum Country Gentleman and a Comoy's Guildhall billiard.