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Golden Sliced
In the tin, this is beautiful smelling stuff; sweet and sour, raisin and hay- absolutely delectable. The flakes are sliced so that they rub out into thin, springy ribbons, and the moisture level is ready for loading immediately. The sweet, barn-like notes really come out once the flake is prepped and the sweetness escalates some as well. This is one of the sweeter Virginia flakes that I know of. I actually find it to be medium strength and pretty one-dimensional (not as if that’s necessarily a bad thing). It reminds me of walking across a freshly mowed lawn on a summer evening when floral scents are still hanging in the air. I’m of the school that picks up a little Perique in the retrohale- though I realize that is a bit controversial Overall, I find it to be a good, quality smoke, but it isn’t among my favorites.