Every time I get it it's absolutely perfect. It's in my regular rotation. I put 20% light fire cured in all my cigarette blends. At that ratio you get enough smokiness and it leaves enough room to add all the other good stuff. My last order came well packaged as usual with all the necessary paperwork on the box to facilitate a smooth border crossing. I've had both the light and the dark and even if both are excellent, I prefer the light. It's more forgiving if you're not accurate mixing it in and it doesn't have that molasses sweetness like the dark, just the smoky taste. The tobacco itself is pretty neutral in taste but high in nicotine. At 20% ratio to achieve the desired smokiness a pound goes a long way. I actually make my cigarettes a week in advance because the smoky aroma infuses in the cigarette tubes when you put them in an airtight container. When you pick up the cigarette you get that nice camp fire smell on the cigarette before lighting it up and as you smoke it.