Got my order today. I was happy to be able to get some as it was out of stock for awhile and I noticed last week they added a few to the site. Large leaves, surprisingly thin but manageable to strip. You get a lot of leaves per pound because of how thin it is. Was perfect humidity out the bag, so thin that while I was stripping it was getting a bit dryer rapidly. I removed the stems and put it back in the bag. Made a few cigarettes of straight Maryland 609 to try it and get a feel for it. Was quite nice. It tastes exactly like it smells, caramel/malt/leather with a dry finish on the tongue. Has that tongue bite and dryness of burley on the tongue but is smooth going down. Burns very well straight out the bag. Although it's manageable straight I'll blend it to really enjoy it, probably 50/50 with a mix of red, ripe and bright leaf Virginia. Although it has that tongue bite it doesn't have the throat hit I like so I'll add a bit of dark air cured to cover that throat hit I seek. I've been using red burley tips for a few months now, this is a great substitute because it's tastier and more forgiving if you put too much. Raw burley can be brutal if there's too much in the blend. This is a keeper. I'll restock some soon to make sure I don't miss out on it after first time purchasing. Nicotine is medium but very present, felt very powerful for a second but tamed itself quickly. More like medium/high nicotine. The very strong mouth feel can be misleading as the rest of the smoking experience is very smooth and flavourful but does leave that burley like burn on the palate and tongue when smoked straight.
