Starting with the first bowl of my 5 year plus aged tobacco retrospective courtesy of Natch!! I've decided to start with the newest and work my way backwards.
First up:
LJ Heart Virginia Sept 2006
I´m smoking it in my Savinelli Canadian Oscar. I bought this pipe new in 1989 and is one of my more dependable pipes.
A Vaper for sure but the Perique is not overbearing. Just a little spice in the background- just enough to tickle your nose, lol! The first thing I noticed is a sweet and somewhat musty feel (not bad though). There is a mellow quality to the flavor. Not in your face kind of taste that, say, Irish Oak has for example. It stays pretty consistent throughout the bowl. I'll have another later and get further impressions.