With this blend I was expecting a stronger Maple note. However, it still smoked well. The product description is accurate, as it is not overly sweet on the tongue. I guess I am a bit of Maple-aholic, and was looking for something that was going to surprise my taste buds on the more "sweet" side. It has a good spice to it and is not a displeasing smoke in-the-least. I put this 'baccy into my "might-buy-again" list, but let's keep trying another 4noggins blend!