Rattray's Bulk: OLD GOWRIE

The perique is subtle, just the right amount. I like the fold and stuff method of filling the pipe with this blend. Been smoking OG for years. Has that rich malted taste, the sweetness just hinted at. Not a blend for the fast puffer. Really just an all time classic smoke.

When you want the full, rich flavor of Virginia tobacco, go no further. I keep Dunhill/Petersen Nightcap and other Latakia blends (Plum Pudding, Mississippi Mud, etc) for the evening, but this is eminently smokable all day long. It delights in its simplicity. Naturally cool and mild, it ALWAYS satisfies.

Ripe red Virginias, lightly sweet, with a dark fruit flavor from the Perique (not at all peppery), with some added body and strength from the Kentucky. Not a stand out and shout kind of smoke, but a solid every day performer of the highest quality.