C&D Byzantium Review

drac2485

Tobacco:Cornell & Deihl Byzantium
Pipe:Peterson Dracula Sandlbasted (X105) Biliard
Prep:none
Pouch note:Smoky and Sweet/Spicy
Room note:Pleasant (to me) Smoky, I would not smoke inside
Light: Took several times (not paying to much attention) to get a good charring light and then I only had to relight when I forgot and let it go out
Taste:Smokieness from the Latakia right off the bat with a sweet aftertaste.  The tastes only intensified slightly throughout, primarily from me puffing a little to hard.  Over all the smoke was light enough that I could smoke it anytime of the year even though it had a god Latakia punch.

CretinDan

This is one of the Lat blends i have been eyeing up to try. I have become slightly hidebound with the blends I like and have not been exploring some of the others. 

How loaded with Latakia would you say? What else does it compare to?

PappyJoe

Thanks for posting the review. As a Latakia lover I may have try this eventually

drac2485

@CretinDan and @ PappyJoe It's actually a Balkan Blend so it is heavier on the orientals than the Latakia which is what I enjoyed so much about it.  Smoking a Lat bomb in 100 degree heat will make me as sick as a dog but this one was actually quite light.

PappyJoe

@drac2485 thanks for that information. Explains why it hasn't popped up on my Lat radar

drac2485

I stole the review format from @LostMason (Thanks LostMason)

PappyJoe

Mine is better. LOL

drac2485

@pappyjoe I;ll have to steal yours then for the next one

PappyJoe

Then again, apparently no one has read my review of Peach Cobbler.

drac2485

@pappyjoe  I have and really enjoyed it but... It's so hard to find a post on here when they are constantly being organized by the most recently commented on.  With over 300 discussions running even the search feature is organized the same way and its hard to find something unless you know the exact wording to search for.

LostMason

Thank You for the mention @drac2485 , that format was requested for a review contest in another
forum and it just works easier for me to follow.
@PappJoe,gimme a break,I'm an amatoor !