My local brick-and-mortar tobacconist in Yorkville, Thomas Hinds, is primarily a purveyor of Cuban cigars, but for the longest time valiantly maintained a modicum of decent tinned and bulk pipe tobaccos in the face of dwindling demand. Always on hand was this one, and perhaps for that reason above all others it is my go-to English blend. It isn't too much in any direction; I find it settles down into gingerbread and hints of burning autumn leaves (in a good way) for the majority of the smoke. There are other, more exciting English blends out there, but this one is subtle and quite comfortable for me at any time of day.
