The nice, rich, pleasant and smooth red Virginia taste with a little sweetness that is not deemed artificial. Red Virginia does not have the hay/grassy-like taste that bright Virginia has but it has more "body". I have been looking for red Virg. for some time now, but nobody really knew what is was and where to get it.....but here it is, should be pure and clean, unscented - very nice medium tobacco, good quality, too, I think!