Well, honestly I was a bit disappointed with this blend. I had high hopes because the tin I received had 7-1/2 years of age already on it! Wow - never experienced that before, so I was expecting the blend to be sweeter that it was after opening it. Besides the aging disappointment, this blend has some rough edges to it. The Kentucky seemed more prominent in the blend than the Virginias, and definitely delivers a nic-hit for me. Other than those factors,it smoked like most other VaPerKy blends. However, I would say this blend is definitely on the stronger side. I like it, but there is really nothing about it that compels me to buy it again.