As part of an exchange with Ocelot, I received a sizable serving of Sunrise Smoke. I had tried a brief exchange with this in another pipe, but the ghost of Lake was still hiding in that briar, so this ribbon blend receives a second chance in my cob, slightly packed.

The marketing double-talk references this blend for anyone wo is a fan of Dunhill EMP. You must ignore this completely. Not even in the same realm.

The tin smell is light and sweet, but with an undertone I just couldn't place. Certainly an aromatic.

On first light, the overripe fruit and sweetness rolls onto the tongue, coating it. There is something in the aftertaste as well: like copper, or the after effect of a 9-volt battery on the tongue. Not the spark, but the metallic flavor left behind. I really can't taste the Lat in this blend due to the sweet yet odd casing.

Room note is nutty, warm, and spicy - nothing like what one tastes at all. Thick plumes of cool white smoke are easily had, but the sugary casing heats up the pipe rather quickly.

There isn't much notable on the relight.

If compared to EMP, then Ipit completely fails to shine. On its own, it is a mild smokable aro, but seems to lack any real interesting qualities other than a strange aftertaste that perhaps one of you can actually identify.

Thanks to Ocelot for the sample!

Interesting review and not at all similar to my experience with the stuff. I found that it was kind of like a mild English blend cased in an aromatic fashion. I didn't mind the flavour, but for some reason it bit the hell out of me. It is always of interest to hear about others' impressions of these things.

Better hop to it with more reviews, Fish! I think I sent you quite a bit of toby!

As an interesting addition, as the pipe cooled (and before another relight), I could smell cocoa near the chamber.

Ocelot: I'm trying!

No bite at all, even with the cob trying to get so warm that I can barely handle it. I don't mind the flavor either, it's fairly easy to ignore and just puff away at.

Of course, I post this, then relight near the bottom of the bowl - the fruit flavor is still predominant, but as the sweetness dissapates, the English part of the blend is starting to surface as the pipe begins to gurgle a little. I can also sense that it might bite now if I puffed too strongly. The metallic flavor is still there, but is more hidden within the rest of the blend.