Traded for a sample of the PL-11010. While medium-mild on the front end, this has a rich, luxurious flavor on the back end. In other words, not a huge amount of flavor in the smoke, but after you release, swallow, and taste, it's full of satisfying, complex notes that linger. Not normally the kind of tasting I desire (I tend to like to be beat over the tongue with flavor), but because I found the flavors that good, I'd love to have more. I also sensed a hint of the floral note also found in their Bengal blend. I don't see any other mention of that online in reviews or blend descriptions, so that might be a consequence of how my trader handled it, stored it, shipped it (with a little Bengal), etc. I can only tell you that I hope it wasn't a fluke, because that was a really nice touch. Far more subtle and nuanced than their Bengal, only delicately adding to the flavor palette.
I never had the Dunhill they're saying this matches, but I know I wish I had.
To touch on the luxury of this blend, it reminds me of how rich and "soapy" some of the old English blends were. Like Crown Achievement twenty-five years ago. It's not something I run into often these days. It's truly like stepping back in time.
