Pennington Gap

Pennington Gap is a bourbon-flavored mixture Cornell & Diehl built on cube-cut Burley. Per the maker's listing, nutty Kentucky cube-cut Burley is combined with dark black Cavendish, Louisiana Perique is added, and the blend is finished with bourbon. The maker describes the blend as an American mixture with a southern accent.

The cube cut supports a slow, cool burn; Perique adds a spicy sharpness, and bourbon a sweetness evoking oak and caramel. The casing is pronounced but doesn't mask the leaf's taste. Suited to smokers looking for a middle ground between cased blends and unflavored Burley mixtures.