Mint Blend

Criss Cross is a budget-class tobacco brand sold in large bags in the US. Although the product line is sold under the name pipe tobacco, its fine shag cut and structure lean closer to roll-your-own cigarette use; per the brand's own marketing, the blend is built from air-cured Burley combined with Virginia leaf, aiming for a clean cut with fewer stems than competitors.

Mint Blend is the version with a mint-and-menthol-style cooling casing added to this base. The smoke is cool with a sharp mint accent, and the tobacco's own taste stays behind that casing. Aimed at those looking for a heavily flavored, fast-burning, cheap tobacco, accustomed to mentholated smokes. It doesn't offer a structure suited to those expecting a slow, complex pipe smoke.