Gettysburg

Gettysburg is one of the house blends from Old Virginia Tobacco Company, a retailer with stores in Virginia for many years. Virginia leaves and mild black cavendish are given a Colombian-coffee-and-dark-chocolate-direction topping; the cut is loose ribbon and packs easily.

The blend sits at the medium-intensity end of the aromatic wing: cavendish sweetness carries the topping while Virginia provides a light tart balance behind it. Nicotine is low and the smoke cool, sketching the profile of an all-day tobacco enjoyed alongside coffee. It suits those seeking coffee-chocolate-direction aromatics and those wanting a stepping stone before moving from aromatics to English blends.