Hearth & Home Anniversary Flake

Anniversary Flake is the Hearth & Home series' pressed Virginia-Perique blend. Its composition includes Virginia leaves of varying color and maturity along with top-grade Perique. A small amount of rum is added before the tobacco is pressed; during pressing, the leaves meld together and the flavors mature. On the smoke, the Virginias' bready, fruity sweetness leads; Perique adds a depth of dried plum, fig, and pepper to that sweetness. The rum addition isn't dominant enough to place the blend in the aromatic category — it functions more as a top note tying the leaf flavors together.