Ken Byron Ventures Mr. Christian’s Knack Mixture

Knack Mixture is built from broken Virginia slices dressed with Latakia, Perique, fire-cured leaf, and cognac. The maker describes the blend as a Scottish-style mixture not tied to the Perth tradition, and states the Virginia component is mostly bright and brown leaf, with no characterizing flavor to the blend; it's offered as 2 oz. bulk. Here Latakia acts less as a dominant body-builder and more as a seasoning that adds smoke and woody depth to the leaf; Perique brings dark fruit and spice, and the fire-cured leaf a molasses-like sweetness. The cognac touch stays in the background.