Fire Fight

If you want to see the progression of a tobacco blend, try marble cake, then anniversary kake, then fire storm. It's really interesting. Marble kake is a good base, but not something I'd recommend smoking by itself, it's ok, but it's nothing special on it's own. Add some perique and you got Anniversary kake, it's good, maybe a 4 star, I know everyone freaks out over it, but it's not the be all end all, something is missing from it. Then you add some kentucky and BAM it all comes together somehow to make this perfect blend. Somehow the additional perique and kentucky just make this stuff perfect. The first 1/4 of the bowl is a little monodimensional, dare I say it, but a bit carboardy. But then all of a sudden the perique and kentucky kick in and it's just smooth sailing from there on out. And somehow it's not that spicy. I find Escudo spicier. Somehow all the elements just meld perfectly making a very dynamic, tasty, bready, slightly spicy smoke. It's different than other blends of the same ingredients somehow, somehow this stuff just works and works well. If you like va/pers you gotta try this, it's a special special blend.

Relatively new pipe smoker. I love Firestorm! It has become my new favorite blend. I really enjoy the sweetness from the Virginia and the spiceyness (almost cinnamony) from the Perique. I'm definitely stocking up on this blend...

While I cannot say that this my 'new favorite', I did not find anything to complain about in the blend. I like cigars made with fire cured Kentucky tobaccos, and got a hint of that. It did not bite, stayed lit, and seemed to get more interesting as it burned. I was not at all disappointed. I also plan on using this blend to add character to some of the less appealing tobaccos in my cellar.

Really enjoyable. Great flavor.

My first bowl of Fire Storm was somewhat bland, but it was in a new and unfamiliar pipe. It was interesting enough to cause me to want to give it a try in a pipe that I know.

Has a very rich flavor, probably my most favorite blend

This has a great tin note, fruity and spicy. The smoke itself is very complex and ever changing. I got notes of cinnamon, tangy fruit and a nice peppery spicy taste as well. If you're not a fan of medium/full strength tobacco then don't let that scare you off! Some blends like this pack quite the buzz but I never got that with this smoke. This is one of my favorite blends, has a nice thick smoke....a must have!

This is one of my favorite blends in my collection. A great all around smoke. Easy to pack, easy to light. Cinnamon, dried plum followed by earthy pepper at the finish. I will be buying several more tins to add to my cellar.

This IS my favorite blend. ive smoked plenty of VaPers but this one has everything i love. that fruity tangy tin note (less mushroom and more dark fruit from the perique), with a little whiff of vinegar. smooth mouthfeel and medium strength. sweet virginia. the dark fired adds a little bit of a savory note as well. while it is based off of Anniversay kake, (and i REALLY enjoy Anni Kake) it has a little bit more of what i want in a VaPer. a little wet, but no worries.

This is hands down my favorite blend at the moment. It has a great thick and creamy smoke with tons of unique flavor. While seemingly simple in the list of tobaccos this blend is deep and complex. It has a great host of dark fruit, plum, raisin, cinnamon, and pepper flavors. There is a dash of wood and some nice dark earth. Plus, the flavors all work together to provide a rich bouquet of aromas. Even though the flavor profile and presentation is different, this is the closes thing to the experience of smoking a $12 cigar that I have found in the pipe world. Russ scored a home run with this blend.

Not as much perique as the name implies, but this is a harmonious blend of pure tobacco, and a all day smoke as well. Wonderfully tasty

This tobacco has a very complex taste that would be impossible to describe, and I have not been able to find anything quite like it. The sweetness slowly creeps up on you, and it is for sure there! It is my favorite winter time/holiday blend. Very warm and comforting. Burns very slow and cool, with no residue. I smoke it in a large corncob.

This blend wasn't too bad, the name was slightly misleading I was expecting a kind of dunhill my mixture blend but instead it has a more fruity taste, but all and all not a bad blend.

This is the top of the genre -- using dark fired Kentucky to perfect the balance and depth of the soft, sweet-ish, Virginia and fruity Perique. Great body and whole mouth feel too.

I thought I would try something new from my usual English. As I have had English before with a touch of Perique, I would give this a try. This was kind of strong for me. But, I will leave it in my rotation.

this is a very un-scientific review, when I smoke this blend it reminds me of Cinnamon toast, it has that bready quality, sweet and cinnamony. Highly recommended

This has become one of my favorite first smokes of the day. Has just the right amount of sweetness and spice with a little creaminess underneath. If that makes any sense. When I want a little more than Orlik golden slice or Dunhill flake I reach for this one.

When I opened the tin I stuck it under my nose and took a long, deep whiff to see what it smelled like. It reminded me of those bags of dried prunes my mom used to eat when I was a kid. It was very moist, too. Fortunately the flavor in smoking this is not prune-heavy.It is very rich and mellow with the perique zest but no harshness on the tongue. I found that if I smoke a strong latakia before I smoke HH Adadian Perique, I can't taste this particular blend. I have to wait a while before I can light this one up. Perique first, latkia and balkan later.

I really enjoy Perique, in my opinion it's one of the most complex and flavorful tobaccos. This blend showcases Acadian Perique which is made from many different tobacco crops, not the pure St. James Louisiana variety. The Perique is outstanding, and works well with the burley and cavendish, all balanced nicely. The blend says it has Oriental, I didn't pick it out blindly, so it is subtly done, and no Latakia. This is not an exotic English or Balkan blend but rather a more fermented cigar like tobacco with pure and stron flavors. It is very rich and really grabs your attention!

Amazing stuff, has a complexity of flavor that IMO matches Lux BE Flake. Not deeply peppery, but it will start to hit you a bit around mid bowl for sure.

A quite mild, smooth creation. Very tasty. I like it.

The name and description sure suckered me in. I am disappointed with the lack of spicy taste.

This is a good product , enjoy it every night.

This blend is fantastic. I'm relatively new to pipe smoking, and have tried several blends already. I sort of enjoyed aromatics but firestorm is what really made me enjoy pipe smoking. It is such a full flavored tobacco. The first third of the bowl is sweet, and as you smoke it down the flavor changes to a more robust spicy perique taste. From start to finish this is a fantastic constantly changing flavor living up to its name! I am about to order more now and I hope it's here to stay!

One of the best VaPers on the market! If you like Sutliff 1849, this one will bowl you over with taste.

All of Mac Baren HH blends are very good. Acadian Perique is great very well balanced complex blend Makes a great all day smoke I have bought the tins but now get the 16oz bags

s friend recommended that I try RO-Fire Storm as I was still searching for a pipe tobacco that mirrored my Nicaraguan Puro cigars. Fire Storm comes very close. Good enough that I'll be stocking up.

It's a very good tobacco, and very similar to Anniversary Kake. I'm interested to see what aging will do to it.

Hadn't had Perique before but this was mellow and a welcome change from my normal Tobac!

My interest was prompted by the description of the blend. The name Fire Storm had me expecting a very bold and robust smoke. It came up a bit short for me. Good but not the full mouth feel I was expecting.

Excellent quality. It's everything advertised and more. Blending and taste are on par with all RO products

Russ nails it again. Wonderful blend, great for an all-day smoke.

Fire Storm is an excellent VaPer blend. Wonderful flavor and aroma. I like the addition of the dark fired leaf. I bought five tins immediately after trying a sample that I received at the NY Pipe Show!