One upon a time, but not anymore.. (Drum)

Member Name: Previous Drum Smoker..

Product:	Drum
Date:	26/07/09 (100 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: None Whatsoever

Disadvantages: Owned by Imperial Tobacco

I smoked Drum for 2 years after making the transfer from Golden Virginia; never looked back UNTIL Imperial Tobacco took over and that's when it all went to hell. I don't know WHAT they've done, but they've killed by favourite brand. It's more moist, crackles when burning, delivers a terrible nicotine hit (not a patch on what it once was), leaves a foul aftertaste and even encourages small mouth ulcers. I've been researching everywhere to see what's going on. The Imperial Tobacco website is as useful as a match in the wind, and other sources of information are outdated. It's ridiculous. Now I smoke Old Holborn, a brand I'd steered clear of in the past.. but it has a very rich flavour with an almost vanilla-like character and the first roll provided a nicotine hit so strong that sweat emerged from my forehead. It appears anything Imperial Tobacco touches turns into rubbish.. I've given it a one star rating (purely because the review needs a rating in order to be submitted) - but seriously, it's lucky to get that. The ONLY positive is that the new packaging looks very nice.. but honestly, you'd think they've spent more on the packaging than the tobacco itself - it's definitely not worthy of it's 'Class A Tobacco' print on the top left hand corner, let alone 'Premium Quality' within the DRUM logo. If you decide to buy a pouch of Drum in this foul year of our Lord, 2009 - then prepare to suffer the consequences.

Summary: I'm on the quest for truth, without any luck (so far),,