mackeson on "Dark Star"

I slice it thin with scissors and then break it up a bit when I open a tin. Before each bowl, I usually give it an hour or so of dry time on a sheet of paper (I live in a very dry climate). I then crumble it a bit into the pipe and go. I often need a few re-lights, but with my smoking style and ability to get distracted throughout the smoke, this is pretty normal for me. Dark star gives me one of the sweetest and full bodied smokes I get from a straight VA.
Most often I reach for and love the complexity of Blackwoods Flake, but when I crave Dark Star - nothing else satisfies.