The tobacco feels soft and mellow with no harsh additives, delivering a genuine milky Cordyceps flavour similar to roasted peanut shells. However, the draw is quite strong for an entry-level product, and the combustion rate is noticeably faster than expected.

As a regular buyer, this brings back memories of the earlier batches. The peanut and milky cordyceps notes are reliable and true to what I expected. However, unlike before, the draw feels slightly faster now, burning through the stick quicker than I'd prefer for these specific flavours.

Just tried these DongChongXiaCao sticks for the first time. The smoke is surprisingly soft with a distinct peanut dust and milky cordyceps flavour, definitely not like standard Nanjing blends. However, I found the combustion speed was quite rapid compared to others I've used.