had an after work errand that took me through a shitload of traffic, so had time to do an experiment i wanted for a minute:
F lance that i had for two years. not sure how far off OR these were, but qualify as prior release, aaaand...
... one i picked up around november this past, out of the newer release.
old one burned much more evenly, while the new release had some flowering ash. new one was richer and more vibrant to me, while the aged was a little dry on the palate. new one produced a BUNCH more smoke as well. IMO.
winner (for me), new guy: