Used the Hickory pellets on some ribs... absolutely unmistakeable smell of Hickory... this is a 'childhood memory' smell for me... my grandfather had hickory trees and we used to crack the nuts with a ball peen hammer and eat them... I can remember when he'd trim the trees and burn the wood... that smell is very unique... I loved the result... the day after, when I cleaned my firepot, I could not help but notice it produces a very fine and clean ash. I can't wait to try the Cherry... Thanks for a great product.