Cornell & Diehl - 416: Plantation Evening pipe tobacco reviews

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Philo Beddoe	10/26/2011	Mild	None detected	Very Mild	Very Strong
Mild English with nutty/burley flavor tastes like a blend of 50% Carter hall and 50% early morning pipe. Wife hated the room note and it has no qualities I would consider worthy of rebuying.
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Darwin	01/15/2011	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong
I guess you could call this a light English, but that would be missing the point, in my opinion. Here the blend is far greater than the sum of its parts. My tin was aged over 4 years. Upon opening the tin the aroma was a mouth-watering sourness that I don't believe I've ever experienced before. I suppose you could attribute that to the perique, but I've opened lots of perique blends that were aged longer than 4 years that never produced such an exotic aroma. The range of colors goes from golden to brown to black with an occasional green leaf thrown in for good measure. I dried the tobacco for several hours in my gas heated house during the winter and it ended up a perfect smoking humidity. It loads easily, and seems to perform best using the Frank method. I have smoked it in a variety of pipes and a wider bowl really brings out more of the amazing flavors. The tin note is smokey, sweet and herbal. Its flavor is smokey, but the other tobaccos are allowed to shine throughout the bowl. The perique appears to bring all the flavors forward, and it even shows itself once and a while. In my opinion, it's the perique that makes this blend so exciting, even though it's probably present in small amounts. Can a light English be exciting? I don't know but this is an exciting blend that ages well and could very well be an all day smoke. I find it appropriate for any time of day or night.
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krg1000	10/16/2010	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
The description of this blend is right on target. Some very good weeds were used in the making of this fine blend. Upon opening the tin, a real nice aroma comes forth and there seems to be a nice range of color. Room note is, to me, on the border of pleasant and tolerable. The wife didn't complain when smoking in my usual outside perch. It does seem to grow on you as far as the taste goes. It does produce a nice amount of smoke and burns to a nice ash at the end of the pipe. All in all, I would recommend this blend.
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Michael	05/17/2010	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Craig's tin description is tersely accurate, and to me, Plantation Evening is just a touch too "middle of the road" for my tastes. There's only a faint breeze of Latakia and the Virginias lack pop, with the perique, in an about-face for an English, providing the steady footing. The Turkish is also restrained. All in all, it's a very pleasant blend with all the right ingredients, and I can see how many will make it an all-day smoke. It's toasty, spicy and "reasonably light," as the blender says, but it lacks depth. One of our colleagues compared PE to Samarra, but to me they are leagues apart. However, this is a fine choice when you are in the mood for something mild-to-medium and undemanding.
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Demetri	03/06/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I obtained a 2 ounce tin of this bulk blend at the end of Nov and just cracked it open two weeks ago - mid Feb. I tried it based on the reviews here and C&D's own description as a medium English. At first sight the blend obviously had a lot less Latakia than other C&D English-style blends I've tried before. This observation carried through into the pipe as I kept drawing, and drawing , and drawing trying to coax more traditional (by today's standards) of "English" out of the smoke. I finally concluded that the Latakia and the fact that the blend is a non-aromatic must qualify it as an English. I say this because had I not read these descriptions I would have taken this to be an "Orientalized" VAPer with the Latakia just being another oriental component. Actually, I DO see this as more a VaPer (or Balkan/Perique - BalPer?) blend than what we usually call English. All that said, I enjoyed this blend a lot, at least the half tin I've thus far consumed. It seems to do very well as an everyday or any-time-of-day smoke. I enjoy it even as a first of day smoke almost as much as I do their Bayou Morning. The orientals work well with the Virginias, the Perique is up front and spicy and the Latakia is more of a seasoning. The only draw back for me personally (and something that may just be my personal chemistry) is a rather lingering wicked ashy aftertaste that I do not like and which keeps this off my "all day smoke" short list. But I would not hesitate recommending this "English" to Latakia-shy fumadores - a sip or two of scotch went a long way to palate cleansing. 3 stars (so far; subject to change). Update 12-03-2010: After nearly finishing my entire 2 oz. tin I must re-rate Plantation Evening. While my opinion that it is a tasty Orientalized VaPer with a Latakia kicker still holds true , that aftertaste I mentioned has become intolerable for me. Now, several of my friends smoke this and like it very much. However, for me the last half of the bowl turns decidedly acrid. I have tried varying my draw frequency, the depth of that draw, and the pipe smoked. No relief. Last night I was awakened twice by it; I had to go to brush my teeth each time. For me, when I have a yen for a "medium" English I will stick with C&D's Stratfordshire Update July 30, 2010: I must be losing my mind, or my palate. One of them to be sure. After several months of laying in my long term storage cabinet I smoked the remainder of this tin this week. All of it, bowl after bowl, until it was gone. NOW I really like this stuff. I am going to reassess my entire review paradigm and tasting procedures. I need a formal protocol. I just might begin ignoring my own opinions. Either my tin was not well mixed (doubtful), the blend aged quickly and well (possible but not likely[?]), or....??? I am buying some more soon.
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bryantm3	11/05/2009	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
I'm one of those people who strongly believes that Perique and Latakia should never be mixed. Unfortunately, this is one of those blends that mixes them. To me, each has a distinct taste of its own, and to mix the two together marrs the flavour of both. This blend is a lighter English blend, and has a strange taste because of the combination of the two spice tobaccos. Its predominant flavour is sour, and it seems that's all I can get out of this one. I can say I definitely do not prefer it, and would only recommend it to those who enjoy mixing Latakia and Perique.
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pipe pirate	10/26/2009	Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Good english blend that's worth smoking.
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RxMan	07/22/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
Truly another masterpiece of blending from C&D. The flavor of all ingredients can be tasted throughout the pipeful, and enjoyed to the bottom of the bowl. No bite or toasting of the tongue with this, just pure intermingling tobacco experiences. If I could have just one blend to smoke forever, this would be in contention. Recommended for the middle of the road English lover, or anyone looking for a truly delightful smoke (good with a pale ale), good all day. Update: After several contemplative bowls of Plantation Evening, I have come to realize this should have another star. It really makes me feel like what my ancestors might have had on a plantation in Virginia (my home state), years ago. Excellent blend of superb tobaccos.
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constantsmoker	01/27/2009	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
After cracking open a 3 year-old tin, I think that the C&D ad copywriters are being very modest. This is hardly a 'middle of the road' blend, particularly when one experiences the interplay of the Latakia, Turkish and Perique components of this tasty blend. The Va's contribute a restrained sweetness throughout. Perhaps not as full as Yale Mixture (or Engine 99, for that matter), this is a hearty tobacco worthy of your attention.
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Tin Man	12/16/2008	Medium	None detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
Worth smoking, but not remarkable.
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churchwarden398	12/15/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
During the past year, I have become a devoted fan of Mr. Pease's Samarra. So much so, in fact, that I considered stoping right there. I will always keep Samarra on hand. A friend is quite enthused about C&D blends. I thought I would give them a whirl. My goal was to find one similar to Samarra. My study of C&D blends led me to Plantation Evening. After reading the comments here; especially those of my esteemed reviewing colleague Beer this was the one to try. One of the charac- teristics of Samarra that really grabbed me is that at the last of the bowl the Perique kicks in. There is no other way to describe it but that ist smolders". When that happened with Samarra, I thought I was in heaven. The first times I tried Plantation Evening it was in smaller gauge bowls. I notest the fuller taste and the sweetnes;. However the smoldering quality was not there. Several times I have tried it in my favorite large bowled, rusticated Savinelli. As with being at the top of a roller coaster, ZING! The Perique kicks in and WOW. The "smolder" factor is right there. No disrespect to Mr. Pease but Samarra is to Plantation Evening as "country mouse'is to 'city mouse". Both use good tobaccos and are fine blends in their own right. It is just that when one is looking for something refined you go to city mouse.
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Latakia	04/12/2008	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
As the advertisement says...a middle of the road blend. Very nice when one wants a bit of latakia but not an overwhelming amount. Agree with all the reviews that it is well blended...no one leaf stands out. Starts out sweet. Very nice ribbon cut. I have been alternating between Yale... bought an English sampler and only have opened the two but both similar however YM has a bit more latakia and less perique. I like both for different occasions. This can be a good all day blend if one smokes all day. Nice...will let it age and try others in the sampler.
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bronxbill	10/07/2007	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This blend performs just as described, mild and middle of the road. It is easy to pack and smoke; I had no relights after the initial charring and true light. I tasted the perique more from mid bowl on, the latikia was blended with a very light hand. I could use this as an all day smoke; there is nothing exceptional, but it is a tasty blend. The tin I smoked was 6 months old, I would be interested to see how this tastes after further aging.
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sasha	09/19/2007	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
Not bad, not excellent, neither strong nor light...This blend just seem to impersonate the "medium" in every aspect, and it's best described by the advertisement. No leaf is predominant here, the balance is outstanding and the smoothness is at the highest level. Cut and humidity are ok, they make packing and smoking very easy. Easy is the best way to describe this tobacco: perfect for beginners, perfect for everyday smoke. It lacks a little personality to be a top shelf blend, but if this blend had it, it would lose the easyness that makes it almost unique: it has its peculiar place in the tobacco world and I like it like that.
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Fumatore	06/23/2007	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Although this is a nice smoke and one that should satisfy as an all day straight smoke, it just lacks character. Prefer C&D?s Yale Mixture to this one. And the fact that there are so many good English blends that one might choose, cannot go better than two stars.
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dualkarnain	02/24/2007	Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant
I prefer this to Yale. The latakia and perique build and compliment each other to make this a very full-tasting tobacco without the general tongue-rape of similarly-flavored blends. Images evoked include a dish garlic-spiced sunny-side up fried eggs made from chicken fetus.
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Talonr1701	11/05/2006	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Another Hit from the folks at C&D. On first light you get a wonderful, sweet, Tasty exotic smoke that reminds you of cool breesy eve in the Bayou....Nothing jumps to main stage- Its a choir of flavors. Latakia plays fair with others in this one. It never gets boring, and frankly you don't have to pay attention.....The flavor is always there and it becomes a part of what ever you are doing....Perique never gets strong, All the things that can get out of control in a blend don't. A good old fashioned, well blended delight. If you like the old favorites- You love this.
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Ivanhoe	04/07/2006	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
If your taste is jaded and dulled by smoking strong Balkans, then you might find this one boring. I definitely do not. Plantation Evening is a very smooth and complex smoke. The blend is well-balanced and delivers a lot of different tastes without being harsh or biting in any way. I am usually quite sensitive to excessive perique, but I have no problem with Plantation Evening. I can taste that perique is present but it is in no way overpowering. I agree with chaplikc that this is slightly reminiscent of Yale Mixture (which, again like chaplikc, is one of my favorites). I think the similarity comes from style as much as content. Both blends are well-balanced with no predominating taste and a lot of variety. This is a good all-day choice. Highest recommendation; another winner from C&D.
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Pipepundit	03/03/2006	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Very good for all day smoking. The nicotine content is adequate and the mouth feel satisfying. Achieves the kind of understated elegance which - say - Rattray's No. 7 has.
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RCUSElder	03/01/2006	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
This is exactly as it is advertized: "A middle of the road English" It really did not do much for me. With so many good ones out there, I can't see purchasing any more of this one. Much prefer Star of the East, Longevity, Pirate Kake, etc... Oh yeah, good quality leaf, perfect moisture, good burning qualities, blah, blah, blah. Who knows? It might be your Arcadia...
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