Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Special Reserve
(3.47)
Plum Pudding SPECIAL RESERVE ~ For years, Master Blender Joe Lankford wanted to make a Special Reserve Edition of Plum Pudding. But he waited. How to improve upon perfection? The rarest leaf helped created the result. Pressed in cakes, aged longer and cut into plugs for you to slice or crumble as you desire. This is Joe’s favorite way to enjoy pressed tobacco. Complex, smoky, spicy and still positively addictive. Nirvana. Enjoy this special plug cut of six rare ingredients: Latakia joins with Turkish Orientals, Virginias, Cavendish and Perique.
Details
| Brand | Seattle Pipe Club |
| Blended By | Joe Lankford |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Plug |
| Packaging | 4 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.47 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2022 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
(For Special Reserve Flake): As others have also mentioned, the hype peaked my curiosity, so I took the plunge. The perception of various tobacco notes and nuances is a very subjective thing. For this blend, we all seem to recognize certain dominant notes consistently, and I concur with many of the positive points. However, based on my palate and tobacco-tuned taste buds, I noticed a few negative points throughout several bowls. At the top of the bowl, everything seemed chaotic and uncertain. Like a shape-shifting creature trying hard to not be detected. What dominated for me at this early stage was 'soap'. No matter how hard it tried to mimic something more naturally floral and agreeable, it didn't succeed in convincing me. It tasted artificial. This continued through the first 2-thirds of each bowl. Thankfully, the last 1-third is far more pleasant, BUT, in my opinion, there are better Balkans out there that deliver a more consistent and pleasing experience from top to bottom. I'm going to let this age for a few more months and then try again later.
Pipe Used:
Lorenzetti Constantine bent apple
PurchasedFrom:
Walper Tobacco Shop (Canada's oldest tobacconist)
Age When Smoked:
2-3 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 14, 2023 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I think my expectations were too high for this one, I expected something magical. It did not deliver on that, but was a good smoke. I tasted some of the notes that other reviewers listed but none of it was earth shattering. For the $28 at my local cigar shop I would have rather picked up two tins of gaslight. It's not the same as gaslight but to me these two are in the same class of flavor profile and both equally as good. I only somewhat recommend it because your time and money could go farther elsewhere. At the same price as other tobaccos it would be a solid three. You really gotta sell me on it to convince me to buy half as many tins of tobacco with the same wad of cash.
Pipe Used:
Briars and cobs
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