Dobie's Dobie's Four Square-Cut Plug

Here, the great Dobie's name is attached to a nutty coconut aromatic. When I think of cut plug, I do admit that my mind and palate are at odds while smoking this blend. I do think that it is a fine smoke for what it is and aromatic fans, in particular, will get the best of both worlds here.

This is an all yellow bright Virginia that has the usual citrus ,hay and grass and a mild fruitiness . The Coconut topping is obvious and a little something else added probably. Not as sweet as I was expecting but maybe because it was steam pressed . I popped the tin because I wanted something lighter then the Burleys and Red Virginias I have been smoking a lot of lately . It scratched the itch . A decent smoke . Would probably go good with some dark fired leaf and there I go right back to the burleys . Try it if you like bright Virginia with a mild topping .

I think my notion of what a plug is, must be incorrect. I was expecting a dense cube of pressed tobacco akin to GL Pease's JackKnife plug, instead I opened the tin to some very thin cut flakes splayed out like a fan of cards in the shape of toast. I guess "cut plug" means they do the cutting, not you. Well, since I'm here.... may as well deal a hand of it.

The initial aroma was pleasing, a Virginia affair with a raisen tinge along with some possible casing, I dunno apricot juice? The aforementioned flakes stuck together, so I chipped bits off, that crumbled quite nicely and packed very well. I also appreciated the small amount of moisture present, which I feel wakes up the product and adds to the smolder. It burned without incident, and produced a mellow smoke you can suck on all day without fatigue. The mild flavoring appealed to my Aromatic sensibility.

I'm not much of a Virginia fan, but found myself enjoying this one. I just wish I hadn't felt tricked by expecting a tobacco cube inside.

This plug has been sliced to resemble a flake and that enables much easier packing than a true plug. Any topping was not overpowering but the smoke was definitely sweet. With an ideal moisture content from the tin, it burned evenly without the need for relights and little condensation.