Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Mick McQuaid Plug
(3.44)
A hot-pressed plug of Virginia and burley with a fruity topping, which smells divine as soon as you open the pouch. It smokes velvety smooth and produces billows of thick, creamy smoke. The liquor topping creates an almond aroma and a sweet taste.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Almond, Brandy |
| Cut | Plug |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.44 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 11 - 20 of 28 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 09, 2008 | Strong | Mild to Medium | Full | Pleasant |
I bout some of this from a tobacconist near me around May/June 2006, & put the unopened silver foil package in an empty MMC square cut tin, stuck it in a draw & promptly forgot about it. Whilst tidying my flat, I stumbled across it over a year later, & decided that it had prbably matured enough. At that point I was not aware what a gem I had come across. I opened the tin, ripped the foil & greeted by a heavely dried fruit/christmas pudding/cherry brandy scent. Slicing off some uneven plugs, I rubbed them out & left the material to dry for about half an hour. I should point out at this time that I did not find the tobacco that difficult to slice, although the plug is very dense & firm, the knife went through it quite easily, but it is an almost unused swiss army knife, so maybe it was just super-sharp. After the allotted drying time, the scent had slightly subsided with the moisture level, & I decided the time was right to load up my little straight 'tester' pipe (a £10 stonehaven, bought - if memory serves - on the same trip to the tobacconist when I bought this tobacco). This pipe has a small/medium bowl, which I feel is big enough for this tobacco. Firing it up, I was bowled over by the sumblime beauty of this tobacco - Robust, yet delicate - light, yet heavy - complex, yet simple. This may seem nonsensical, but there are no words that that can adequately describe the other-worldy quality & nature of this tobacco. There is a delightful fruity/nutty/brandy element complementing, but never overpowing the superb tobaccos, the complementary nature of this flavouring & the brilliance of the way it works elevates this tobacco above the norm. Unlike a number of the previous reviews I found this tobacco to have a clearly 'Strong' nicotine content (& I've recently been smoking pigtails!) Maybe this is due to the time 'cellared', I don't know. I should point out at this time, that I have never previously smoked a tobacco that has been cellared for this long before, which is maybe why I am so enamoured of it. The romm note is heavenly (no-one could be offended by it), & the plumes of smoke delightful. I found, strangely it seems, that it didn't need a lot of relights, but the smoke did take a long time to finish (about 2 hours) but this means I will only smoke it when I have the time to savour it, so is no bad thing. It burnt well all the way down, with only a tiny, tiny bit of dottle, which seems to be a bit of the tobacco that I hadn't fully rubbed out, so is probably my fault & not the fault of the tobacco. Sorry about the length of the review, but I cannot sing the praises of this tobacco enough. It is undoubtedly the best I have ever smoked, so my review can really be summed up thus:
This tobbacco can be decribed in terms of it's room note, burning qualities, taste, appearance & everything else as . . . 'beautiful'.
This tobbacco can be decribed in terms of it's room note, burning qualities, taste, appearance & everything else as . . . 'beautiful'.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 22, 2004 | Strong | Very Mild | Extra Full | Strong |
This is a magnificent tobacco! The plug is hard as rock, dark brown, and smells rich, with a slight nutty, brandy aroma. Interestingly, in the UK, this is pure tobacco, no casings or additives at all.
Great fun to prepare, but make sure your knife is SHARP! Slice off flakes of any thickness you like and then rub them, roll them or just cram them in, or you could shave off little curls and just drop them into the pipe.
It lights with ease, particularly if you put some really fine cut stuff on top, and the flavour leaps out straight away, rich, full, a hint of sweetness, thoroughly satisfying. It smokes slow, really slow if youve cut it thick, doesnt bite, doesnt dribble, doesnt get too hot... Lovely stuff. The aroma is as full as the flavour, but does not seem to offend people as much as the smell of St Bruno can, its just rather strong. Yields satisfying clouds of blue smoke, excellent for smoke rings!
Fortunately for me, this plug is available in the two tobacconists nearest where I live, is seems to be a popular smoke around here. And for good reason!
Great fun to prepare, but make sure your knife is SHARP! Slice off flakes of any thickness you like and then rub them, roll them or just cram them in, or you could shave off little curls and just drop them into the pipe.
It lights with ease, particularly if you put some really fine cut stuff on top, and the flavour leaps out straight away, rich, full, a hint of sweetness, thoroughly satisfying. It smokes slow, really slow if youve cut it thick, doesnt bite, doesnt dribble, doesnt get too hot... Lovely stuff. The aroma is as full as the flavour, but does not seem to offend people as much as the smell of St Bruno can, its just rather strong. Yields satisfying clouds of blue smoke, excellent for smoke rings!
Fortunately for me, this plug is available in the two tobacconists nearest where I live, is seems to be a popular smoke around here. And for good reason!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 02, 2015 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Unnoticeable |
Having smoked pretty much every other plug on my list of those recommended to me, I had only this left. So last time I was in my local b&m, I decided to take a chance on a pouch of this.
The pouch aroma is one of almonds, not strong but it was there. Slicing off flakes was easy, it seemed a little easier than most plugs. Lighting was a bit of a pain, this stuff seems to be quite damp and needs a bit of drying. The tobacco itself is, by and large, rich and earthy. The almonds and brandy only pop up occasionally, and when they do it is a delight. It is also a good long smoke from even a half pipeful. The nicotine is not as strong I as I was expecting, though having smoked so many plugs I could be getting used to it.
This is a cracking smoke. It won't necessarily thrill or wow you, but it will provide a very satisfying smoke. It is quickly becoming my favourite plug.
The pouch aroma is one of almonds, not strong but it was there. Slicing off flakes was easy, it seemed a little easier than most plugs. Lighting was a bit of a pain, this stuff seems to be quite damp and needs a bit of drying. The tobacco itself is, by and large, rich and earthy. The almonds and brandy only pop up occasionally, and when they do it is a delight. It is also a good long smoke from even a half pipeful. The nicotine is not as strong I as I was expecting, though having smoked so many plugs I could be getting used to it.
This is a cracking smoke. It won't necessarily thrill or wow you, but it will provide a very satisfying smoke. It is quickly becoming my favourite plug.
Pipe Used:
Cuban Cigar Club billiard
PurchasedFrom:
Cuban Cigar Club
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from the pouch
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2015 | Medium to Strong | Medium to Strong | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is another of my daily smoke favorites. Smokes so well right out of the pouch. Just break up and go. Lights strong. Smokes hard and leaves me feeling very happy. Perfectly sweet and great with coffee. I enjoy this at afternoon snack.
Pipe Used:
Stanwell
PurchasedFrom:
London England
Age When Smoked:
pouch
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 27, 2010 | Medium to Strong | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Original founder and blender was that great Irish man P.J. Carroll (and & Co. Ltd); to Patrick James - I say "go raibh maith agat", which in Irish means simply "thank you"; this stuff is just fabulous. Sadly, it was regretful to purchase it in its home town, but in packaging saying "Made in the EU", but Stockaby certainly does it justice.
Full Marks!
Full Marks!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 26, 2010 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Medium to Full | Very Pleasant |
Possibly my favorite plug tobacco. On opening the pack your nostrils are met with a delectable aroma of almonds and aniseed, and one cannot but be tempted to take a bite!!!!!!
The plug is rather heavily pressed and a good knife is essential for cutting. On cutting (I generally cut medium thickness), I generally leave the flakes to dry out for 10 minutes or so, as it tends to make ones pipe quite wet.
Taste wise, there is defiantly a hint of aniseed and a strong nutty taste, which is really quite pleasant. The room note is very tolerable and if one remembers back to childhood, it seems to give off the "typical" pipe aroma.
Lovely tobacco, something I highly recommend, however be warned, when your smoking a bowl, smoke until the end, the tobacco seems to loose flavor and the taste becomes rather burnt if left to go out for too long
The plug is rather heavily pressed and a good knife is essential for cutting. On cutting (I generally cut medium thickness), I generally leave the flakes to dry out for 10 minutes or so, as it tends to make ones pipe quite wet.
Taste wise, there is defiantly a hint of aniseed and a strong nutty taste, which is really quite pleasant. The room note is very tolerable and if one remembers back to childhood, it seems to give off the "typical" pipe aroma.
Lovely tobacco, something I highly recommend, however be warned, when your smoking a bowl, smoke until the end, the tobacco seems to loose flavor and the taste becomes rather burnt if left to go out for too long
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 14, 2010 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
This is excellent tobacco. I am not a fan of 'strong' tobacco but decided to give it a go based on all the positive reviews. Unlike some others, I did not find this too overpowering. As many have mentioned, there is preparation involved and it it was at its best when left for a couple of hours after rubbing out.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 18, 2010 | Medium | Mild | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
When I was recently given a sample of this in a trade, I was quite anxious to try it, given all that I had read about it. I was not disappointed, as it is a very nice VA plug with a lovely yet unobtrusive topping. This is good at any smoking rate, and does not seem to have much bite potential, but is best when slowly sipped. The almond flavor had me a little apprehensive, but it is subtle. The VAs are qualily all the way. Now I just have to figure out how to get some more.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Sep 14, 2009 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
virginia lovers should definitly try this one. It is a very unique sample of good quality tobacco. Cut,crumble a bit and load the pipe. 15 minutes to dry in the pipe and light it up. Easy to smoke in medium and also in larger pipes with no problems. Tastes ans smells very good. Not in my daily rotation but a favorite of mine Maybe not for beginners.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 25, 2009 | Strong | Mild | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Upon opening the pouch I was greeted with a wonderful aroma that immediately reminded me of fruitcake or raisin bread. Kind of a prune/raisin sweetness that is just wonderful. I could just sit and smell this stuff and get happy.
This diminutive plug is less than 2 inches square, but the density of the plug makes up the 50g weight. It's dark as night with a very small percentage of light leaf layered in the strata.
I was too impatient to dry it before lighting, but I highly recommend a couple hours in the air before packing. Tried to rub it out and didn't have much success, probably due to the moisture, so I cut it into basically a cube cut and sprinkled it into a smallish meer.
It lit readily but required a few relights. Wonderful rich flavors right at the start. About half way down the richness was joined by a deep toastiness that I surmise could have been present through the whole bowl if I had first dried it properly.
It's a strong smoke, and I'm very much looking forward to my first properly dried, properly packed, full-sized pipeful on the back porch.
Excellent stuff!
This diminutive plug is less than 2 inches square, but the density of the plug makes up the 50g weight. It's dark as night with a very small percentage of light leaf layered in the strata.
I was too impatient to dry it before lighting, but I highly recommend a couple hours in the air before packing. Tried to rub it out and didn't have much success, probably due to the moisture, so I cut it into basically a cube cut and sprinkled it into a smallish meer.
It lit readily but required a few relights. Wonderful rich flavors right at the start. About half way down the richness was joined by a deep toastiness that I surmise could have been present through the whole bowl if I had first dried it properly.
It's a strong smoke, and I'm very much looking forward to my first properly dried, properly packed, full-sized pipeful on the back porch.
Excellent stuff!
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