Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Yachtsman Plug
(3.18)
A very traditional style of pipe tobacco presentation providing a link with established craftsmanship of Irish tobacco blenders. Expensive top quality heavy bodied flue cured Virginias are purchased from established leaf auctions in Africa and Brazil. To this full natural flavoured tobacco is added aromatic burley to balance and smooth the blend. Conditioned with water, the blend is slowly pressed in large steam presses for several days to meld the rich and varied aromas. The cakes are then divided into plug form, allowing the smoker to cut it and rub it out to his own preference.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | Murray Sons & Co, Ltd |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Aromatic |
| Contents | Burley, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Other / Misc |
| Cut | Plug |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.18 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 15, 2019 | Medium to Strong | Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
Edit: It appears this tobacco, along with a few others have changed recently in Ireland. Yachtsman Plug seem the have gotten rid of the sweetness and settled on a raw tobacco flavour, I don't know if it's better off for it, but it's certainly not worse off. Think a raw flavour a la Irish flake, though not as refined. There's too few pipe tobaccos, in my opinion, that concentrate on getting a raw flavour, everything's got this additive or that, so it's a welcome change of pace
Still recommended.
This is the best OTC tobacco in Ireland at the minute, If you're a budding Irish pipe smoker and you want to know where to start, you can't go wrong with this. It's a consistent lengthy smoke, it's got strength without being overpowering with a subtle sweet flavoring on the retrohale, and a medium nic hit
4 stars, recommended
Still recommended.
This is the best OTC tobacco in Ireland at the minute, If you're a budding Irish pipe smoker and you want to know where to start, you can't go wrong with this. It's a consistent lengthy smoke, it's got strength without being overpowering with a subtle sweet flavoring on the retrohale, and a medium nic hit
4 stars, recommended
Pipe Used:
Various
PurchasedFrom:
Local shop
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Excellent Irish Plug not unlike Warrior Plug and Mcquaid Plug. It has a nice treacle topping and can sometimes remind me of Stonehaven in that regard. I was gifted this by a forum friend last Christmas along with some vintage Condor Plug and the original Warrior Plug from the 80’s, both of which were just phenomenal. Anyway, if you’re a fan of traditional plugs head over to the James Fox site and order yourself some.
Essential.
Essential.
Pipe Used:
Stanwell
Age When Smoked:
1 year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 30, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A rich and smooth VaBur plug with some sweetness from what smells and tastes like a treacle and honey combination. Much the same as I recall Warrior Plug's flavoring and profile to be like, although I haven't had that one in a few years. Also very similar to McQuaid although different component tobaccos and not as much casing as Mick McQuaid. A good medium body of nicotine but not too strong and seemingly smokes smoother in a smaller to medium sized bowl. The smoke can get a little bitter if you push it to get too hot. A solid, very dense plug of the Irish tradition and so similar to these other Irish plugs. Nutty burley with a smooth and sweet Virginia that is balanced just right with molasses an possibly honey and worth a try for the plug or Virginia/Burley fan.
Pipe Used:
briars
PurchasedFrom:
Vendor at the NASPC pipe show
Age When Smoked:
Possibly up to a year or so of age but fairly new
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Nov 19, 2021 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Not even close to being an aromatic (thankfully).
The casing seems to me to be mostly some kind of sugar syrup, with possibly the vaguest hint of tonquin. And I mean just a hint.
The base tobaccos are probably much the same as most of the other plugs that STG brought into their portfolio. Mostly Va with some burley and a splash of fire cured leaf. It's good stuff. Smokes cool and slow and is easy to prepare and look after once lit.
I slice this across the grain and across the grain again to make a cube cut. No dramas at all.
Good, no nonsense pipe tobacco of a type we might not see around for much longer.
The casing seems to me to be mostly some kind of sugar syrup, with possibly the vaguest hint of tonquin. And I mean just a hint.
The base tobaccos are probably much the same as most of the other plugs that STG brought into their portfolio. Mostly Va with some burley and a splash of fire cured leaf. It's good stuff. Smokes cool and slow and is easy to prepare and look after once lit.
I slice this across the grain and across the grain again to make a cube cut. No dramas at all.
Good, no nonsense pipe tobacco of a type we might not see around for much longer.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 05, 2023 | Medium | Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Package note of peaty vegetation, burnt sugar and spices. Tobacco is a plug of mostly black with a tiny bit of brown. Moisture content is great, recommend using a sharp thin knife or razor to slice plug and rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few extra relights. The strength is medium and nic is mild to medium. Flavoring is listed as other, I honestly didn't detect a topping, the may be a sweet alcohol casing as the flavor doesn't go away. I wouldn't classify this as an aero. Taste is medium and very consistent, with notes of fermented vegetation, spices, sugar, floral, molasses, rich earth, savory, tart sour citrus, toasted bread, sweet grassy, wood, orange peel/zest, nutty, a stewed tangy dark fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Burley is barely leading with Virginias supporting. Room note is pleasant, and aftertaste is great.
Pipe Used:
Castello Old Antiquari G84
Age When Smoked:
6 years
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