Peter Stokkebye Cube Cut (PS41)

What a great tobacco blend!!! This is awesome I love this pipe tobacco blend so very much, pressed red Virginia and Burley this is such a great smoke, it is so smooth and sweet and having a serious nutty undertone with that tang of Virginia it has me going mmm all the way down, no bite and its earthy natural taste is what I long for in a fine tobacco, this would be great for a beginner especially to turn them on to a wonderful neutral tobacco with so much depth and character. Upon first light it has the best taste and just keeps on giving as you smoke it down and near the end the depth of it is so smooth its quality is very high and in good standing for a all natural tobacco. The tin note is sweet and tangy and smells so good two thumbs up. For packing this tobacco simply gravity feed it into a thin more upright pipe basically with a narrow bowl and you'll be on your way. Once you fill the pipe tamp it lightly but really just press it down slightly with your pinky and light. Then make sure you char it well and then tamp it down lady style and that will get the job done and enjoy, I would let it sit out for a half hour or so otherwise you will find yourself lighting it over again a few times but I could really care less about that because either way its so dang good. It does not pull a snap crackle pop on me and I could only see it biting if you smoke it like a idiot and your trying to keep your face warm on a cold winter night!!! Lol but really if you love burley you will love this and if you love red Virginia you will love this because its that simple with this. Two freaking thumbs up I could see this going so well with a New Castle Brown or a high grade vodka but thats me because this would go good with just about whatever, last night I was drinking Canada dry ginger ale with it and that was great to. I highly recommend this do not miss out on a truly wonderful pipe tobacco blend.

*÷*UPDATE*÷* Tested&Proven Packing and Lighting (Christopher Method) I tried all kinds of different ways to find a fire proof way to pack, light and smoke this fine blend, well with much testing over and over I now can enjoy a pipe of this all the way down and enjoy every bit of it. I'm not a dang know it all I just took alot of time with this blend and tested and worked it over and over and here I am with a perfect full proof method, so go on and give it a go and the only thing you'll get out of it is the enjoyable smoking pleasure of this fine tobacco with no tounge bite or constant relighting. (Make sure you use a slim but semi-tall style of a pipe to get the best smoking exsperiance for this type of cut tobacco if possible) 1. Just take the cube cut and free gravity fill the bowl about 3/4 of the way up. Then rub alittle bit of the cube cut out and fill the rest of the bowl up with it and give it a light tamp. Give it a typical char lighting then tamp it down once again. 2. Smoke it like you smoke any other blend but just don't smoke it hot and heavy you do not want it to burn hot, besides avoiding tounge bite you do not want to miss out on the wonderful taste it has to offer. 3. As you smoke it down just continue to tamp down lightly as you smoke on and use your two fingures to fan the top to keep it going and you'll find the rythem of it quickly and have a awesome smoke until its all finished. This has allowed me to smoke and enjoy this cube cut to the fullest and always relaxed the other ways is constant relighting and always farting with it going out all the time and trying to keep it going. You wanna be able to sit back and smoke this to the end with no hassle and being half way gone before you get it going finally and that's it. I hope this helps and gives you the best dang smoke you can have with Peter Stokkebye's Cube Cut Good Luck!!!

Truly remarkable, I am very pleased with this tobacco. It is quite easy to pack, the tin note is unbelievable with hints of vanilla and sugar cane, very nutty and mellow on the palate, and it does not develop any harsh spots at any point in time. The fact this is a cube cut, means it is very slow burning and easy to smoke. I can detect a topping of some sort, but it is not overpowering leaving enough room for the other tobacco components to show. Also, it evolves quite nicely as you progress with your smoke. It has tangy notes from the virginia leaf it contains. I cannot detect any cavendish, but now and then I am hit with faint chocolate notes that come and go. Highly recommended if you are a burley lover.

Good basic blend, for those times when I want an easy-going, Carter Hall kind of smoke. I may actually prefer this to CH now that I think of it, but I'll keep both around to be safe. Gravity fill it, don't stuff it, and I normally give it 2 or 3 pre-lights to get those cubes all expanded and evened out. Then take it low and slow to avoid any bites. Probably my favorite Stokkebye and one I can smoke back to back bowls of if I so desire.

This is a plain and simple Burley. Nothing too complicated. Tastes a little woody to me and as the smoke goes down gets a little strength toward the end. Far better than the DPE I have gotten in recent years. Cube Cut has no bite, no dottle, easy to load, easy to like.

I was introduced to this by a member of ASP that has also reviewed this fine tobacco product. I have smoked it daily ever since. I find this blend to be easy to pack, easy to smoke, bite free for me, and because of the Virginia content, sweetens somewhat with age. I have been smoking 2-3 lbs of this stuff a year for the past 3 years. Some detect some sort of topping, at times I can too, but it is so subdued, it is barely detectable. I just like it. To me, it is what a good pipe tobacco should be. It can be difficult to light to uninitiated, but after proper packing is observed, and proper lighting is learned, it provides a good long lasting cool and satisfying smoke. It isn't the wife's favorite, but she doesn't mind the room note too badly, as long as I don't drop any latakia bombs in the house, she is happy. I should also mention that even in today's tobacco tax happy times, 5 lbs can still be had at a great price.

If you like Va/burley blends, and are a fan of cube cut tobaccos, give this a try. I suspect you will like it.

I like this tobacco for many reasons. I think it blends well but it is nice on its own too. To my nose there is some fruitiness in the pouch but it is nothing that I would classify as an aromatic. It slowly burns down to a nice white as and never gets too hot, giving my blending habits I like this one mixed in with some Englishes that I think smoke a bit hot.

If you are a Virginnia/ Burley fan you owe it to yourself to try this one. When you want a no-nonsense tobacco with plenty of punch, fire up a small to medium bowl with this smooth and rich cube cut mixture.

PS41. This blend definitely needs to be talked about more. Most people pass it off as a blending tobacco or are scared of by the cut. This stuff is excellent by itself and the cut is easy to work with after a little practice. I like to slightly rub it out and gravity fill. Wider more shallow pipes work best as it tends to expand quite a bit. May require a few extra re-lights but nothing cumbersome. Be sure to use a pipe cleaner to block the airway when packing. Nice naturally sweet and nutty flavor. The virginia and burley blend perfectly together. Hints of cocoa and spice from time to time. If you are a virginia smoker that wants something slightly different with a little more body this is it. If you are a burley smoker that wants something with a little more sweetness but still smooth this is it. If you have tried burley blends and they are a little to strong or harsh give this a try. It is much more friendly.

The cut reminds me a lot of steel cut oats, or grape nuts. Ready to smoke immediately & Packs easily enough. Tin note is of sweet caramel and bourbon.

I'm first greeted with strong wood notes. I actually wonder if they're an additive, it's that strong, particularly cedar and oak. I also get molasses, vanilla, caramel, hay, oats and toasted bread, the bottom of the bowl gains sweetness and a tiny bit of cocoa. The burley here is less of your normal nuts and chocolate affair, and more earth and woodiness. The flavorings are delightful and add just enough complexity to make things interesting. It's got a good bit of sweetness and a bit of a vanilla bourbon flavor. It is rather bitey if your not patient or just plain susceptible to tongue bite, so tread carefully. Mild nicotine content, but it is noticible after a big bowl. Burns rather slowly.

The subtle sweetness and toppings remind me a lot of MacBarens Scottish mixture and Symphony, both in the way it smokes, and the way it melds tobacco with subtle flavorings so perfectly. It has a quality about it almost like a bowl of porridge or oatmeal with a little bit of brown sugar. Simple, mouthwatering, and has a soul-warming quality I can't quite explain. Simply put: It just works for me.