Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding

I noticed the lightly apportioned Cyprian Latakia flavor was in the forefront but very soon thereafter, melded with the other varietals in this blend & stayed that way to the very end but was always feintly noticeable. It is a fairly strong blend that smokes mildly & produces plenty of smoke & I was really surprised at the delicious flavor this blend had to offer & the aroma wasn't bad... added that extra dimension.

No Latakia overload but an exceptionally, well balanced blend. I've craved a good Balkan blend ever since sampling a ten year old pouch of Gallaher's BSOM that was still fresh... that was back around 2012. There's a light, sweet fruity taste in this blend from the Perique, a little sweetness from the VA & Cavendish & some slight, sour saltiness from the Orientals when certain taste receptors are hit. The Perique seems to have that "Chameleon" effect, ie., hiding in the background. Too much & it is like chili pepper & just the right amount adds a fruity sweetness. This blend won't bite, smokes mildly but is closer to the strong end in the medium to strong spectrum.

It has a long burning rate, requires some relights & one is able to produce some heavy duty smoke rings. PPSR did not leave a burning campfire smell in my room but rather a feint scent of Latakia and an ordinary aroma of regular tobacco. This mixture never became harsh & the flavor kept improving until the very end, produced very little condensation & left a dry, gray dottle. To make a long story short, this might become "special." I Also bought a spare tin for the cellar. Great stuff.

Just finished my 2nd bowl. Initial impression is leather earthiness with a strong overture of spicy pepper. I picked up a hint of sweetness in the smell of the smoke, but none in the actual taste. Broke the flake up into small chunks and loose flake. Seemed to have a hard time keeping it lit with several relights. Overall, really enjoyed it. Will need to work on proper consistency for loading.

While the smoking experience isn't as good as the heavenly, complex dried fruit aroma, I did find this tobacco quite interesting and nuanced. Mouthfeel is one of the more notable aspects, leaving a creamy coating, bordering on sticky. It tends to smoke hot. Flavors include raisins over mushrooms, woody. Needed several relights--might need more drying time. Latakia was light, with peppery Perique on the exhale.

This review is intended for my personal record of what I like, please dont take this particular review to heart.

for a latakia heavy blend, i liked it. Smooth, creamy, much more approachable. Not my favorite but not bad either. I will have to take notes on this again while im smoking it.

Seems to be the same components in Mississippi River, but much balanced and layered. Cavendish round the edge out, but a little over IMO. Great krumble Kake presentation is a plus. the flavor is unique and interesting.

Another of the bombers gifts.

Tin note is wild, spicy and smokey and a bit sweet with a little tangy whiff to it. The presentation is chunks/slice of very well pressed short ribbons. It doesn't take a huge amount of work to prep this as opposed to a flake. It does take a bit though. After which, it packs easily with a light tamp. Don't want to firm this up much or it will not smoke properly. It takes fire well, and doesn't really need much help to keep going. Burns nice and cool though.

It is very tasty. The Latakia is up front and is sweet, smokey and delicious. Not heavy, but very present. They mixture with the other ingredients plays very well together. The perique adds a nice little zip to the mix, and the cav kind of smooths the whole thing out. The VA is nice and sweet and I'm not getting much of a citrus note from it. You can really tell that a lot of thought went into making this.

It may not be a good blend for beginners to get into, as it is a nice full English/Scottish with perique. For most others though, it is definitely worth trying. I will be buying more to smoke and cellar.

This is a great full bodied "english" blend. It is not peppery, and some lat-per's are. It has a nice sweet note to it. Probably due to the cavendish. I found it needed no drying time. It smelled, smoked and tasted great right out of the bag.

hmmm This blend is a bit tricky for me. I loved Mississippi River and wanted to see what else SPC was offering. I'm new to the pipe smoking hobby so of course I might not be as experienced as the rest of you all. I enjoy the campfire smell and taste. I got what I was looking for in this blend. Sweet & smoky. I've used cobs and a briar churchwarden. I thought it was great in the cob. Slow burn, easily kept lit, all day sort of smoke. When I tried it out in the churchy it got a bit funky. I got a weird burnt bread/nut/chemical taste about 1/3 into the bowl. It was surprising. I definitely will keep it around for my cobs but not again in old churchy.

Is this yet another contender in the "trying to be Penzance" sweepstakes? I think so. To my palate, there are more similarities between the two blends than not. Plum Pudding's not a bad smoke, but it's also not as good as many make it out to be, and, it's no Penzance. Like another reviewer I also got a chemical-like scent or effect from this blend. This effect seems to have dissipated somewhat after sitting on my shelf for several months. The bottom line, for me, is I'd rather be smoking Penzance than Plum Pudding. Still, since Penzance is such a headache to track down, Plum Pudding would make a good substitute, but, then, so does Lancer's Slices.