G. L. Pease JackKnife Plug

I really enjoyed this blend despite all efforts in destroying the plug during an impatient and ignorant cutting of the same. One thing this blend taught me is that plugs are not for me. My first attempts at slicing flakes ended up in a contorted plug that I ended up shredding away and hand tearing apart then rubbing. Needless to say, I will opt for the ready rubbed version next time and may possibly upgrade this to four stars at that time.

What I ended up with was a lot of misshapen and inconsistently sized pieces that did not pack or burn so well. After further shredding away while drying it did burn better, but I am concerned whether the taste I got should have been better. My gut tells me this is a four star blend when properly rubbed. It is very tasty yet packs a nicotine wallop. Strangely, I think I could smoke this all day without a problem which is not common for a nic bomb.

To pull into perspective it is not as strong as Irish Flake, and to my tastes, not as good. As mentioned earlier all of this could change with a sampling of the RR version so I can taste it as it is intended. The one thing I really like about this one is the side stream. It is a chocolatey type of aroma that is nearly intoxicating on its own. This is the reason I have put the Room Note as pleasant.

My review of MacBaren Old Dark Fired includes a review of JKP, the latter being slightly more pleasing of two, incredible blends. The Virginia leaf has more prominence in JKP and thus is a touch more interesting than ODF.

My wish is that Mr. Pease would forego both the plug and ready-rubbed versions and simply produce a handsome, wholesome flake version. Yes, the plug is a little more nostalgic and "nichy," but a flake would age better than the ready-rubbed and be vastly easier to prepare than the plug.

Good deep, dark earthy flavor, almost like a good cigar, but it doesn't taste quite like a cigar. Although now I'm wondering what the addition of some cigar leaf would do here? Anyway, sometimes I get kind of a dark bell pepper sort of taste. I like the balance of the rich red virginia sweetness against the kentucky burley spice, it's a good combo.

This tobacco seems like it would be a good companion for camping or fishing. If you lose your pipe, feel free to bite off a chaw from the plug.

Nicotine? Check check. Lightweights need not apply unless you're looking to build tolerance.

All around, this has become one of my favorites. It will always have a place in my cache as long as I can get it. Good job Greg, thanks.

Have a tin I opened 3 months ago and novelty of it was kind of fun in the whole cutting and crumbling ritual. but it "ain't no great shakes" as my folks used to say.Good leaf , good burn adequate smoke not bad Just did'nt grab me at first and put it in a 1/2 pt. mason jar after 4 or 5 bowls. Tried it again last week and while it is an OK smoke it s not there for me. Guess I'll leave it for another 3 months , thats how you build a big cellar right fill up the closet with tobacco that you don't like LOL

This stuff is great, it's definitely a sipping tobacco for me though, it knocks me on my bum with the nic hit. With that said, I love the flavor and the smell right out of the tin, a very woody sort of paper bag smell, it really reminds me of some of the smells of spring, cutting wood, and that like. So far I have cubed it for packing and that has worked out well, I like it loosely packed even if that requires more relights. It has a fantastic flavor profile in my opinion, but I think it's a bit too much of a heavy hitter for me in the middle of this hot summer we are having, so I considering putting it away in a jar till the winter and stick with aros and light english blends for now. I'm also very curious to see how it will age over time!

I managed to wait five months before opening the tin. Experience has taught me that G.L. Pease blends are much better with some age.

I smoke it cut into 1/8 inch cubes, gravity fed into a largish poker. No need to dry. Just light it and go, using the tamper very lightly to manage the ash.

This is a real man's tobacco. It is strong on flavor and strong on nicotine. The description on the label is quite accurate.

JackKnife Plug is great on a breezy afternoon, perfect with a R. L. Stevenson novel or an old Doctor Who re-run, and good with red wine. Not sweet enough for my everyday smoke, and a little too strong on the room note for the wife, it will be in long-term rotation: something I will keep in the cellar for when the mood strikes. I'll need to buy more to see how it smokes in a year or in five years. The five tins I have on hand will never last that long.

This blend came in a different form than I usually smoke; a single block, pressed rather loosely and with some rather large, moist leaves visible. With my lifestyle, I don't have the time to slice, dice, cut, cube... tobacco for a smoke so I've thus removed a *. I just peeled some layers and folded and packed but in doing so, a non uniform packing and burn resulted. The smoke was enjoyable in multiple size/style pipes with a true tobacco taste that was stong and consistent with just a hint of the VA sweetness. If you have the time for the proper preparation of this blend it's a delight. Someday, I will and will reorder.

Give this one some time. About half a plug was perfect for me to start to understand the subtle flavors in this blend.

I have tried cutting it into flakes and folding, and I have had exceptional luck with a thick slab rubbed into a ribbon. I found the best flavor in my tall, thick-walled, paneled billiard which I thought would provide the least enjoyable smoke for this blend. I am nicely surprised by this.

Dry it out a little bit and it could be a one light tobacco. I will recommend JackKnife to anyone looking for a sweet bold satisfying blend.

I can't wait to try one from my cellar with some years on it.

Enjoy.

I just cracked a tin and smoked a bowl of GL Pease's wonderful blend, so I wanted to write my review on it while the sweet and tangy flavors are still dancing on my tongue, mustache and mind...WOW! I feel like after my first bowl of this...like getting on my horse and riding off into the sunset...when Man and Pipe are ONE!

Did the thick cut slice and rub for ribbon cut and dropped into a Ser Jacopo Rowlette Poker, full of flavor this way for me

Well enough said...off to grab many a tin of this one