G. L. Pease JackKnife Plug

This blend is amazing. The Kentucky and Virginias combine to make a succulent smokey sweet flavor that is a sweet as any aromatic, without being aromatic. Many people will probably want to cut off a slice and let it dry a smidge, but I found it great right from the tin.

Sorry, my palate isn't refined enough to identify the many different flavors. All I can say is it is seriously yummy. Its one of a handful that I'd rate 4+ if I could (C&D Black Frigate, HH Dark Fired Kentucky, Sutliff Barbados Plantation, and Rattray's Exotic Passion round out that group...I like my smokes sweet, evidently).

What can I say that the blends before haven't covered? This is simply a phenomenal blend.

The fact that this blend comes in plug form opens up a world of possibilities. Every way that I cut it offers a different experience. Each leaf that makes the components of this blend is of stellar quality. Sometimes you get woodiness, tanginess, grassiness, or perhaps that Kentucky comes through first depending on how you cut this. Overall, I'd say this is a predominantly earthy blend with hints of citrus or tanginess.

This blend is strong! A bowl of this could easily floor those who are not used to stronger blends. For those who love their Vitamin N, they will feel that oh-so-wonderful sense of relaxation. The room note is surprisingly pleasant for such a strong blend. It leaves a light citrusy tobacco odour that I really enjoyed.

4/4 — Anyone who loves a strong Virginia blend needs to put this blend at the top of their wishlist.

20230313 edit: i still don't love the fit and finish of the plug, but I'm really enjoying this, not really over analyzing it this time around. Among the stronger tobaccos, this may be one of my favorites, more flavor than a plain DFK (not to mention burley), and certainly way more nicotine than most plain Virginias or VaPers. At least as much as i want, possibly more. --- I'm getting what I like out of the red Virginia here, maybe dark stewed fruit, and just the barest hint of barbecue from the DFK. The plug was incredibly dry and starting to separate, not ideal. Mildly sweet. Very spicy, retrohaling any quantity causes a sharp burning sensation, definitely one to sip slowly. After hydrating the tobacco in the bowl with my breath, and a good tamp, it was somewhat tamed.

Tin note of barbeque, spices, and Rasins. Tobacco is a simi-dense plug, needs cut with a razor or thin sharp knife. Moisture is slightly high, may need a little drying, rubs out with a little effort. Burns slow with a few relights. The strength is medium to strong and nic is medium. No flavoring detected. Taste is full and consistent, with notes of strong wood, floral, dry herbal, spicy, earth, bread, mild roasted nuts, mild ripe fruit, mild sweet grass, mild lemon, and a moderate peppery retro. The Kentucky is leading with Virginias supporting. Room note is strong, and aftertaste is excellent.

Pleasantly sweet, spicy, fruitful. My 3rd favorite from G.L. Pease With sparkplug being my favorite. I get no bite, burns fantastic and slow. A great outdoors smoke. 4 stars and highly recommend.

The plug is neat and beautiful, a bit loose like the others from GLP and C&D. Still a true plug. It has some of that fermented fruit smell from the Virginias. There's kind of a musty peanut buttery smell too. Slices well into broken flakes.

The flavor is smokey, chocolatey, and nutty, and a touch of fruit and pepper here and there. A lovely buttery, salty, and bready flavor develops, with a mingling wineyness. It's never intense, and is mostly medium, at times gentle. The flavor is pretty consistent throughout the experience.

A note on the strength and nicotine in this blend - to me, it's not strong, which surprised me based on the other reviews. I put it at medium, but that's me smoking relatively slowly in not so big pipes. I put Navigator and Cumberland both higher in strength and nicotine. That being said, respect the blend and you should be fine and you'll probably enjoy it more. The taste is about medium as well. I would highly recommend to anyone that likes Dark-Fired Kentucky.

Right now my favourite is GLP Westmister but for a change of pace a bowl or two of JK is perfect. In fact I am worried that Westwinster will slowly become the "change of pace"... let's see. How can it be possible that after almost 50 years of EM I am tempted for Virginia Flake and Kentucky? A short note, I live in Italy and we used to rub a Toscano cigar and mix with Virginias or EM. JK is reminding me this just much less rough. Fine cut in small bowls please . Slightly drier then right of the tin. enjoy

The best way to describe this VA-Ky blend is earthy. There is a sweet undertone that seems to come from the blend as opposed to any topping. Prepping is a bit of a pain, and if you leave it too chunky it will need a few relights. A strong if easy smoke, but not a multiple-per-day smoke except for the most hardy. Probably more of an autumn blend than a summer one.

My favorite pipe tobacco. I cut it a little thick and I don't rub it out too fine. That way it burns slow and I think it tastes better. I love the strong, changing, sweet and savory flavors, and I love the nic hit. It's not a working in the garden or shoveling the drive tobacco for me. It's a sit down, relax, and pay attention blend. I've got one tin open, three little bricks sitting in the cellar, and another half dozen on the way. I don't ever want to run out.