Gauntleys Of Nottingham Celtic Twilight
(3.67)
A blend of dark plugs. The regular smoke of Krys from the Nottingham Pipe Club.
The mixture or Irish Plug and English Plug produces a very rich and strong tobacco. Best smoked in a large bowl. Leave mainly in pieces, with some smaller bits broken off around. Smokes very cool with cigar like earthy flavours. The high nicotine content, makes this blend ideal for short 5 mins breaks. Tastes just as good relit as freshly packed.
Details
| Brand | Gauntleys Of Nottingham |
| Blended By | Glynn Quelch |
| Manufactured By | Gauntleys |
| Blend Type | |
| Contents | Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Plug |
| Packaging | Packet |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Production |
Profile
Strength
Very Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 05, 2013 | Medium to Strong | Mild to Medium | Full | Strong |
I received a generous weight of this as a sample from Gauntley's, having bought plenty of GL Pease Jacknife Plug and assorted flake tobaccos over recent months. The first point here is to heartily recommend Gauntley's for their quality service - staff are always personable and deliveries always prompt.
Now down to the tobacco. Glynn, the blender, discusses the constituent parts on his blog (see footnote [1], below), but on opening the pouch, the plugs smelt familiar. An Irish plug and an English one, each with more casing or 'floral notes' than I usually enjoy. On first light the floral taste came through quite distinctly and I almost tipped the bowl. As I continued, however, the two mixture of the two types seemed to mix very well.
This is a robust smoke, something to take your time with. The casing seems to retreat into the background and what I am left with is a reliable smoke I can set down and come back to and enjoy, no stalenes or sourness. I'm going to return to this a few times before I consider ordering more, but a couple of really notable smokes makes me recommend a trial pouch for anybody who's curious to try a plug.
[1] http://glynnquelch.co.uk/2011/01/15/celtic-twilight/
Now down to the tobacco. Glynn, the blender, discusses the constituent parts on his blog (see footnote [1], below), but on opening the pouch, the plugs smelt familiar. An Irish plug and an English one, each with more casing or 'floral notes' than I usually enjoy. On first light the floral taste came through quite distinctly and I almost tipped the bowl. As I continued, however, the two mixture of the two types seemed to mix very well.
This is a robust smoke, something to take your time with. The casing seems to retreat into the background and what I am left with is a reliable smoke I can set down and come back to and enjoy, no stalenes or sourness. I'm going to return to this a few times before I consider ordering more, but a couple of really notable smokes makes me recommend a trial pouch for anybody who's curious to try a plug.
[1] http://glynnquelch.co.uk/2011/01/15/celtic-twilight/
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