Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass
(3.03)
Deception Pass--on north Puget Sound tidal waters flow dangerous & quick under a high trestle bridge. Master Blender Joe Lankford retreats here to reflect. Joe's NW style Virginia/perique gives the pipe smoker a sense of how we savor our marvelous region. Enjoy English style Virginias, Acadian perique, black Virginia, black cavendish and a touch of rare Turkish Orientals. Crafting the most sought after small batch blends in America since 2007.
Notes: Released February 23, 2015.
Details
| Brand | Seattle Pipe Club |
| Blended By | Joe Lankford |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Virginia/Perique |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 or 8 ounce tins |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.03 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 03, 2016 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I really had high hopes for DP, and I hold out hope yet, but I found this smoke to be a bit disappointing. The uniqueness of the blend coupled with my experience with Mississippi River prompted me to order an 8oz tin without first sampling. Smells like a quality vaper should in the tin, along with some floral aromas imparted by the oriental leaf. To my dismay, though, I don't get very much flavor from the actual smoke. It comes off as thin and too mild. I'll admit, my preferences are normally in the realm of strong and full, so if you're into mellower blends this may be an original blend that's right up your alley. The VA and perique dominate from the start, with only very faint occasional citrus/spice notes off the orientals. I suspect that where this blend falls short is from the black cavendish. Perhaps too heavy handed? I think the mellowing effect of the cavendish takes so much of the edge off the other components that no real identity evolves. I would definitely like to taste more oriental. This is one of those tobaccos where I catch myself subconsciously puffing harder and faster to try to release and develop the flavor profile, but this just sours the smoke...literally, like the unpleasant sourness of a super-moist, under-fermented cavendish. The tobaccos seem to be of typical McClelland high quality, though, so I do really hope that some age will do this blend some justice. I plan to return and update this review in the near future.
Pipe Used:
MM Great Dane
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh from tin
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Unnoticeable |
SPC was on sale and I fell victim to ordering a few as for the most part I have abstained from buying more blends. Over the past few years, I have come to the realization that my hobby is buying different pipe tobaccos much like a wine collector does as I will absolutely never, never consume all that I have hoarded over the past twenty years due to my wise old age of 62. With that being said this blend was one that I chose among the several that I bought to equal the free shipping. Not sure why they do this but my 2oz tin of this was twice the size of other 2 oz tins of tobacco I have bought. Maybe it is to let the tobacco breathe or maybe to make the consumer feel they are buying a lot of tobacco or maybe for no reason at all. I have tried to find out who made these blends prior to Sutliff but it must be a trade secret for all I could find was a mention or two on reviews and the web saying that it was McClelland. It is possible but I cannot ascertain for sure. Upon opening the tin my senses detected a slight vinegar smell and that was about it. There were large ribbons and portions of black leaf through out the tin and fairly moist to boot. Upon the first light I detected a slight sweetness at the start and then most of the smoke was hard to describe, slightly sour, astringent, nothing bad but nothing to pique my interest. Another reviewer felt like this blend had too much going on and suffered an identity crisis which may well possibly be. Unfortunately for me I knew that this tin would be one to sit on my shelf and collect dust until maybe once a year I revisited it. Who knows, I may grow to like this more as time goes by but that is not to be as I took it to the pipe club and everyone who tried it really liked it so I gave it all away. Not a bad blend at all but not one I will revisit.
Pipe Used:
Briar and Cobs
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Preparation & Burn: 8/10 Nice ribbon cut. Spongey-feel, as I like it. Burns cool, no bite. Stays lit. A bit of harshness if puffed hard.
Taste: 10/20 This is a fairly tasty and subtle smoke. Smoother than most VaPers. It does lack a nice spicy kick that other SPC vapers have, like Gertie.
Mildness: 9/10 My idea of a good smoke is a relaxing, low nicotine session. Therefore, the milder the better. Not much nicotine at all!
Total: 27/40
Taste: 10/20 This is a fairly tasty and subtle smoke. Smoother than most VaPers. It does lack a nice spicy kick that other SPC vapers have, like Gertie.
Mildness: 9/10 My idea of a good smoke is a relaxing, low nicotine session. Therefore, the milder the better. Not much nicotine at all!
Total: 27/40
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2021 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
With all the recent SPC hype I was very excited to try this blend as it is one of their only blends without latakia. While the tobacco is of very good quality I was not very impressed. To me there was just to much going on with this blend. I would really enjoy it at certain points during the smoke then it would go off a flavor cliff in another direction. It did not seem to have an identity or particular direction and was often times overly sweet for me.
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