Seattle Pipe Club Potlatch
(3.43)
POTLATCH ~ the traditional Northwest Indian Celebration of Plenty. Sumptuous feasts and ritual ceremonies lasted weeks. Gifts were shared with many old and new friends. The Seattle Pipe Club’s Potlatch is just such a gift of our pipe tobacco. Enjoy this lavish mixture of seven rare ingredients: black cavendish marries with luxury burley, Cyprian latakia, bright Virginias, Turkish, Orientals and Acadian perique. Crafting the most sought-after small batch blends in America since 2007.
Details
| Brand | Seattle Pipe Club |
| Blended By | Joe Lankford |
| Manufactured By | Sutliff Tobacco Company |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 2 ounce tin, 8 ounce tin |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium to Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.43 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 41 - 42 of 42 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 04, 2023 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Smells like a barn. Tastes like a barn. Notes of barn with "barn" overtones.
7/10
On a serious note: This tastes like a f***ing barn. Go buy it. Cheers.
7/10
On a serious note: This tastes like a f***ing barn. Go buy it. Cheers.
Pipe Used:
Chacom 95
PurchasedFrom:
Local Tobacconist
Age When Smoked:
New
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| Jul 17, 2020 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
The first SPC blend I’ve tried, bought a 2oz tin on a road trip through Knoxville and have been gradually working on it for two months now. I was initially underwhelmed, expecting a more intense blend, but over time I’ve come to appreciate Potlatch for its extreme complexity. To quote the rabbi, it’s like a many-sided gem that can be revisited time and again.
Technique: coarse cut and appropriate moisture, Potlatch is easy to smoke and is my go-to blend to break a new pipe in.
Flavor: I get a pleasant amount of orientals early on, with Virginia and cavendish sweetness later. Early bowl can seem flavorless after a light, but character really comes out in a larger/wider briar pipe. There is a slightly vinaigrette tin note I picked up, but the diversity of tobaccos really lives up to the namesake when smoked, and the room note is agreeable.
Nicotine: on a 1-5 scale about a 2. I usually gravitate to higher Vitamin N content, but potlatch has just the right amount to feel good without the jitters.
Moisture, Smoke, & Ash: blend ashes well, considering the many components. The bottom part of the bowl is rarely sticky or fussy, but I have gotten better flavor out of filtered pipes, especially for the latter half of the bowl, and the blends tendency to burn a little hotter given my smoking cadence. I do get a thicker cloud of smoke than many blends relative to the heat output, so there is the temptation to draw too fast to get the most out of the bowl.
Aging potential: as a coarse cut with a diverse cast and next to no tongue bite, I think this is solid fresh. That said, 2 years of age would probably be the target threshold for my next tin, just enough to start meshing the flavors together.
Summary: Potlatch is an easy blend to get something out of, and a not-difficult blend to get a lot out of. I’d suggest it for anyone looking for a more contemplative intermediate smoke and an easygoing all-day blend that awards revisiting.
Technique: coarse cut and appropriate moisture, Potlatch is easy to smoke and is my go-to blend to break a new pipe in.
Flavor: I get a pleasant amount of orientals early on, with Virginia and cavendish sweetness later. Early bowl can seem flavorless after a light, but character really comes out in a larger/wider briar pipe. There is a slightly vinaigrette tin note I picked up, but the diversity of tobaccos really lives up to the namesake when smoked, and the room note is agreeable.
Nicotine: on a 1-5 scale about a 2. I usually gravitate to higher Vitamin N content, but potlatch has just the right amount to feel good without the jitters.
Moisture, Smoke, & Ash: blend ashes well, considering the many components. The bottom part of the bowl is rarely sticky or fussy, but I have gotten better flavor out of filtered pipes, especially for the latter half of the bowl, and the blends tendency to burn a little hotter given my smoking cadence. I do get a thicker cloud of smoke than many blends relative to the heat output, so there is the temptation to draw too fast to get the most out of the bowl.
Aging potential: as a coarse cut with a diverse cast and next to no tongue bite, I think this is solid fresh. That said, 2 years of age would probably be the target threshold for my next tin, just enough to start meshing the flavors together.
Summary: Potlatch is an easy blend to get something out of, and a not-difficult blend to get a lot out of. I’d suggest it for anyone looking for a more contemplative intermediate smoke and an easygoing all-day blend that awards revisiting.
Pipe Used:
Briarworks 52/151, Sav 320 w/ filter
PurchasedFrom:
Smokey’s (Knoxville, TN)
Age When Smoked:
6 months
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