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 1 - 10 of 14 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 22, 2018 | Medium | Medium | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Seattle Pipe Club Potlach derives its name from the Northwest Indian Celebration of Plenty. There are plentiful types of tobacco in this blend, and blender Joe Lankford has manged to derive a solidly attractive offering out of the melange.
The mottled black and brown ribbon is easy to light and keep lit; the mixture requires few relights.
The burley comes across as the dominant ingredient, with the Latakia coming in next. The black cavendish and Virginia add a note of sweetness. Both the oriental and Perique lurk in the background.
Overall this is a medium strength tobacco, although I have upped the taste to medium to full. The room note is not offensive, with less negative nature to non smokers than most mixtures with these ingredients.
Potlatch burns to a light ash with little dottle. Puffed judiciously, a large bowl offers a lengthy smoke.
A significant smoking characteristic of this blend is the interplay of the tastes of the constituent tobaccos. Personally, I prefer great variety in the blends I smoke and almost never smoke the same mixture back to back. Potlatch is a blend that will not tire the taste when smoked either exclusively through the tin or quite frequently for those who choose that manner.
Smoke this in pipes dedicated to English mixtures, or else in cobs or meerschaums. I started my tin using my Latakia dedicated pipes, but soon discovered that I preferred it in cobs or meerschaums.
This is quite similar to Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding with an added burley component and a more manageable cut. I prefer Plum Pudding, but both are very fine blends.
The mottled black and brown ribbon is easy to light and keep lit; the mixture requires few relights.
The burley comes across as the dominant ingredient, with the Latakia coming in next. The black cavendish and Virginia add a note of sweetness. Both the oriental and Perique lurk in the background.
Overall this is a medium strength tobacco, although I have upped the taste to medium to full. The room note is not offensive, with less negative nature to non smokers than most mixtures with these ingredients.
Potlatch burns to a light ash with little dottle. Puffed judiciously, a large bowl offers a lengthy smoke.
A significant smoking characteristic of this blend is the interplay of the tastes of the constituent tobaccos. Personally, I prefer great variety in the blends I smoke and almost never smoke the same mixture back to back. Potlatch is a blend that will not tire the taste when smoked either exclusively through the tin or quite frequently for those who choose that manner.
Smoke this in pipes dedicated to English mixtures, or else in cobs or meerschaums. I started my tin using my Latakia dedicated pipes, but soon discovered that I preferred it in cobs or meerschaums.
This is quite similar to Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding with an added burley component and a more manageable cut. I prefer Plum Pudding, but both are very fine blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 03, 2017 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Full | Tolerable |
This would be the result of tossing everything under the kitchen sink into the gumbo. Open the tin and your nose doesn't know where to start. You'll find all the flavors you come to expect in an English, as well as some sharp spicy Oriental, some hidden sweetness, and cache of nutty Virginia lurking below. I was eager to dive in.
As a novice, I wasn't sure what I was tasting inside the fire. It kept changing on me like an ever dissolving gobstopper candy. I liked it. Midway through the bowl things settled down and I was on the Oriental side of the tracks.
Because I tend to hot box the pipe when I am smoking I can be sensitive to blends with bite, and this one can be aggressive in this category. For this reason I would likely not buy it again and for me it's 2 stars, but most smokers ought to give it puff and so it gets 3 stars from my telescope.
As a novice, I wasn't sure what I was tasting inside the fire. It kept changing on me like an ever dissolving gobstopper candy. I liked it. Midway through the bowl things settled down and I was on the Oriental side of the tracks.
Because I tend to hot box the pipe when I am smoking I can be sensitive to blends with bite, and this one can be aggressive in this category. For this reason I would likely not buy it again and for me it's 2 stars, but most smokers ought to give it puff and so it gets 3 stars from my telescope.
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2015 | Very Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
What a treat!
I have tried nothing like it. An extremely pleasant Cavendish, perfectly paired with a sweet Virginia, dominates a mild yet complex mix of tobaccos. The Perique and Latakia stay in the back without taking over but with ample room to show off their best qualities. I can only assume the Burley is responsible for tying everything together and deliver an effortless burn.
I cannot emphasize how pleasantly mild this blend is. Try it!
I have tried nothing like it. An extremely pleasant Cavendish, perfectly paired with a sweet Virginia, dominates a mild yet complex mix of tobaccos. The Perique and Latakia stay in the back without taking over but with ample room to show off their best qualities. I can only assume the Burley is responsible for tying everything together and deliver an effortless burn.
I cannot emphasize how pleasantly mild this blend is. Try it!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 21, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Another of the bombing gifts.
It strikes me as being plum pudding with burley. It is as good, and easier to work with than plum pudding is. Nice ribbon that packs and burns well. The burley may be what mellows this blend out. It sort of rounds off the stronger edges that the plum pudding has.
Overall, I like it it. It's a bit more of a go to blend than its counterpart because of it ease of prep. I guess it is to be expected from the SPC that their tobaccos would be outstandingly well done for the most part. I bought some more of this, and some of the Seattle evening, which I plan to get into soon.
It strikes me as being plum pudding with burley. It is as good, and easier to work with than plum pudding is. Nice ribbon that packs and burns well. The burley may be what mellows this blend out. It sort of rounds off the stronger edges that the plum pudding has.
Overall, I like it it. It's a bit more of a go to blend than its counterpart because of it ease of prep. I guess it is to be expected from the SPC that their tobaccos would be outstandingly well done for the most part. I bought some more of this, and some of the Seattle evening, which I plan to get into soon.
Pipe Used:
IMP meer
PurchasedFrom:
Gift
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2020 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
SPC makes a lot of “kitchen sink” blends, where they put pretty much everything in a blend. Potlatch is the definition. Many times these blends become confused, muddied and doesn’t have that thing that can bring it all together. This one is all those things, but it is kind of like a jawbreaker/gobstopper/allsort in that if you get bored easily, this will keep you stimulated by the rapid and continuous flavor change. It’s like Indiana weather, you don’t like it? Wait a minute!
I get the feeling this isn’t a popular Tobacco , but I got mine for a great price and am glad I have 2 pounds. Try it out, you’ll only be disappointed briefly! 😉
I get the feeling this isn’t a popular Tobacco , but I got mine for a great price and am glad I have 2 pounds. Try it out, you’ll only be disappointed briefly! 😉
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 01, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I finally get it. Needs to be sipped slowly and gently to really get the delicate mixture. My revelation bowl was from an opened tin jarred for over a year. The first time trying it, it was way too complex for me - I was mostly a Latakia lover. Now it seems to have settled down perfectly and it is a delicious, still complex but in a good way smoke. I hope Deception Pass does this too - I am not a fan of it for now.
Pipe Used:
Peterson lovat
PurchasedFrom:
West Coast Pipe show
Age When Smoked:
1.5 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2021 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This blend aged very well. After sitting in a decanter for 2 years, each bowl I've had is very smooth, no tongue bite. Rich, smokey, savory, filling, like a fat Sheppards Pie.
Pipe Used:
Missouri Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
2 years old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 18, 2022 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Smoked in Missouri Meerschaum. Outside on the patio on a cool Florida afternoon. Very pleasing, Surprisingly complex and rich. Looking forward to smoking in a briar. To me this is a great all day with plenty to explore.
Pipe Used:
MM
Age When Smoked:
A year old tin.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2022 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Strong |
Tin note is Smokey Latakia and strong sweet spice. Kind of a chunky ribbon cut. The first few puffs are truly musky in flavor quite strong. It smooths out quickly after a few puffs. This is a Balkan blend that has just a slight sweetness. Very traditional tasting I think of a milder version of Artison's Blend or Railroad station, with the added addition of the fermented perique and some spiciness. It defiantly gets much better as you progress through the bowl. smoother and less musky, more spice. Nic hit is mild to medium. Not an all day smoke but a nice change. Three stars
Pipe Used:
Dr. Grabow duke tasting pipe
PurchasedFrom:
Smoking pipes
Age When Smoked:
3 months old
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jun 19, 2020 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
Seattle Pipe Club's Potlatch. I recently became an instant fan of their Plum Pudding, and it made me want to try some more of their blends. Potlatch contains, from the label: black cavendish with luxury burley, Cyprian latakia, bright Virginias, Turkish, Orientals and Acadian perique.
I get a taste of the burley with maybe even a little cocoa. The Perique is there but you have to kind of search it out; it's not as pronounced as in Plum Pudding. There's a smokiness and maybe even a barbecue-like taste from the Latakia--maybe helped along with the black cavendish.
The tin I received looks to be a couple of years old, as it has no obnoxious warning label on it. There are at times some rough spots but overall a very enjoyable smoke. I've already ordered more.
I get a taste of the burley with maybe even a little cocoa. The Perique is there but you have to kind of search it out; it's not as pronounced as in Plum Pudding. There's a smokiness and maybe even a barbecue-like taste from the Latakia--maybe helped along with the black cavendish.
The tin I received looks to be a couple of years old, as it has no obnoxious warning label on it. There are at times some rough spots but overall a very enjoyable smoke. I've already ordered more.
Pipe Used:
MM Country Gentleman
PurchasedFrom:
WV Smoke Shop
Age When Smoked:
1-2 years, freshly opened tin
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