Customer Reviews (6 Total)
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Special Reserve 4oz
I have yet to try the original blend, though I intend to soon, but I jumped on the opportunity to get the special reserve whole it was available. Upon opening the tin several months ago I was greeted with a pungent vinegar aroma that was dominant. ... Read More
I've heard of companies using vinegar as an antifungal agent, so I'm leaning towards that being the reason as it was a thick, dark and moist cake. Similar to deception pass in that regard. Both need considerable decanting time to truly enjoy the smoke. When smoked fresh it did irritate my mouth, so decant I did, opening my jar every few days to let it breath. Fast forward 6 months. Now we're talking. The vinegar smell has dissipated almost entirely and I get a rich Latakia and sweet virginia aroma. After loading a fat pipe I sit back to enjoy and I'm not disappointed. What greets me is a unique blend of Virginia, latakia, and perique in near perfect harmony. I can taste each ingredient individually, but it is so masterfully blended and married that none of the ingredients overpowers the next. Sweet and smoky Latakia is present but not overwhelming, and the perique is there to lend some dark fruit and spice, but the high quality virginias are the ties that bind MR. There is another blend out there with a similar flavor profile but I can't recall it, and honestly that says something about MR. Plum Pudding will always be the crown of my collection but Mississippi River special reserve earned a spot in my rotation for the foreseeable future. Time to stock up. Read Less
Balanced Complexity - Rich, Smooth, Slightly Sweet & Earthy
October 05, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Special Reserve 4oz
This is definitely the more complex and refined twin to Mississippi River (MR). While that blend is also a favorite, the exhibit different characteristics and qualities. First a description of the MR Special Reserve (SR). The real star for me is the... Read More
flue-cured Virginia, not because it is dominant, but for the way it provides a somewhat grass and citrus counterpoint to the slightly sweet and earthy red Virginia. The stoved Virginia is also slightly fruity, earthy, with fermented undertones. The Perique here comes across as a bit more sweet than savory, with hints of fig. The addition of the of flue-cured tobacco provides just enough tartness to both soften and highlight a blend that might come across more sweet. This blend is so well processed and blended that I can find nothing to critique after two complete tins. The Cyprian Latakia lends some smokiness that is more present in the first half of the bowl. Presented in an easily broken crumble cake, MRSR delivers a medium strength smoke with no bite or harshness, even as you near the bottom of the bowl. I do recommend giving this a bit of drying time. I tend to rub it out and load a pipe the night before I smoke. I also recommend at least a medium bowl to really appreciate what this blend has to offer. MR is equally complex and balanced, but the MRSR is richer and smoother. MR regular is slightly less savory, and the Perique seems to be more upfront than the MRSR. With MRSR you can detect all of the components with each puff. Both receive my highest recommendation, and suggest loading two pipes - one with each - to appreciate the differences. Read Less
Sweet and Smoky
May 10, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Special Reserve 4oz
This was my first Seattle Pipe Club blend and it was an amazing experience. A perfect mixture of sweet from the virginias and smoky from the latakia. I highly recommend this blend!
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Special Reserve 4oz
I have been a long time lover of Plum Pudding. It has been one of my top five tobacco blends for a long time. I just recently got around to pulling the trigger on Mississippi River and decided to go for the Special Reserve. Let me tell you, straight ... Read More
up, this stuff is awesome. The Virginia’s in this blend are incredible and I think a portion of them were very carefully stoved until black. Compared to Plum Pudding, it seems to me that the Virginias are obviously up front, the Perique is where you would expect the Orientals to be and the Latakia is in the background, lending the blend that smoky richness. The Orientals are aged bringing in that fragrant touch with a bit of butteryness. It’s just damn good tobacco harmoniasly blended. Rich, dark, and smooth with tons of flavor. Read Less
Remarkable!
March 17, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Special Reserve 4oz
I tried MR-SR after reading several reviews, and after also trying Plum Pudding. I love this tobacco blend! It is very complex in flavor with the sweetest virginias I have ever tasted in any tobacco. I have been smoking pipes for a long time and... Read More
this is the best-tasting blend I have ever had. Just the right amount of each component to produce the remarkable result. Thank you Seattle Pipe Club! Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River Special Reserve 4oz
Really looking forward to seeing how this ages. Truly a great blend, and smoke.
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