Customer Reviews (22 Total)
Reviewing: Deception Pass 2oz
Overall Rating:
nice change of pace
January 21, 2023
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
Tin note of pungent, sweet fruit, and spices. Tobacco is a mix of black, dark brown tan and yellow ribbon cut. Moisture content is good, no drying/prep needed. Burns moderate with few relights. The strength is mild to medium and nic is mild. No flavo... Read More
ring detected. Taste is mild to medium and mostly consistent, with notes of sweet, vinegary, tangy citrus, wood, bread, spicy, floral, leather, spice Rasin, earth, dry hay, herbal, acidic, mild peaty vegetation a stewed sour fermented fruit background note, and a peppery retro. Virginias is leading with Black Cavendish, Oriental/Turkish and Perique supporting. Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great. Read Less
Good like all Seattle Pipe tobacco
February 01, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
I'm a fan of every Seattle Pipe Club tobacco I've tried and this is no exception. Great, fruity tin note and pleasant smoke with sweet after tones. Everyone I've shared with has like it too.
A Decent Morning Blend If You Like Cavendish
November 17, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 8oz
I’m a fan of Joe Lankford, so thought I would give this blend a try. I started my day with a cup of coffee and a bowl of Deception Pass outside on my porch on a beautiful, breezy, cool Fall morning. At the beginning of the bowl, I felt as though all ... Read More
of the elements went well together. However, at the halfway point it seemed as though there was a bit too much cavendish. This blend is unique, described as a Northwest style Virginia/Perique blend. In my opinion, that is an accurate description. Definitely not your typical Va/Per. The blend is composed of matured red and stoved Virginias that provide a bit of sweetness, spicy Perique, some rich Turkish Orientals, and toasted black Cavendish that adds an extra dimension of flavor. If you’re a fan of black cavendish, this blend might be good for you. Read Less
cavendish more than VaPer
March 29, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 8oz
A quite complex blend,sweet,in the good sense,spicy and enjoyable.But,IMHO,nothing to do with a real Va-Per.In fact Perique is very subdued.In short,a veri nice and peculiar blend,perhaps with a presence of cavendish,fine unsweetened class,over the d... Read More
esiderable. Read Less
My favorite Va/Per blend
January 06, 2023
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
This is a very easy smoking blend. Nothing harsh, easy on the tongue, and very convenient to pack. The cut is perfect ribbon cut with ready to smoke moisture. This is one of my daily rotation right now.
Underrated and Overlooked!
July 24, 2022
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
This most excellent Va/Per blend is highly underrated and often overlooked. Complex virginias provide a base for intriguing and zesty perique-driven wonderment to captivate the smoker all the way through the experience. I never tire of this blend and... Read More
am always hunting for those elusive and delicious secondary and tertiary notes brought on by the interplay of exotic orientals. Give this a shot - you won't be disappointed!! Read Less
Wanted to like it...
June 18, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
Heard such great things about this blend so thought I would give it a shot. I went into this wanting to like it but couldn't even finish the first smoke. This stuff tastes nasty to me. It was like I threw a handful of raisins in my mouth followed by ... Read More
a few dozen black peppercorns and started chewing it all together. The tin note was raisins and vinegar. This was by far the most unpleasant smoking experience I have ever had. Read Less
Like smoking a cigar, but good.
May 05, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
This blend immediately reminded me of what smoking a cigar should taste like. If cigars could ever taste as good as this, I would smoke them more often. It also has the same plum pudding tart from the aged Virginia, I'm guessing. Superb.
It is a Ca/Per
November 30, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
I'd hardly call this a Va/Per. Despite what the description says about condiment doses of Cavendish, this is very Cavendish forward, making it more of a Ca/Per. I can suss out the Virginia, but the Cavendish is so strong it is relegated to the backgr... Read More
ound, and I couldn't detect any trace of the orientals. The blend actually reminds me of brown sugar the most. If you're looking for a typical Va/Per, this is not it. I think your mileage will vary depending on how you like cavendish, which in my case is not very much. Read Less
Not Your Typical Va/Per
March 25, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
VaPer and English blends with cavendish have typically deterred me from purchasing them, as I'm not a huge fan of cavendish blends. Yet Joe Langford proved me greatly mistaken in this blend. Deception Pass is quite an interesting and intriguing smoke... Read More
. If you were blindfolded and were told to smell the tin, you would think you were smelling a box of raisins with pepper sprinkled on top.
The dark, fruity, (raisiny?) notes from the Virginias and Perique claim the main flavor of the blend. The citrusy flavor of the bright Virginas come into play, though in more of a back role. The tang and spiciness of the Orientals, though a secondary player, are consistent throughout the blend. Though certainly the Perique provides added raisin notes, the spiciness isnt overbearing and in fact, may not be up to standards for the perique connoisseurs. However, it is perfect for my tastes.
Now the Cavendish. The Cavendish not only mellows the blend (which may be why the perique doesnt come across so heavily, but it also adds a brown sugar note to the blend quite consistently. Its addition is very appreciative. Deception Pass is easily an all day smoke and is quite a dry smoke as well. The moisture level out of the tin was almost perfect, maybe slightly on the wet side but not enough to dry it.
If youre looking for a traditional, heavy Perique blend, this may not be for you. If youre looking for a unique VaPer based blend, you will be quite pleased I believe. A highly recommended smoke and a job well done once again by SPC. Read Less
No identity
July 19, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
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 re... Read More
ally 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 to sweet for me. Read Less
Good Old Fashioned
May 19, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
As the title states, this has that good old fashioned taste and aroma straight from the tin with a hint of vinegar. Burns well with little to no drying time and is cool and flavorful when you pace yourself. It can burn hot towards the end if you're n... Read More
ot careful. Over all this is a great blend with a cup of coffee after dinner or as an early morning smoke. Read Less
mild and sweet
December 26, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
very mild with a pleasant enough sweet smokiness to make it worth returning to. although it is billed as a Va/Per i found that the Orientals were prominent and offered a nice change to what you would typically find in a straight out Va/Per flake. the... Read More
black Cavendish probably added to the sweetness but was not as forward as the Orientals (IMO). Read Less
Interesting
November 15, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
I liked this blend. It has a bit of that Tang that I'm always after
Occasional treat
November 16, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
As with Mississippi River, Deception Pass had a strong aroma of vinegar when fresh out of the tin. For me that meant it was nearly unsmokeable for a while, though I did enjoy the flavors. DP needs considerable decanting time, and I opened my jar s... Read More
everal times before leaving it to age. After several months the vinegar does mostly dissipate, but is still present. For that reason I can't smoke it all day, which is disappointing. The flavors are rich, with a considerable amount of perique up front and the orientals adding a unique spice. UPDATE: I've found a way to smoke this blend without destroying my mouth. Much like St James flake I give DP considerable time to dry, sometimes several hours, followed by a charring light and then several days left alone (at least 2). When I light it up the next time it is significantly milder on my palate, though much transformed in flavor, at least to my taste. Oddly (or maybe not), after this procedure DP has a very similar flavor profile to St James flake, though smoked fresh they are quite different to me. The orientals and Cavendish are less noticeable, especially the orientals, with the Cavendish giving the noticeable difference in flavor from St James. Don't get me wrong, they are two different blends with two distinct flavors, but I can't help drawing some parallels when both are dried to this degree. With the amount of preparation required I won't be reordering but I'll keep it as a rare filler smoke. Read Less
Tickled!,,
September 03, 2016
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
Taste is SOOOO dang subjective!! I've made up my mind 2 write no reviews unless they're positive. That bein said ... This is th blend I've been lookin 4 and I've done a lot of lookin ,,,there's spice that jumps out and follows you all th way, th Peri... Read More
que is always easy 2 find. Virginia sweetness that's softened and mellowed . Complexity if you want it! Good and true all th way thru th dottle? I'm plum tickled .... Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
Tried a bowl of this last night after giving it a good drying period and it was hot from nearly the first puff.
I let it cool off before trying again and could only get halfway through the bowl before emptying.
I really wanted to like this one too!... Read More
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I’ll Take Exception, + Pass
May 26, 2016
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
Although, my first time trying Deception Pass, I have often added a pinch of Orientals to my Va/pers, so, this is nothing new to me. That said, I believe the Orientals are a little over-done, here. A little can go a long way. The second 2/3 of the b... Read More
owl was more enjoyable, when the Orientals bowed-out a bit, and the Perique kicked-in. Next time I smoke it, I think I will add a little more Perique, and that might do the trick. Read Less
Joe is a Master
April 12, 2016
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
What a treat! DP is a ribbon cut tobacco and is easy to pack and light. Initial aroma is rich with a hit of spice and vinegar. To me the perique is there and peppery but not overpowering. Seems very balanced. Also, the orientals are there, more in th... Read More
e beginning to play with your senses. The bowl then settles down into a near perfect balance of fine virginias and perique. Dwindles down to a nice ash. Joe REALLY outdid himself on this tobacco Read Less
Provocative
October 21, 2015
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
This is going to be a VAPER that I reorder. I find the Perique to be on the mild side and not to spicy.
Another great blend from Seattle Pipe club!
Thoughtful Bookiness
June 19, 2015
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
This is a provocative tobacco that is appropriate for long nights of pondering. Good for a fire or campfire, time with a good book or long movie, and conversations with good friends. Deception Pass really starts to talk and reveal its true colors r... Read More
ight about 1/4 in; toward mid-bowl. Very rich in character and intriguing, like someone you've met and suddenly you find that you have something very personal in common with. A fine smoke and good companion - especially for introspection or flights of spirit and imagination. Read Less
My one tobacco
June 12, 2015
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass 2oz
A rich VaPer with a hint of orientals, rich cool subtly sweet with a Perique flavor that is not too spicy. I literally could smoke this all day every day for the rest of my life. It also has a very pleasant room note at most a 2 not a 3.