G. L. Pease: JackKnife Ready Rubbed 8oz Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-029-0084

For Pease's Jackknife Ready Rubbed, dark-fired Kentucky Leaf and ripe red Virginia tobaccos, with their deep, earthy flavors, are layered on a central core of golden flue-cured for a hint of bright sweetness, then pressed and matured in cakes, before being sliced and tumbled to a broken flake, ready for your smoking enjoyment.
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  • Components: Virginia, Dark Fired Kentucky
  • Family: Burley
  • Cut: Broken Flake
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
4.3
20 reviews
If you love Dark Fired, definitely give this a try!
February 25, 2025
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 8oz
I struggle with burely. I like my English blends, especially of the Balkan variety. When I first tried Burley blends, I absolutely hated them. Now I am so-so on them. I dont love them, but I dont hate them either. With the exception of Kentucky Dark Fired blends. I LOVE Peterson Irish Flake. Along with Mac Baren bold Kentucky, and Old Dark Fired. Well, as many of us know, two of those blends are no longer with us. If you are looking for something to fill that void, I definitely think Jacknife is worth your consideration. I will be cellaring as much of this stuff as I can, along with irish flake. You never know how long a good blend will be around. And as far as I know those are the only two Kentucky forward blends that are still around now that Mac Barens blends are no longer produced. Give it a shot and see what you think....Read More
One of a Few
March 14, 2025
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
I’ve enjoyed Jackknife for many years, alternating between this and Mac Baren Bold Kentucky. With the demise of Mac Baren, options are extremely limited for lovers of Kentucky forward blends. It’s down to Jackknife and Irish Flake. When I want a pure Kentucky taste, this is what I reach for and it never fails to satisfy. More on the floral side of the Kentucky flavor profile, it’s BBQ and smokiness. I tend toward the ready rubbed for my daily enjoyment, as it’s easy to manage, although it burns a bit fast. The plug version is nice for those moments of slowing down and really focusing on the tobacco. Plugs are fussy, so ready rubbed has become my Bold Kentucky replacement. Now if they’d only make a replacement for the Rustica line....Read More
Pretty Good.
February 08, 2024
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
I’ve never been a huge DFK fan I prefer light to medium English blends but this is some pretty good shit. It reminds me of BBQ smoky sweet goodness. Is it my favorite blend? No, however this is a good one and worth trying and definitely one for me worth keeping around for an occasional smoke. Definitely a good winter blend for here in FL and one to pair with some good old BBQ and a nice glass of your favorite bourbon. Cheers 🥃...Read More
meh
January 30, 2023
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
Tin note of sweetish barbeque and spices. Tobacco is brown and light brown Ready Rubbed. Moisture content is good, but drying may be preferred for some. Larger pieces may need attention and rub out easily. Burns slow with few relights. The strength is strong and nic is medium to strong. No flavoring detected. Taste is full and very consistent, with notes of wood, dry vegetation, floral, bitter, bread, nuts, spicy, rich earth, mildly sweet, mildly oak smoky, a mildly tangy citrus background note, and a peppery retro. Kentucky is leading with Virginia supporting. Room note is tolerable, and aftertaste is good....Read More
Ready Rubbed vs. Plug
September 07, 2022
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
A pipester pal sent me two tins of the ready rubbed a few weeks ago. Since I finished my Jacknife plug, I opened a tin of the ready rubbed. This is great too. What I like is every bowl is exactly the same as the last bowl. On plug, I use scissors to break it up, and sometimes (not sure if it's my imagination) I get more or less of one component. The consistency on plug is different. Both are very pleasant though. So now I can be a fan of both. Next plug tin, I am going to break up the entire plug, and ready rub it, then put in the humidor. That should settle it....Read More
Trustable blend
April 21, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
I call it trustable beacuse of It can satisfy you whenever you want it. It doesn't as strong as Irish flake, also less sweeter than C&D burley flake #1. You never tierd to smoke it.
nice and simple
March 26, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
very nice mellow burley blend, little nutty, and a bit tangy. Me likey.
Maybe it's me?
March 25, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
For some reason this version just won't produce a decent flavor for me. The plug tasted wonderful, not sure what's going on with this one. It's much easier to prepare, though.
This Ready-Rubbed Has You Ready For Bliss
March 02, 2021
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
When I spotted GL Pease’s Jackknife, I assumed I’d like it overall simply based on the ingredients. Burley and dark-fired Kentucky? With a smaller addition of Virginia? Sounds like some of my go-to favorites. I hit the buy button.

I think I might even prefer this to Sansepolcro, the small bat
ch charmer from one of my favorite blending houses, Cornell & Diehl. A blend I’ve both smoked and cellared. In that blend though, there is Black Cavendish and the Virginias play a larger role. Yet, I’m far more a fan of burley than Virginia. I prefer string blends and Jackknife is a notch stronger than Sansepolcro. Thus the opening for Jackknife presents itself...

I can puff Jackknife faster than my rubbed-out Irish Flake, one of my top favorites. This offers practical value, as I can opt for Jackknife on my smoke breaks during the workday to get that special combination of flavors I love: barbecued brisket, toast, nuts and hay, with a hint of chocolate and coffee here and there, and a touch of spice. To my mouth, the dominant flavor, however, is that of a sandwich of barbecued brisket on toast.

5.0 stars.
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Masterpiece blend
March 10, 2019
Product: G. L. Pease JackKnife Ready Rubbed 2oz
Not for the faint of heart, this is a full strength blend of finest components managing to hit you with a powerful, strong flavor that has persistent light sweetness. As I write, I have a cob full going. It’s a very satisfying smoke that pulls no punches with dark fired strength but has the finesse of quality Virginia’s contributing to its flavor. It’s a slow burner that is at ease when being sipped and a medium size bowl will easily go for at least an hour with no changee in taste or residual moisture at the end. I’ve tried both the plug and the ready rubbed but enjoy the ready rubbed for its ease of use...they both taste the same to me. It’s easy to get going and require no real effort to keep it lit and smoking. Pease really knows his stuff and this is a finest example in my opinion. I’ve been through several tins before writing this. Not necessarily an every day smoke but great for a change of pace and as a reminder that there are really fine unadulterated pipe tobaccos out there. This tin was opened by me in the store and smoked immediately. It’s date code says 060718, less than a year but great right out of a freshly opened tin. Relights aren’t harsh, just more of the same after a half hour pause. Seems like there may be a little Perique in there too...sort of a peppery nose....Read More
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