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Erik Stokkebye 4th Generation - Small Batch Freja & Loki 2oz
Yeah, Nice $5 story..
A good well rounded blend, earth, sweetness and some spice, I wish there was less black cav in the blend but that's a personal choice.. There are plenty of better blends, and most are cheaper. $18.80? Really, that's $5 extra for the story.


Sutliff - Pipe Force Episode IV 1.75oz
May the force be... Yawn..
Good blend, not an all day smoke but still nice. Not a patch on Bijou though. Didn't get a 'collectable challenge coin', but then again I'm not 7 years old, so I don't care. Borderline 'Vape style' cartoon gimmick art and 'coin' that adds little to the overall product at $16.46. May sell a few more tins though for anyone who wants to 'collect 'em all'..Yeah. 3/5.


Limited Cigar Association - BBQ Pig (by Quesada)
BBQ, wood, spice & earth
These little piggies look great. Spice, earth and dry wood make for a flavourful meaty smoke with some dry rub notes in the finish. A really good, fun smoke.


Books - Arturo Fuente: Since 1912
Nice book, pretentious price
No boxes of Opus X comes with this, it’s just the book. Not SP’s fault as this is the price across the board. Yes, 1.2k for a book. Really?!


The Danish Pipe Shop - Brown Sugar Flake 50g
Be Quick, or be dead..
I’m in the UK, knew it would sell out in 5 minutes. Set my alarm for 5am, got 5 tins. Great flake, especially with age.


Seattle Pipe Club - Christmas Spirit 2022 4oz
Nice, but all so similar.
Plum Pudding Special Reserve.


Cornell & Diehl - Palmetto Balkan 8oz
Ok I can tell you why.
Small batch again, this time a huge risk as was Folklore, not great. 8oz= a huge risk, Balkan= another huge risk. Ultimately will sell out of course, abet very slowly. The reason why this hasn't been as well received is there are so many good Balkan blends at SP already, for cheaper. In my cellar I have (all bought from sp) Sobranie, F&K sterling balkan, Arango balkan supreme, both Balkan sobranie match from Sutliff, Balkan Sasieni, G&H Balkan flake, HH Balkan blend, Dan Tobak Balkan etc...Get the idea?.


Cornell & Diehl - Folklore 16oz
A boring, bland 16oz
This is the trouble with buying 16oz of something you've never tried. I want to like it, but after a few oz's its as boring as the first bowl. Its almost like they said 'ok, whats left sitting about', and marketed it as something special. Well, don't bother, its bland.


Seattle Pipe Club - Mississippi River Special Reserve Flake 2oz
Nice, but all so similar.
As with Plum Pudding SR Flake, its the same as PPSR. Nice, but its all the same.


Cornell & Diehl - Sun Bear Black Locust 2oz
Be Quick..or be Dead..
Im in the UK, set my alarm and got my tins. easy. Planning: time & effort.


Seattle Pipe Club - Plum Pudding Special Reserve Flake 2oz
Tastes the same
Excellent tobacco, but this 'elevated version' tastes exactly the same to me as regular Plum Pudding Special Reserve. So buy either & enjoy.


Cornell & Diehl - The Beast 2oz
Perique
Still a great Perique forward blend, strong rum aroma & note.


Mac Baren - Navy Flake Plug 3.5oz
SP exclusive..
Basically, uncut Navy Flake, same price & weight...Navy Plug is easily sliced for your choice of cut, burley, Virginias and Cavendish with a dash of rum. A nice rich blend.


Sutliff - Cringle Flake 2020 1.5oz
Exceptional Virginias & Perique
After a disastrous 2020 we needed something to cheer us up this holiday season. Mature, Dark & rich Virginias with excellent 17 year old Perique is a winning combination. Enjoy this right now for quality smooth rich earth, hay & sweet Virginias with added deep spice. Even better, cellar a few tins for next Christmas. 🎄


Cornell & Diehl - Pennington Gap 2oz
C&D's Finest Hour
Well well well, we have a winner. Afer many years of sifting through C&D blends ive found a genuinely superb, well thought out mixture with great flavour throughout. Burley, Cav & Perique, cube cut with a splash of Bourbon. smokes cool, flavours are sweet, spicey and a hit of alcohol in the finish, slight spice from the perique, oh yes this is great. Don't tell everybody!


Mac Baren - HH Rustica Flake 3.5oz
Strong, tasty, but not limited..
A strong & tasty smoke, bold flavors and a strong Nic hit. HH Rustica is certainly a strong tobacco, but not in the leagues of something like Tambalouka, infact its way off. Be aware the 3.5oz tin is 'limited' for the US market, but in Europe, the 50g tins are widely available.


Peter Heinrichs - Curly Block 275g
Why so expensive?
Yes, a fantastic VaPer from Peter Heinrichs, deep rich and perfectly balanced with Perique spice & sweet Virginias. The price in 2020 is $80.50 for 275g which in my opinion is far too expensive. I went for Escudo, which IMO is just as good.


Cornell & Diehl - Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
18 year old Perique
Carolina Red Flake with Perique is a fantastic blend. 18 year old Perique with sweet 2 year old Red Virginias. Cellar this for a few years so the Virginias catch up & meld with the Perique and you will be in for a treat.


Cornell & Diehl - Smokingpipes 20th Anniversary Blend: XX Flake 2oz
The best of the 2 blends
This is so well balanced, much more refined than the Dark XX, A perfect VaOrPer that will only get better with age. Make sure you cellar this one deep, C&D’s best offering ever.


Seattle Pipe Club - Mississippi River Rum Barrel Aged 2oz
Lots of people know a good thing the minute the other fellow sees it first.
I wonder where the idea for a barrel stave cube came from? ;-) The Rum does transfer nicely to the tobacco, cool smoking, with spice from the Orientals and smokiness from the Latakia. I wonder with age if more Rum and the wood note from the cube will transfer any. Time will tell.


Peterson - Flake 50g
Yes, it is.
Much upset for the guys who cellared 100+ tins of Dunhill tobacco to flip, only to find Peterson bought the rights to Dunhill's excellent blends. Same factory, same blend, same process as Dunhill's Flake. The only thing that's changed is the sticker on the front. Great solid Brown Virginias, sweet grassy smoke which gets much better with age.


BriarWorks - Bacon Old Fashioned 2oz
Strangest mixture of all time, and not in a good way..
Luckily I only got a sample of this blend. Smells like someone farted in a bottle of Jack Daniels and left it to mature for a year. sadly the taste is no better, some sweet liquor, burned plastic, and rotten drains. Smoked in a cob, even the cob thought id crammed a turd in the bowl. Good God save us!


Former - Jubilee - 50th Anniversary 50g
Very tasty Syrian Latakia blend.
I bought a tin as a test to see if I could tell if the Syrian Lat made such a difference. I loaded a bowl, and was treated to a smooth, Smokey and sweet experience. I went to order a few more tins to cellar, as Syrian Latakia is soon to be extinct, sadly its sold out! Waiting for some more to come in, if it ever does I'll definitely order more. This will age superbly.


Balkan Sobranie - Balkan Sobranie 50g
Superb reincarnation
Germain's Balkan Sobranie is a fantastic Balkan mixture. Super smooth, blended perfectly. Latakia plays a front role but is not overwhelming. Highly recommended.


Cornell & Diehl - Jolly Old Saint Nicholas 2oz
Much better than last years
Possibly the best C&D holiday tobacco so far. Slight Orange note, sweet Virginas and Cavendish with a subtle spice finish behind, which is the Perique. Fantastic effort by C&D after loosing most peoples favourite holiday smoke, Christmas Cheer. Get some before its gone!


Esoterica - Penzance 2oz
A magical smoke in the tradition of British tobacco.
Think about a time when tobacco was simple, Virginia, Turkish, Orientals and Latakia. Perfectly proportioned, blended and pressed into easy to crumble (very easy) thick flakes in the traditional British way, slowly and loosely. The taste and aroma of vintage book shops, leather, mild spice, and a smokey comforting finish washes across the palette. J.F Germain's truly are the masters of rare, time consuming and perfect blends. If you can get this for cost, do so immediately here at SP.
Favorite Products
Cutters & Accessories
Xikar XO Cutter Black Honeycomb
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Cornell & Diehl
Corn Cob Pipe and A Button Nose 2oz
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Cornell & Diehl
Carolina Red Flake with Perique 2oz
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The Return of The Beast- ► I'll smoke a bowl before church so I can top up on sins. I really think the Lord has bigger fish to fry.