Customer Reviews (100 Total)
Mouth Watering and Dangerously good...
August 04, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
Folks, if you crave a tasty, rich, complex Balkan blend - your search has concluded. Absolutely delicious - the best English this pipe smoker of 19 years has ever smoked.
Mild and Lingering
August 03, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
Plum Pudding is a mild-medium flavorful plug that provides a long and varied smoke. I have smoked more Plum Pudding and it's Special Reserve variant than any other blend, and I still find it hard to articulate my thoughts on it. Normally the flavor... Read More
is smoky with Latakia, but not overpowering. The plum flavor infuses every puff but as the blend ages the flavor lightens and evolves a little, and now it reminds me of a lighter version of the new Bengal Slices topping. There is a BBQ and savory note from what I assume is the Virginias, and the Turkish keeps it interesting but I can't say exactly what flavor it adds. This is one of the interesting things about plum pudding. Most of my smokes are highlighted by a beautiful medium Latakia smokiness overlaying sweet and light BBQ Virginia flavors, with the Cavendish being barely noticeable and not unpleasant. Sometimes the Virginia is more present in my smoke, even to the point of challenging the Latakia. In these cases it reminds me more of a fuller Frog Morton with less stoved VA. It's possible that these flavors can shift mid smoke. I don't say these things to discourage people. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy the nature of Plum Pudding and all it's flavors, and I think it's one of the finest pipe tobaccos out there. There was a time when I worried my changing tastes would betray me and I'd be stuck with a couple pounds of Plum Pudding rotting in my cellar. It turns out my worries are unfounded, and my appreciation for PP and the other SPC blends is stronger than ever. Plum Pudding is mild-medium in strength and nicotine, and though it has a mild topping the flavors are very natural. Plum Pudding can be an all day smoke for the seasoned smoker and repeatable for most. As is the case for most mottled flakes like PP, crumbling and packing the bowl lightly gives the best smoking experience. I'm going to smoke this blend side by side with the special reserve soon to get a clearer picture of the differences. As of now I can say that the special reserve is smoother, darker, and deeper of flavor, with significantly better Virginia and orientals. Does that mean it's better in every way? It's really hard to say no, because the special reserve is in my top three of all time. That being said, the original is different, and I still find myself smoking it despite having a large supply of special reserve. Read Less
All-day English
November 08, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This is one of the few English blends that I could smoke all day! Still, a generous amount of nicotine and a citrusy note to keep one interested throughout the whole smoke.
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
SPC Plum Pudding
Tin Note: what a glorious smell! Subtle latakia hit my nose on first whiff, followed by an almost citrusy bouquet. It smells like an “English” but with notes that I can only describe as refreshing—almost citrusy. I guess those refres... Read More
hing notes are the Orientals and Perique? My nose is not yet so refined to say for sure. There is a sweetness to the scents as well, which I guess is the cavendish. In sum, the aromas are somewhat subtle; no one aroma oversteps the others except that the latakia calls the rest into line. This tobacco smells exciting.
Appearance in Tin: hunks of what looks like very thick cut flakes. Not sure how to approach these. I figure I’ll try gently rubbing-out one of these and loosely stuffing it in my pipe. The hunks look like pieces of a pressed-dried fruit bar.
Packing the Pipe: I’m smoking this fresh from the tin. The cake strips aren’t very moist. In fact, it was alarmingly easy to break up a bowl’s worth with just my thumb and index finger. I noticed that if I crumbled too hard, I would dust the product. I immediately emptied the tin into a mason jar. The moisture content is perfect for immediate smoking, but I’m afraid of letting it go much farther than that. I’m using a Medico Varsity Briar pipe with a bent stem, packed using the three pinch method, no filter.
Char Light: this tastes kind of like Dunhill MM 965 on char, but not as latakia forward. There’s also the pleasant twang of orientals hitting my tongue causing slight salivation, which makes me want more. My initial impressions on char-light are that I’m going to enjoy this bowl.
Relight & Smoke to Half: I love what the Orientals are doing for the smoke overall; they make the general latakia notes of this tobacco so much more exciting.
Conclusion: consistently delicious. The orientals, perique, and cavendish kept the latakias nuanced and exciting from start to finish. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
I have already written a review for Plum Pudding. However, I am smoking a bowl of this awesome Oriental forward English Blend right now and feel compelled to say that I have been a pipe smoker for years and I have tried numerous blends that I really ... Read More
enjoy. That said, if I could only choose one tobacco to smoke, Plum Pudding would be my choice. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I have been smoking pipes for over 20 years and I enjoy many Balkan blends. This is something else entirely, I don't really get any flavor out of it no matter if I smoke it moist or dry or out of a dozen different pipes. Nothing really stands out and... Read More
it seems mild and weak overall. The Tobaccos don't have much kick and they really seem bland and cancel each other out rather than complement each other. The tin was a mess of crumbs and slices about a quarter inch thick and not really high quality looking leaf either. I'm not really impressed at all. Nobody in my pipe club seemed interested in it either at the last meeting I took it to. Read Less
Most Satisfying
February 25, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
This is one of only two English blends that I smoke. Joe Lankford really created a masterpiece here. It is English. It is Balkan. Yet it stands alone of that ilk. I have an eclectic taste when it comes to tobacco. One day I want English. The Next a ... Read More
nice aromatic. Sometimes I want my plug cut burley. This blend gives you many tastes without being a convoluted mess. In fact it gets better throughout the bowl. When I'm being indecisive and can't pick what I want I have this. Always a good choice always enjoyable. True alchemy in tobacco blending. Read Less
.....thank me later.
February 13, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Make yourself some dark black coffee, pack a bowl of Plum Pudding, and thank me later. Not much else to add to describe how awesome this blend is. It's complex enough that, which pipe, how you pack it and your smoking technique will all likely give y... Read More
ou your own version of bliss. This is a full flavored, beautifully smelling blend with awesome texture and mouthfeel. Nice creamy smoke. Pair it with really good coffee, and you're in for a treat. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This is a fantastic blend. Exceptionally unique in flavor and aroma. Right to my favorite list
Second to None !!!
March 12, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I heard about this blend many times and someone in my pipe club offered me a sample. First, I love the cut of this tobacco. I filled my Meerchaum pipe with it and Wow! This tobacco surpassed my expectations for an English Balkan blend. I would say t... Read More
his is a very well balanced tobacco and has got many thing going for it. Sweetness of Virginia, Smokiness of Latakia, Spiciness of Orientals and Perique and the aroma of Cavendish (subtle tastes of fig, plum and prune). Best English Balkan Ever !!! Read Less
Absolutely beautiful. 환상적입니다.
April 12, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
So, I may not be able to qualify as an experienced or as someone who’s able to write a decent review on anything, but I had to leave something for this beautiful tobacco.
Right out of the tin, smelled funky. Leaves dark stuff on my fingers as I rub ... Read More
it to fill my bowl. As I pull in the initial smoke, the funky tin note turns into very smooth, delicious smoke. Absolutely fantastic. Now I’m hooked.
틴노트는 강한... 뭔가 지린내 같은 인상이지만, 불 붙이고 첫 한모금 하면 와우 합니다. 끝내줍니다. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
Very good balkan/english with a good flavor. Smokes cool . I wish it was a tad sweeter but its still very good.
Got Me Hooked
February 26, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
This blend is among the best! It took me about two ounces before I fell in love with it. Perfectly blended, very spicy with just a note of sweetness. This is up there with Penzance, although they are very different blends in their own way. I'm smokin... Read More
g a 2 yr old 8oz tin so this may have something to do with it's brilliant flavor. All I can say is, if you like a spicy full flavored English blend than this should be right up your alley! This is not an aromatic.... It's not even a cross over blend. This wouldn't be a good blend to travel with because there is some maintenance involved with rubbing out the thick chunks of cake but in my opinion it's well worth it and serves its purpose as part of the ritual we pipe smokers like so much, even when preparing the smoke. Essential. Read Less
Pu erh of tobacco
January 05, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Truly Magnificent. Enjoyable, all the way through.
Great non-aromatic
November 06, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I have only been a hobbyist for roughly two months now at the time of writing this review. I do prefer aromatics, however, this was a great first non-aromatic blend (IMO) to try. No wonder so many people enjoy it. I will def keep some of this handy f... Read More
or those times I'm wanting to enjoy a great non aromatic. Read Less
Super Enjoyable
October 21, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I really love this tobacco. I feel it’s top quality. I go back and forth between this and Mississippi River. Both are so good and are some of my “Go To” tobaccos.
c&d has better Latakia bombs, ten Russians?
August 19, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Will not be the last. In my daily/weekly rotation due to full flavor of thick volumes smoke that has a buttery finish mouth feel. I wish it could be procured in 16oz blocks precut and vacuum packed for the cellar.
Palate has changed and this has bee... Read More
n dropped from the monthly rotation. If your looking for a Latakia blend buy a two ounce tin and try it out.... Read Less
Amazing!!
August 16, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Great tasting tobacco and no bite at all. Very smooth. I am a latakia lover so I will definately be ordering more of this. Amazing blend!!
草的形态太差，不认为适合新手
September 11, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
更新2: 今天终于抽完最后一斗，再也不会买了。入坑期间这个草贡献了我那些糟糕的抽斗体验中的绝大部份。
更新：装草更松的情况下味道是不错的
—-原评价—-
草里大粗梗就不说了，这草开罐后基本上是碎块加上碎屑的形态，很多小疙瘩根本揉不开。容易抽着抽着堵烟道，燃烧也不好。
虽然抽起来还是有些好味道，但我是不会再买了。
The Real Deal
June 30, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I just received a sample of this from a friend and tried it for the first time last night. I was a little curious after reading all the rave reviews on this blend and so I was glad that I was able to get a sampling of it. It is a very rich tasty smok... Read More
e unlike any I have had so far in my tobacco blend journey. I would say high medium on the flavor. Did not bite and had only a few relights. I think my sample might have been a little damp. I let it air out for about 20 minutes before packing my pipe so next bowl will get just a little more dry time to see if that makes a difference on the relight count. I could smoke this one all day. Really nice blend. I will be ordering a couple of tins with my next order. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Well I just had my first couple of bowls of this and I am really happy. What a great smoke! Complex, deep, clean, a little sweet, but not cloying. Just wonderful. I will definitely order more of this and probably some of the flake version as well... Read More
just to see how that goes. If you like a good thick english or balkan, give this a try. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
第一次就“尝到甜头”，开箱不醒直接装斗点，没有新草的苦，香甜直接输出，似调味但不腻，值得囤一些做日常口粮。
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
抽多了v草l草，想体验奶味和香味之外的味道时就可以点上它了，他可以给你一嘴酸不溜感觉，同时也会有香味。但突出的酸梅子味甚至于空气和第二天的烟斗中，你都能闻到。总体来讲对于我不适合作为口粮草，偶尔换口味可以抽一下
Lots of Hype...
February 15, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
... and for good reason. This might be the perfect Balkan blend. It’s naturally sweet, smokey, savory, all in one. Slow burning and perfectly pressed. If you haven’t tried this you owe it to yourself to. Medium body and strength but full on flavor.
My favorite
November 17, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Best American English! I can enjoy it all day.
As Much An English Masterpiece As Hamlet or King Lear
October 08, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
If you’re new to this blend, the rectangular crumble wafers just might smell so good in the jar that you contemplate tasting one. But you resist, break a few up, and pack your bowl. Mere seconds after ignition, you realize this is the smoothest, most... Read More
delicious English blend you’ve ever enjoyed. It really is as delicious as plum pudding. And it is oh so smooth—as smooth as a glassy, waveless Puget Sound.
Joe Langford of America’s most renowned pipe club fights this conquest over your taste buds and nose with all conceivable weapons in his arsenal. Virginias, Black Cavendish, Perique. Latakia and Orientals. Most blenders don’t work so many different leaves into an English recipe. And it quite expertly addresses a major test of any English blend: the blender maintains control over the Latakia, and does not allow it to run riot. That smoky taste sits tranquilly at the back of the throat while you draw with moderation. It tastes like one of many ingredients in this blend, which is more smooth and easy than anything. If you’re looking for an absolute Latakia bomb, look elsewhere. And if you love oak bomb red wine, too, you can find them in the Cabernet Sauvignon aisle. But don’t expect them to be on the top shelf!
Truly, Seattle Pipe Club’s Plum Pudding is a veritable English masterpiece. As much as Hamlet or King Lear, or the collected Keats. Just rendered in tobacco form! 5.0 stars. Read Less
非常好抽适合新手入门神器
September 17, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
开头酸酸甜甜，中段香醇。就是有点难买，觉得好抽可以一次性囤一点，不然容易缺货。
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
点燃后，开口就十分香甜。偶尔伴随李子的果酸，是一款十分难得的口粮。
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
点燃后，开口就十分香甜。偶尔伴随李子的果酸，是一款十分难得的口粮。
Even the Human Torch couldn't keep this lit
November 14, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I know a lot of people love this blend, but I can barely smoke it because it is nearly fire proof.
Overrated, but not bad
October 16, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
The hype surrounding this blend was unfortunately not met for me. I wanted to love this blend so much. Everything about it sounds great and it even smells great. Maybe it was just the way I smoke my pipe (I am fairly new), but I really wasn't blown a... Read More
way by the blend. Don't get me wrong, there is a lot of flavor. By that I mean it has a wide variety of flavor. However it was very very subtle and that is not a great thing for me. I am going to continue to smoke it and see if anything changes, but the flavor is too subtle for me to love it. Not bad, but not as good as it's hyped up to be. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
整体感觉很不错的一款
VERY light
April 22, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I would like to start by stating that I usually smoke very strong and robust blends like Nightcap, Crooner, Bluegrass, and Gentleman Caller. That being said, my palate is probably less sensitive than someone who smokes lighter aromatic blends more co... Read More
nsistently (like my father who gets tons of flavor from this blend).
This a great blend to smoke around people, as it has a very pleasant room note. The only problem for me is that it is light in flavor. That lightness however does make it a great blend to smoke all day, and the flavor is superb enough to encourage this function. But if you smoke a bowl of something stronger prior to this blend, you may not get as much out of it. Read Less
Fantastic blend!
April 10, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
So, I don't like English blends, for my taste to bland. When I stumbled upon this because of the reviews I gave it a shot. Well I'm actually very impressed, and I wholeheartedly recommend this outstanding blend!
Work In Progress
March 24, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
(Note: After spending sometime with this blend I have increased my rating from a 3 to 4!)
Just finished my 2nd bowl. Initial impression is leather earthiness with a strong overture of spicy pepper. I picked up a hint of sweetness in the smell of the... Read More
smoke, but none in the actual taste. Broke the flake up into small chunks and loose flake. Seemed to have a hard time keeping it lit with several relights. Overall, really enjoyed it. Will need to work on proper consistency for loading. Read Less
My First Tin: A VERY Nice Smoke with Mediocre Presentation
September 23, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Plum Pudding is a great smoke—no, it's an excellent smoke. I think I like this one more than the Soecial Reserve, as it's not as strong in flavor. It's got a layered complexity that so many pipers want in a blend. I love the room note, but non-smoker... Read More
s hate it. One thing threw me off; I thought I was getting a proper crumble cake like C&D makes (a big pressed hunk of tobacco). Instead, P.P. is full of these 1/8th-inch-thick cake-flake hybrids. They have a grain so they're sort of like flakes. They look very nice; mottled in color with all five of its contents visible. The tin note is very nice as well; full of savory tobacco aromas, not just a Latakia assault. The new tin artwork is great—the one I got is not the style pictured above, but the far more elegant and more recent design (almost the same as the Special Reserve), which is a pleasant addition. It's just that the tin is too big for big for its contents; SPC should wrap these little cakes in paper so they're not banging around in the tin. That's my only big complaint--that and the small output. It'd be great if this was on hand more often! Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This is what it's called English.
Thick Slab Cut!!
February 04, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
Review of 8oz tin: I love this thick style of cut (I prefer large deep bowls). These large "slabs" are not pressed densely, thus are very easy to rub out. I find this to be the most satisfying Balkan I have tried thus far.
It's No Secret...
January 24, 2016
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Having heard much of Plum Pudding's reputation, I ordered a tin...and then ordered several more after tasting this wonderful concoction. Really. Yes it's an English Balkan - but with a wonderful 'secret' addition that is not overpowering or obtrusive... Read More
to the blending. With the name PLUM Pudding (that's a hint, I think, of that secret ingredient) there is actually a slight sweet richness that remains from top to bottom of the bowl. I found that NOT rubbing it out too much helps the coolness and richness of the smoke. And that smoke is truly exceptional. The 'new' Bengal Slices crumble cake has a similar approach to the blending, too. Please do try this if you enjoy a thoughtful Balkan. And Aromatic smokers - this is a wonderful transition tobacco, to enter into the world of fine English tobaccos. Read Less
The Spice Must Flow
September 19, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This was the second tobacco I ever tried, which sadly has spoiled everything else by comparison. Deep, not overpowering. It is hard to light and keep lit, but I don't care. I can't recommend it highly enough. Halfway through the bowl I'm ready to fol... Read More
d space and time back to incense lit spice markets of old Byzantium. Read Less
Customer service
July 19, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Full disclosure I’ve had plum pudding and it’s a very decent tobacco. I would probably give it four stars. That being said I called to get some information on the club and ask which blend they offer is heaviest on latakia and Matt Guss was a giant je... Read More
rk. He is an extremely abrasive weiseacer. Most people in the Pipe community are just about the nicest people you’ll ever meet. Not this guy, he is that kind of guy that you hope never moves in next-door to you or you never have to work with. That being said I know he has nothing to do with the production or manufacturing he’s just one of the head guys at the club and this should not be any reflection on Sutliff. But because of my experience with him I will never Buy another Seattle pipe club product. He’s a representative of the company and he represents them very poorly. Read Less
Dark and Delicious
May 20, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I’m usually more or a VA guy, but decided to give this a shot. I was not disappointed. The darker tabaccos are perfectly balanced to add depth and smokiness without becoming overwhelming in the way that Lats and Periques often threaten to. The tit... Read More
le Plum Pudding is well chosen, as just such an aroma becomes wonderfully apparent about halfway through the bowl. Burns nice and cool and smooth without too much of a nicotine hit, and gives a somewhat cigar-like room note, which I enjoy. I think this blend is going to be what I do in the evenings for a while now. Read Less
Outstanding & Well Balanced Enlglish
May 09, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Loved this tobacco. Look forward to trying the bourbon version.
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This is hard to describe in detail. It's very complex and is fantastic from the first light to the bottom of the bowl. This is certainly one to always have on hand. If its possible, it gets better with age as well. Buy in large quantities and cel... Read More
lar. Read Less
I get the hype
April 09, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
For me this is a smooth very enjoyable English blend. Very complex that anyone could and should try. No hype, just a great smoking English that I will buy again.
It doesn't get much better
April 08, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Rich, Complex, Leathery, Smooth, I can't think of enough positive things to say about this blend. This is the best English blend that I've ever smoked. If you like a complex and flavorful smoke, you'll like this. The room note is fantastic, my mot... Read More
her who hates the smell of cigarettes allows me to smoke this in her house when I go visit. Such a good blend, I could go on and on... Read Less
Amazing blend!
March 03, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Wow! I love this blend. Im starting to lean more towards English/ Balkan blends over aro’s. Only a handful of aro’s out of a bunch haven’t let me down. Plum pudding is incredible. Smokey, spicey, also sweet, creamy, floral Smokey goodness!!! I ... Read More
haven’t tried special reserve or barrel aged yet, but I can’t imagine this gets better. So glad I got the 8 Oz tin Read Less
Balanced
January 23, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
Perfectly balanced. I prefer a little more Latakia but this is delicious!
A Thousand Pardons...
January 18, 2021
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I purchased this on the suggestion and recommendation of many of the YouTube videos that I looked into trying to find a new tobacco to enjoy. I was a bit hesitant at first but upon getting to taste it I can say that the hype is absolutely warranted.... Read More
I have smelled particular tobaccos similar to this, with it's tart sent, but never have I experienced a flavor so commanding of my senses. The next time I order this, it will be double the amount, only so I can cellar the rest and appreciate it more down the road. Read Less
Decent but not my favorite
November 30, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Not a bad smoke, but I enjoy White Knight, Father Dempsey , My Mixture 965, and quiet knights when I’m in the mood for an English blend.
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I can’t speak positively enough about this blend. I have been recently smoking Peterson’s Night Cap and Plum Pudding has far surpassed it in so many ways! I feel like Plum pudding has taken an ordinary English blend and turned it up a few notches. Ju... Read More
st like the Night Cap, Plum Pudding has the four main ingredients plus the Black Cavendish. The Black Cavendish adds a sweet and tangy accent and that’s what these other English blends don’t have. Plum Pudding is a full flavored smoke that can’t be beat. If you want to get into English blends and aren’t sure where to start, look no further. Read Less
The best
September 29, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I love this tobacco..........................
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This was the first tobacco I smoked and said "whoa!". It is in my top 5 and for good reason. Complex, delicious, behaves well, and readily available. It doesn't get better than this. I actually prefer this over the reserve. Also, bengal sli... Read More
ces is a very close match so if you wanna mix it up a little, that blend is just as good! Cheers! Read Less
Intense Incense
September 19, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
I could never place what folks meant by incense flavors in tobaccos. Having only tried more latakia or virginia focused englishes, the note was either hidden in sourness or smoke. But this, smoked slowly, is like ripping a bowl of nag champa or india... Read More
n temple.
It's the first cavendish-including blend I've tried where the leaf supports flavor instead of sticking around my pipe or sitting in the blend like a fart in an elevator.
There's a reason this is so highly recommended, and the only the I regret about my purchase of 8oz was that I didnt get two more tins while it was still in stock. Read Less
Favorite
September 10, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
This stuff has been around a while for a good reason. This is my favorite obtainable tobacco. It is bursting with complex flavors and gets better and better with age.
Delicious and Incredible
September 05, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I had a tin of this sitting around for a few years and just got around to popping it open. I'm disappointed that I had not tried this blend sooner, but having it with some age pretty much blows that disappointment out of the water. This blend is abso... Read More
lutely delicious, and I get deep, rich, fig and cocoa notes which maintain its flavor to the very end. Probably the first blend that I can't stop thinking about after finishing the bowl, so I've made sure to stock up moving forward. Definitely something I can smoke anytime or all day. Read Less
Just finished off my first tin
August 10, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I really love F&K Merde de Cheval, but I didn't know how this would compare to it. I'm delighted to say they are of a lineage. The flavors in Plum Pudding are different, but in the same vein. I dearly love this tobacco. It is on my English/Balkan... Read More
rotation now. A nice mild flavor to my taste with the distinctive melding of some fantastic leaves. This is a daily smoke for me. I especially love the retrohale. Read Less
Believe the hype
July 31, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This stuff really is that good. Endlessly complex and flavorful and pleasing. Rich and deep, sometimes sweet, sometimes not. Beautiful stuff.
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I know everyone will think I’m crazy.. but I have to be honest.. “Regular” Plum Pudding is just so bland and “blehh” after smoking the Bourban Barrel aged Plum Pudding 😏 Because ITS AMAZING
Rich, complex flavor
June 04, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Upon opening the can, the smell is so deceptive because it doesn’t begin to hint of the delicious smoke and after taste. One I’ll keep coming back to.
Great stuff, just one complaint
May 14, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
So far, this is one of my favorite, if not my favorite blends. My only complaint is sometimes when I light it up, the first few puffs taste very acidic, like poison. Rest of the bowl is well-worth getting through the beginning though.
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
A wonderful blend of sweetness, spices and hardy Latakia
Mellows with age
May 03, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
All the other descriptions are accurate. I would add 2 things.
1. The is an underlying citrus note that just tickles me. Pairing that nice refreshing note with this heavy smoke of the Latakia is just the best.
2. This mellows with age. The nic hit is... Read More
still there, but after 12-18 months in the tin this joker really comes into its own. Read Less
Nice smoke
April 15, 2020
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Nice smoke but Need to smoke slowly and needs To be dried
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Amazing smoke very delicious and satisfying
...surprised....
December 15, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I am a new piper. Much has already been said by much more experienced pipers, so I don't think I can or need to expand on that. What I will say is that I was really SURPRISED when I opened the tobacco tin...OMG the tobacco looked like strips of b... Read More
eef jerky--okay, keep in mind I am a new piper. In the can was about 6 slices of "beef jerky" 2.5" long and about 1/8" thick. I'm still amazed at the form of this tobacco. Enough about the form--I really enjoy this tobacco. I plan to purchase more. I heard the special reserve version of this tobacco is even better, but the price is about twice as much as this one, so I will likely stick with this one in the future. Try it; I think you will enjoy it too. Read Less
Hard to Pin Down, But Better Now
December 01, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I originally titled this, "Hard to Pin Down." I felt the ingredients didn't come together well. After a year in the cellar, I've altered the title and review. Cellaring brought the components together much better. If rubbed, left to dry a little, and... Read More
packed right (a little looser than I usually do it, but you'll have to crack it's code), it burns outstanding and smokes consistently. The flavor is good, too, but it's not my fave. I won't buy again because many cheaper blends are better for my palette. 4/5 Read Less
Excellent Mid Strength Balkan
November 19, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
I love this stuff as an everyday blend. The tin note is fantastic and the smoke is even better though it will chase your wife right out of the room. Nice nic hit and the flavors are quite complex. If boring is not your thing, you owe it to yoursel... Read More
f to give this reasonably priced English a try. Read Less
Wonderful
October 16, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I've only tried one other english blend whic his Presbyterian, which I can say is a very light english good for a coffee in the morning. For Plum Pudding, wow, talk amount flavor, most tobaccos I've tried have some harshness or are tasteless. This on... Read More
e strikes an incredible balance and actually has flavor. The smoke itself is velvet, thick plumes of light smoke, the after taste is almost nil, the room note as one friend, described it, old furniture. The tobacco taste is almost a sweet perfume, something ever evolving and you sort of chase it with each puff. Depening on your cadence the flavors will change, for me I;ve noticed short sips give good texture then one good drag and a retrohale give the best experience. For sure one to take your time with and really enjoy. I do not smoke this all day, but Ido smoke it at least one a day, and it does not overpower you, nic content is mild. One of the best tobaccos I;ve ever tried and if this was all I had to smoke, I;d be a happy piper. Read Less
Pure Pleasure!
October 11, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
What can be said that hasn't been? This is truly a wonderful blend. The pieces (of the blend) do not stand out too far on their own. The latakia has just the right amount of smoky, peppery flavor, the orientals give a nice pecan flavor, while the ... Read More
perique provides the dark fruit-like essences. My point is, this blend is a wonderfully blended symphony that works in concert to provide bowl after bowl of pure pleasure. I think this blend can be appreciated by the novice and the master equally. Make some time to enjoy a bowl today! Read Less
Luxury English Cake.
August 28, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
First impression: There sure is a lot of this stuff! This 2 oz tin seems awfully large.. No foolin'. Time to get serious. As a result of a fellow piper's praise, I sort of expected a more navy style english blend, like plumcake, black frigate, et ... Read More
al, but this is not that. Instead, this is a fine melange of interesting tobaccos giving a medium-strong smoke. A nice luxury balkan cake (if any of those tags mean anything to anyone), nothing more, nothing less. It much reminds me of some of the so called 'american' english blends and cakes submitted by C&D, but just without burley.. The latakia and perique are center stage here. The turkish is detectable but minor and the cavendish adds dimension to the smoke rounding it out nicely. Actually I also very much thought of Nightcap smoking this. Now, i'm no Nightcap addict, but i suspect the forlorn Nightcap aficionado would cherish this cake. I may actually like it better than nightcap, it seems not quite as strong. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
As a new pipe smoker, I have been all over the board trying a multitude of different tobaccos. From reviews, I had high expectations for Plum Pudding.
Initially, i was not a huge fan. Poor packing and zero drying (all on me of course) did not ... Read More
make for a pleasurable first experience.
As I grew more competent, I came back to give PP (that sounds atrocious) another whirl. I’m so very glad I did.
After improving my technique, I can honestly say that I throughly enjoy the Puddin’!! Read Less
I feel so new to it all.
May 28, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Being a new pipe smoker I picked this one up for the hype that goes with it. It’s nice, but however it’s not my favorite. I could see it being an “all day smoke”, and I’ve only had a few bowls so far, and I have found it does get better and better as... Read More
the bowl smokes down. This one is good, but I think I’ll be trying other blends before buy more, because I have already experienced other brands I like far better. However I probably will be coming back to this. Read Less
Very good balkan mix
May 10, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Ir si a very complex tobacco , with lot of flavors, sweet, smoky, spicy, tangy, i will buy again
Nice and balances
April 01, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I wouldn’t call it a Latakia blend, or an oriental blend, or a vaper blend. It’s kind of in its own world of having a perfect balance of all components. Nothing seems to be “up front”. All the tobaccos dance in and out of the pipe in a wondrous harmo... Read More
ny. Read Less
Its Great!!
March 19, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Love love love this blend would 100% recommend to any pipe smoker!
Simply Delicious
March 11, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Latakia is at the forefront of the tin note, but the ingredients are perfectly balanced, producing a cool rich, incense like smoke. It produces that plum/raisin note I love to taste in tobacco hence the name isn’t just a gimmick. This is one of my to... Read More
p English blends. Read Less
Fantastic stuff
February 28, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Smokey, spicy and molasses sweetness I haven’t found anywhere else. Fantastic smell and flavor, I still smell it 6 hours later in my mustache. Only drawback I have with the blend is that it’s a plug tobacco and in chunks once you rub it out. It would... Read More
definitely burn better in a bowl if it were a pressed ribbon or flake. Read Less
Creamy English
February 09, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Easy. Mild. Creamy. Flavorful. Deep. Interesting enough to hold your attention. No nicotine hit. Especially nice to smoke. Nice aftertaste. This is unique and special. Make sure you get it while you can!
Best English Blend
January 13, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This is the best English blend I have tried so far. It has a very complex taste that changes throughout the smoke. I smoke mainly aromatics but this blend has made me want to try more English blends.
Delicious!
January 10, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
For me, the bowl starts off tangy, citrusy, and grassy. Midway through mellower, chocolatey, and at the bottom sweet and coffee like. Don't rush this delicious smoke.
Serious English Balkan
January 05, 2019
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Good flavor, but pales in comparison to its Special Reserve sibling.
The perique gets harsh toward the end of the bowl which overloads my mouth with spice which becomes unpleasant.
Wonderful
December 15, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I love this blend, fresh citrus with a good amount of spice. I’m enjoying it, 4 bowls in now.
I'm Impressed
December 03, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I bought a tin on a whim based on all the rave reviews and I'm glad I did! I'm not a huge fan of English blends as some are Lat bombs or taste like ham and bite like a mother! Plum Pudding has a great mouth feel, almost like velvet. The tin note is a... Read More
light smokiness with hints of hay and citrus. First light I get the Latakia followed by a floral bouquet and some spice from the Perique. Smokes nice and slow and hardly any bite if you're a fast puffer. Definitely full of vitamin N. Now I'm gonna have to buy a tin of the Special Reserve to see which I like best!! Read Less
Doesn’t get much better!
November 27, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
If I had the ability to blend tobaccos this would be my goal. The only thing better is the special reserve version or possibly if this improves with age. We shall see!
Perfection
November 13, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This is, without a doubt, my favorite crumble-cake of all time and it’s in my top three amongst English Balkan blends. In fact, when I consider all things such as affordability and how easy it is to get, it’s probably my favorite tobacco. This blend ... Read More
of tobaccos is expertly and artfully combined to create a truly amazing crumble-cake, a perfect blend of smokey sweetness and spice. It’s smooth, cool burning, with lots of smoke, and tons of flavor right down to the bottom of the bowl and it burns down to a fine white ash. It crumbles so nicely, requires very little to no dry time, lights readily, and stays lit. Combining this many tobaccos without the blend becoming muddled is not an easy task. Joe didn’t just succeed at doing this, he has blended these tobaccos in such a way that they become something more. Like the instruments of an orchestra playing in harmony, a symphony of top notch tobaccos that hits all the marks. It just can’t be improved upon in my opinion, except, of course, for the Special Reserve blend. It’s just that good. Read Less
One of the best
October 09, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
The tin note is amazing, the flakes are thick and rub out easily. From start to finish a true masterpiece... I highly recommend this to anyone who likes English blends, and Latakia.
Outstanding!
September 19, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This tobacco packs, lights and smokes very well. It has great depth and flavor, while being slow-burning and smooth. It smells great and is a pleasure to smoke. Thanks!
Tasty, Balkan Blend
August 26, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
I really like plum pudding, original, and special reserve. My only. Issue is that the beautiful slabs should be in paper, not bouncing around. Best Balkan, and i have smoked almost all Balkan blends out there. Joe Lankford Thank You Sir.
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
One of my all time favorite blends. This is a legendary smoke
Quite tasty indeed!
July 19, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Upon first cracking the tin I was slapped in the face so abruptly with latakia i almost fell over, in the bowl however it is much more subdued. What i am faced with is a broken flake/cake that looks quite nice and crumbles quite easily.
The bowl pac... Read More
ks easily and works best for me by gravity feeding then a slight pack ontop followed by a sprinkling of finer bits as kindling.
The bowl smokes smoother then a babys bottom and is balanced amazingly. Initially i thought ok this blend is very nice but not game changing; i still somewhat think that, theres no one point you can stand back and say wow! However, after finishing a few tins i realised its amazing because theres no one stand out item in the blend. Very predictable and very moreish. 4.5 stars from me, if you havent tried it then do yourself a favour and try a tin, and see what all the fuss is about. Read Less
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Fantastic outstanding one of its kind blend
Perfection
January 19, 2018
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
This is, without a doubt, my favorite crumble-cake of all time and it’s in my top three amongst English Balkan blends. In fact, when I consider all things such as affordability and how easy it is to get, it’s probably my favorite tobacco. This blend ... Read More
of tobaccos is expertly and artfully combined to create a truly amazing crumble-cake, a perfect blend of smokey sweetness and spice. It’s smooth, cool burning, with lots of smoke, and tons of flavor right down to the bottom of the bowl and it burns down to a fine white ash. It crumbles so nicely, requires very little to no dry time, lights readily, and stays lit. Combining this many tobaccos without the blend becoming muddled is not an easy task. Joe didn’t just succeed at doing this, he has blended these tobaccos in such a way that they become something more. Like the instruments of an orchestra playing in harmony, a symphony of top notch tobaccos that hits all the marks. It just can’t be improved upon in my opinion, except, of course, for the Special Reserve blend. It’s just that good. Read Less
One of my favorites
October 16, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Excellent English blend that has so much flavor it almost seems like an aromatic. very nice buttery smoke, rich robust flavor. Excellent
Quite the surprise
October 13, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
This wonderful English blend tickled me in all the right places. Wonderful flavor, a rich and creamy smoke, burned well, is easy to prepare, Plum Pudding has it all.
However, this comes at a price. Don't smoke it if you're in a rush, it'll leave you... Read More
with tounge bite as bad as any fast smoked aromatic. Read Less
They done a good job with this one
August 10, 2017
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 8oz
Very nice covers a lot of ground. If you like English blends or Balkan blends you will love this. Very complex and very satisfying smoke.
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
Great first impression. Excellent cool burn, even for a beginner. Will be buying more
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
I have tried Potlach from SPC, and prefer that to this one. Overall, they make wonderful blends, but to me, Potlach tastes more pure. Perhaps it's the cavendish in this blend that throws me off as being slightly synthetic. By comparison, I like Dunhi... Read More
ll's London mixture much better than 965. If you're discerning enough and know what you like, there is a difference. I would order Potlach over this blend. Read Less
It's grown on me..
August 31, 2016
Product: Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding 2oz
After the first 2 bowls I wasn't sure what I thought if it.. not what I was expecting . After bowls 3 and 4 it has grown on me. The Latakia is right up front, but not overwhelming. It's a VERY smooth smoke, cool and pleasant. I get the tangy plum swe... Read More
etness mostly on the sides of the tongue. I like to use my churchwarden clinched in the side of my mouth so the smoke hits right on the side of my tongue.
About halfway through, after a couple tamps, the flavors concentrate and some complexity starts to swirl. Another very nice blend from SPC. Read Less
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