Condor Plug - A Review!

[condorlover1]

That reminds of something I came across years ago and it was wrapped in silver paper with a white label on it. You know Klause you right on the money as it didn't have a lot of taste. I reviewed the Condor Mild or whatever it is called and concluded it was horrible and not unlike sucking the farts out of a swan.

 

[klause]

Aaaaarrrrrrrggggggg!!!!! My mind! My mind!!!!!!!
Condor, that's a mental picture that, while actually strangely fascinating, is quite horrible ;-) I'm scarred for life. Never will I be able to look at a swan in quite the same way.
I've seen the mild, and honestly wondered what the point of it was. It's a tobacco I don't have any urge or need to try - you've just confirmed me in my decision. Mind you, if I ever find a swan shaped pipe, I might just have to. For kicks.

 

[bulletsnbriars]

Hey guys, a bump for you.
I just got back from Dublin bout a week ago (write up coming soon!), I visited James Fox and Peterson. Both had Condor Plug under the counter in stock, and Peterson assured me that they ship worldwide, though you might have to go through the shop itself.
Something I found interesting, Condor ready rubbed was sold as an RYO baccy in some corner stores! How you fit that into a cigarette, Ill never know.
-BnB

 

[cuchulain]

Has anyone mentioned just how small the package is?

The knife is a Buck 110, 3.5 inch blade for comparison. I was floored when my Da handed me it.

 

[oldreddog]

Small but mighty ::

 

[saltedplug]

I've got some money burning a hole in my pocket, so it's going to be a Cumberland megabuy or Condor, Warrior Plug, St. Bruno and Revor. Decisions decisions! One thing going for Cumberland is that I can get 2 lbs for what I want to spend and probably less than a lb of the overseas stuff.

 

[oldreddog]

I haven't smoked Cumberland so I won't attempt to tip your decision one way or the other
But if you do decide on the Condor etc. I'd suggest giving Mick Mc Quaid plug a try. In a short time it has become a firm favorite.
Truly a great smoke.

 

[andystewart]

Late but @trustybriar - welcome to the forums. What a great story! I'm now keeping my eye out for a swan-shaped pipe so that @klause can post pics of him doing the business! I'm in Amsterdam next week and will visit the pipe museum and pipe-curio shop underneath, so you never know!
Andy

 

[saltedplug]

The only Condor Plug I could find was 25 g at Petersons for $11.29; that's $225/500 g, and that's way more than I wanted to spend. That's incredibly expensive. I went with the 2 lbs of Cumberland. I do love it!

 

[darwin]

I ordered one just to try it. It's quite good but not really any better than Condor green RR to my untutored palate. Unless I come to consider it the be all and end all of tobacco blends I likely won't re-order.

 

[andystewart]

@4nogginsmike - that's about £14.00 for 50gm - roughly what we would pay in the UK. A 25gm pouch of crappy St Bruno RR costs that in my local supermarket. Welcome to your future once the taxman comes to play!
Andy

 

[misterlowercase]

trustybriar said...

I've been a Condor chap from starting on the pipe 40 some years ago.
My first job from school age 15 back in the 60s was labouring in a cotton mill.
All the mule spinners chewed Condor Twist and when they'd done they threw the wad up so it stuck onto the ceiling above their mules.
Every Saturday morning we went in work to do 'batting down' which was flapping off and cleaning cotton blow from the machines and surrounds.
Those old mule spinners had hand brushes attached to long poles designed for sweeping blow off the rafters.

They knocked off the wads from the ceiling and that provided their pipe tobacco for the weekend and following weekday evenings.
The room note was akin to someone setting fire to an old pair of jeans.

I love it when people share memories and personal anecdotes like this,

priceless information.

::

 

[fordm60]

Condorlover1 wrote "I find dabbing a little white ash from my ash tray, on the top of the tobacco makes lighting a whole lot easier."
Condorlover1 why do you do that? It has piqued my curiosity.

 

[condorlover1]

For some strange reason it seems to help with getting the stuff going!

 

[fordm60]

Condorlover1 thank you.

 

[thefalcon]

For some strange reason it seems to help with getting the stuff going!

Ahh yeah, but when she's going, all is well!
Cheers,--Eric

 

[jitterbugdude]

At this point it is wise to have something to put your plug in after opening and I would suggest a small Mason jar with a pre-damped humidity stone

I disagree with this 100%. I've measured the moisture content of Condor Plug. It is 40% moisture. I would not want to add any more moisture to it during storage.

 

[condorlover1]

Its a matter of preference as I carry mine around in my jacket pocket all day so I find the jar just helps to keep it topped up!

 

[oldreddog]

With all the chat on esoteric blends in here, I have without too much chagrin resigned myself to most likely never smoking them.
So I must take solace in being able to trot down to Petersons at lunchtime and picking up some condor plug.
While its still available at least. Still I can only hope that with the rebooting of old tobacco that's going on that one day the mighty condor will fly free if she does nosedive.

 

[jitterbugdude]

Its a matter of preference as I carry mine around in my jacket pocket all day so I find the jar just helps to keep it topped up!

Really?, YOU keep only ONE in your jacket all day? I would think more like one in your jacket for the morning, one for the afternoon and one for the evening!