Fribourg & Treyer - Cut Blended Plug

[biodarwin]

Family: Virginia

Cut: Plug

Colors: Dark almost black to brown/reddish-brown and a dash of orange

Tin Aroma: Upon opening the tin, the aroma is fantastic! At first, fig newtons with a dash of pear settling down into a ripe dark fruit with light brown sugar.

First Impression: This is my first ever Fribourg & Treyer purchase. This company was unknown to me until another tobacco enthusiast mentioned it in a potential trade. I was roaming about my local B&M and happened upon a tin. The tin is very unassuming, with a mostly blank red label with the company logo and name at the top.

Age: Fresh/New Purchase

Taste: Starts with light brown sugar notes, very mellow, as the bowl progresses the Virginian’s stove, dark fruits finishing with a bit of citrus tang. If you move this along too fast, it will get peppery but didn’t seem to bite me too hard, regardless of my transgression.

Smokability: 5 stars. I could smoke this all day, and in all likelihood, I will.

Pipes: Savenilli 614, Rossi 8670

Will I buy more? I will be purchasing quite a few tins of CBP for cellaring in addition to exploring their other blends.

Final Thoughts: While I am sure this will taste good with some age, it was a fantastic smoke fresh. I am not going to worry about jarring this up as the tin will suffice for storage. I will be smoking this every day until it is gone.

 

[ashdigger]

Good review. This is a blend I have a few tins of somewhere deep in my cellar.

 

[Jwebb90]

I appreciate your well organized assessment/review. F&T has a pretty solid line up if you are a VA fan. CVB does not get the same kind of love that CVP gets but I really enjoy it. I also really like BlackJack.

 

[wordheavy]

Sounds like an interesting blend. I've never tried any of their lineup. I appreciate the well thought out review.

 

[sallow]

Nice. Special Brown Flake is one of my favorites.

 

[tschiraldi]

It is one of my most deeply cellared blends and an almost daily go to. If you like this one, you HAVE to try Vintage and CVP!

 

[BROBS]

It is one of my most deeply cellared blends and an almost daily go to. If you like this one, you HAVE to try Vintage and CVP!

I didn’t like any of these family of tobaccos. While I do like some of F&T’s other offerings one of which @sallow needs to ? about ? ?
Blackjack is also a really solid one.

 

[Mr_houston]

Good review. I’d like to try this blend. I’ve had CVP, but I favor red Virginia’s over the golden-brown spectrum.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I like this one but prefer CVP and Vintage. I like it enough however to have around 25 tins of CBP in the cellar.

 

[tschiraldi]

Good review. I’d like to try this blend. I’ve had CVP, but I favor red Virginia’s over the golden-brown spectrum.

Then you'll want to try Blackjack.

 

[cigrmaster]

If this was not a red Virginia blend I would have quite a but in my cellar. I love their Cut Virginia Plug the best and have it cellared very deep. I also have a good amount of Vintage Flake and Special Brown Flake. I believe that F&T is one of the finest blending houses in the world. I have 3 in my cellar and would have probably another 2-3 if not for their use of reds. I have never had a bad tin or a tin that did not have a perfect seal. I have never seen one with a bad seal and have never had any not perform o expectations. The big problem with F&T is their pathetic distribution system. I always had issues getting as many as I wanted. Shortages abound as with almost every Kohlhase & Kopp product. They are the worst distribution company in all of Europe and by a long way. I have no idea why they are always short of product, no one advertises them and rarely do people talk about them. If I were the owner I would fire every manager in their distribution network. I stopped buying from them back around late 2013 after 2-3 years of chasing their product. I found other blends I liked better and were totally available. For instance Capstan Blue Flake I enjoy more than their Vintage and Special Brown flake I could buy a 100 tins at a time with Capstan.

 

[Ziggywm]

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Family: Virginia

Cut: Plug

Colors: Dark almost black to brown/reddish-brown and a dash of orange

Tin Aroma: Upon opening the tin, the aroma is fantastic! At first, fig newtons with a dash of pear settling down into a ripe dark fruit with light brown sugar.

First Impression: This is my first ever Fribourg & Treyer purchase. This company was unknown to me until another tobacco enthusiast mentioned it in a potential trade. I was roaming about my local B&M and happened upon a tin. The tin is very unassuming, with a mostly blank red label with the company logo and name at the top.

Age: Fresh/New Purchase

Taste: Starts with light brown sugar notes, very mellow, as the bowl progresses the Virginian’s stove, dark fruits finishing with a bit of citrus tang. If you move this along too fast, it will get peppery but didn’t seem to bite me too hard, regardless of my transgression.

Smokability: 5 stars. I could smoke this all day, and in all likelihood, I will.

Pipes: Savenilli 614, Rossi 8670

Will I buy more? I will be purchasing quite a few tins of CBP for cellaring in addition to exploring their other blends.

Final Thoughts: While I am sure this will taste good with some age, it was a fantastic smoke fresh. I am not going to worry about jarring this up as the tin will suffice for storage. I will be smoking this every day until it is gone.

 

[wyfbane]

Thank you for a great review! Sounds like a blend I need to try.

 

[Kingsley]

I recently picked up two tins of the stuff, and man, it didn’t agree with me, but, I second every post speaking positively of Blackjack, for the stuff is excellent.

 

[gervais]

Great review! I'll pick some up if I ever find any

 

[BrokenRecord]

Nice review. I popped a tin a few weeks ago and was surprised by how good it is. It is my favorite Virginia in the F&K line.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Excellent job! I had to sit back after reading this review and try to remember the last time I enjoyed CBP by F&T. I hadn’t had a tin of this in about a year, and not because it’s not delicious, but because I got on a Samuel Gawith thang I haven’t yet shook... I’m sure y’all understand. ?‍ I still have a few tins of this fine blend somewhere. I’m also very partial to CVP in the Summertime. Absolutely delicious. ️

 

[lochinvar]

I concur with Harris, F&T has some of the finest Virginia offerings out there. CBP was the first of their flakes I tried and it's still a favorite, especially as a first smoke of the day.

 

[Devil Anse]

Great review! I agree with the previous post. Fribourg & Treyer has a fantastic lineup And are among some of my favorite blends.

 

[Ziggywm]