In Praise of the Humble No. 400

[cosmicfolklore]

I popped a 7 year old jar of 400 or SNF a few weeks ago, and I just can't get over that honey smell of the tin note. I can stop tasting the honey at about 1/4th of the way through the bowl. I can enjoy it better if I just let it dry to crunchy, so that the casing isn't so prominent. However, after it dissipates the tobacco is pretty good, about a medium in tobaccos flavor, not too bright, not too dark.
Usually after a week, I have blown through a 3.5oz jar, but it I still have more than half of this jar to go. I can smoke it in the mornings with my coffee, but once finished, I may have to let the rest of my jars ride.

This all probably says more about my taste in tobaccos than this blend. If someone doesn't mind a bit of honey flavoring, then you'll probably love it. But, the flavor doesn't dissipate with age... or at least 7 years isn't enough, anyways.

 

[TakeThisCobAndStuffIt]

Yep...400, Virginia Slices, LNF and OGS are my summer rotation. In my opinion can't go wrong with any of them. Throw in a tin or two of Royal Yacht as an occasional treat.

 

[Scottmi]

Another excellent (imho) straight VA is Wessex Brown Virginia Flake.

 

[proteus]

Yes. It is my absolute favorite Virginia. And I do like 507c and capstan and opening night as well but 400 is tops. I have a few dozen others that I like too but those are top of mind.

 

[ParkitoATL]

Enjoying my first sample of SNF 400 in a Peterson 314. Pretty tasty, although my taste buds are a bit shot from smoking today.

 

[renfield]

Funny coincidence, I’d dipped into a jar of 400 earlier today. Inexpensive and enjoyable.

 

[Servant King]

Felt like zapping this thread back to life, as I have noticed that SP just sold out of what looks to be the very last of their supply of 400.

If I'm wrong and they discover a cache in the future in a back room that no one knew about (a plausible excuse), y'all would be advised to consider it a blessing and snatch it up!

 

[Dr. Van Loafer]

Agreed! This is truly a tremendous virginia flake tobacco! My lovely wife gifted me 8oz of this for my birthday recently knowing it was going out of production. It is glorious!

 

[SBC]

To my palate, the caramel topping on this -- like the butterscotch-and-coconut topping on LTF -- is an odd diversion on rare occasions. Both seem a bit unnatural, although I don't dislike them. If a topping is going to detract from those lovely VA flavors, though, I usually want it to be of a more natural sort. Nevertheless, a couple times a year I'll feel like trying these again, and they're always an interesting change of pace.

 

[Humblepipe]

When I initially saw this thread, I saw "In Praise of Humble..." and was thinking/hoping someone was going to praise me. But, no...

 

[SBC]

When I initially saw this thread, I saw "In Praise of Humble..." and was thinking/hoping someone was going to praise me. But, no...

I see what you did there, Humble.

 

[Servant King]

When I initially saw this thread, I saw "In Praise of Humble..." and was thinking/hoping someone was going to praise me. But, no...

And apparently, you have 399 doppelgangers, which must be somewhat concerning...

 

[sittingbear]

It's a little too aromatic for me. It tastes like the Fruit Rollups candy I ate as a kid.

 

[Pipe_Guard]

I have an ounce of newminster flake to try. It was sold and purchased as a flake, but it arrived as what Cornell and Diehl called "broken flake".

I really enjoy the Orlik. I smoked two slices at one time of Stokkebye luxury navy at it was ok, but long lasting, but at 8 flakes and ounce, its a good value.

Even if i felt I wanted to toss in perique.

 

[Mrs. Pickles]

It's a little too aromatic for me. It tastes like the Fruit Rollups candy I ate as a kid.

Yeah. Not to yuck others yum, but I also find something repulsive about Newminster #400 that hits on childhood flavor associations.

To my nose, #400’s topping is the same flavoring used in the heinous s’mores Pop Tarts.