Is JackKnife Plug Supposed To . . . SMELL LIKE ROTTING DEATH??

[logs]

I'm not a major dark-fired fan but decided to try a tin of 2 year old JackKnife Plug. It smokes well enough, but Jesus wept . . . the tin aroma stinks in a very weird rotting fruit way that I don't understand. It's like rotting apples sitting out on Bourbon Street while a drunken hobo takes a dump nearby in an ally.

Is this essence of dumpster normal for JackKnife? Did I get a bad tin that's just about to turn to mold? (Note: I recently opened a tin of Temple Bar and found it covered in mold so now I'm nervous on GLP plugs)

 

[gamzultovah]

All I could do was laugh when I read this...and now, not want to try Jackknife Plug...

 

[mso489]

Fair warning! I have an unopened tin at least two years old. Should I buy a gas mask?

 

[logs]

Should I buy a gas mask?

I don't know if my tin is representative. Maybe you can open your tin, stick your nose in it, and tell me what you smell?

 

[saintpeter]

It's like rotting apples sitting out on Bourbon Street while a drunken hobo takes a dump nearby in an ally.

Okay, I have to admit...I have heard terms such as spicy, leather and such used in reviews, but never the above. I find that rather refreshing.

 

[cshubhra]

I have a few tins of Chelsea Morning from 2011. I had opened one of them back in July. It smelled fairly rotten if I remember it correctly. The smell gradually went away after a few days.
Although it smelled bad, it did not have any impact whatsoever on the smoke.

EDIT: I bought a bunch of tins from a guy all dating back to 2011. Of the ones I opened so far, only Chelsea Morning smelled rotten, possibly because it had a lot of moisture in the tin.

 

[logs]

+ =

 

[SpookedPiper]

That picture sums it up well!

 

[BROBS]

It kind of looks like the proper result.

 

[logs]

To be fair, it doesn't taste like the smell. It smokes like a milder version of Gawith brown bogie rope; somewhat cigarish.

 

[rushx9]

The rotting apples part doesn't sound so bad... I've read the same about some of Germain's blends, but I'd pass on the eau de doodoo~

 

[BROBS]

Mmmmnmmmmmmmmmm

 

[SpookedPiper]

I have a few tins but they are recent from several months ago, I hope to crack them in 2 years and then I will let you know if they small like rotten swampass! ?


By the way, that guy looks more European but I guess he could be Cajun?!

 

[diamondback]

I’d have to be home to open the small jar I’ve got of it for ‘immediate’ smoking to smell it again. Off the top of my head I don’t recall a terribly unpleasant smell associated with it. I really like it, though it can be interesting to prep and pack.

I’ve got a larger jar full of plugs of it that’s closed and aging.

 

[tkcolo]

I agree. The tin note smells like old & rotten something to me. The smoke is fine, but it's tough to get past.

 

[python]

It's probably the fermentation causing that smell.

 

[jaytex1969]

When I first opened a tin of C&D Burley Flake #3, it smelled like a fine blend of Cheez Whiz and Play-Doh.

It smoked much nicer and soon after, the tin note diminished, some.

All of those pics are making me miss Leslie...

 

[yohanan]

Excellent review of the tin note, stating that Jesus wept took it over the top for me, Thanks for posting.

 

[troyniss]

My tin never smelled of which you claim, but it did have a slight vinegar smell due to fermentation. I prefer this aroma and it makes it well known that something magical was happening.

 

[greeneyes]

Tins manufactured by Cornell & Diehl will smell like anything, and they will contain just about any surprise inside that you can imagine. I saw a photo of someone who found a beard hair ("beard" is a generous supposition) and plenty of instances of mold. I wouldn't preclude the possibility of evil spirits, necessitating a bona fide exorcism.

My recommendation would be that you let your tin "breathe" after opening it. If the tins speaks, moves, or does anything to aggravate you---bury it under fireplace ash and sprinkle it with holy water.