Jacknife Plug or Triple Play. Which Do You Prefer?

[RonB]

I broke out some of my 10 year old GL Pease Triple Play, which I haven't tried in some time. I'm anxious to compare this to Jacknife Plug since I don't remember which one I prefer. It is also of similar age. I'm curious how others like these two blends and which you prefer. I know many will say: "Both!" Triple Play has Perique whereas Jacknife Plug does not. Both have Virginia's and Kentucky.

 

[logs]

SMOKE BOTH AT SAME TIME AND COMMIT WAR IN YOUR MOUTH.
(and then you'll know)

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I slightly prefer JKP. Has a bit more body and richer taste.

 

[vink]

Triple play is better to me! I find body is about the same but TP got some sweetness from time to time. I find it’s the perfect autumn tobacco.

 

[Architeuthis]

JackKnife Plug was a re-order tobacco for me; Triple Play was not. It has been awhile, but I recall Triple Play having an off-flavor/edge to it that I didn't like.

 

[fightnhampster]

JKP is stronger to me that TP. I like it but prefer Triple Play. TP is strong, but more well rounded in my humble opinion.

I have both cellared, but have more TP.

 

[RonB]

Thanks, guys. I smoked Triple Play last night and it was good but not great IMHO. Not to get too complicated in the comparison, but I prefer Cumberland to Triple Play. Next I'll try the aged JKP.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Let us know your thoughts afterward!

 

[danimalia]

I am smoking a wonderful tin of JackKnife right now, so my answer today is JackKnife. Ask me again next week, and the answer might be Triple Play. I enjoy the Hell out of both. JackKnife for the interplay between the spicy Kentucky and earthy, barely sweet VAs.... Triple Play for its depth and rich, dried fruit flavors. IMO, JackKnife is a touch stronger in nicotine, but Triple Play is plenty stout.

One advantage for Triple Play is that it's not a layered plug. Because JackKnife is layered with the components unmixed (to preserve some of the individual character of the bright VAs, according to GLP), you really have to cut full, top to bottom slices to get the blend right. Which wouldn't be a problem except so much leaf flakes off from the top and bottom of the plugs. I may be anal, but I often find myself slicing an entire tin after opening it to make sure the proportions are right in each smoke. Of course, there is the Ready Rubbed version which is also very good and similar. Triple Play isn't layered with the components in any specific order as far as I can tell, so no problems there.

 

[RonB]

I’m smoking a bowl of JNP now and I do prefer it to Triple Play. It seems to me to be a stronger version of Cumberland which I love.

 

[smknron]

I like Jackknife plug. An 8 ounce can went pretty quick the last time I got some. Triple play is good too but the jkp is more balanced.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I’ll get back to you in a decade when I pop the jack. I thoroughly enjoyed Triple play when I had some, and found it a good gateway blend to crossover into wanting to smoke more Virginia forward stuff. (I’m hick and smoke burley)