Every now and then I think abut going in hock to Scandinavian and North American pipe carvers who insist that theirs is a lucrative profession. The Eastern Europeans and Chinese are now taking the wrong lessons from them.
MacBaren Navy Plug-SPC 20th Anniversary Special Release
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If I let myself start on Danish Pipes, I would be in a homeless shelter. I almost bough an estate Bang a few years back from SP, but by the time I made up my mind to pull the trigger, it was gone. The Lord has been good to me and gotten me through several health crises, but the number one example of His merciful kindness was keeping me from that pipe.
I saw the ad this morning and bought a few tins. Though I kinda agree with the poster above who suggested the plug won’t be much different than the regular flake, but what the hell. The gimmick got me. Navy Flake was one of the first blends I tried and I’ve liked it ever since. Buying the plug today made my choice for my evening smoke, a 2011 tin I opened a couple of months ago.
With a few years on it, Navy Flake settles down to be a sweet, pleasantly spicy smoke. With about 30 years on it, the stuff is absolute magic, dark, smooth and subtly sweet. So aging this little puck might make for a treat in the long term.
Forbidden Mac Baren Brownie is tempting...if there was more supply, I would be enticed; I love the regular version.
...which reminds me I should buy a dedicated 'plug knife', and therefore also more plug tobacco...oh boy...
...which reminds me I should buy a dedicated 'plug knife', and therefore also more plug tobacco...oh boy...
No company is under any obligation to send me a blend for review. Sure, I'd like to try it, but it's not the only thing I haven't been asked to review. I just can't buy tobacco for that reason, and these days, I'm not buying at all.
You have to admit, the picture of those plugs does look yummy. ?
I was gonna buy it, but then realized (or assumed) it was the same as the flake version....but not sliced.
I've had it with self serve. Really. Check myself in at the airline. Pump my own gas. Fine. Sorta. But not really.
Time is precious. If it was $5 less per tin than the one that's been perfectly sliced for me.... maybe. And I like knives as much as most. But my time with a quiet bowl of tobacco doesn't need the addition of more work, more ritual, or more whatever.
Now it may (I dunno) age differently in many years, but for me...I'll take the nice perfectly sliced version.
I like SP btw. I buy mostly from them. Excellent service and wonderfully reliable. Been a customer for most of their 20 years. They send cigars in humidifier bags! But for me this one didn't ring the bell.
Lazy me.
I've had it with self serve. Really. Check myself in at the airline. Pump my own gas. Fine. Sorta. But not really.
Time is precious. If it was $5 less per tin than the one that's been perfectly sliced for me.... maybe. And I like knives as much as most. But my time with a quiet bowl of tobacco doesn't need the addition of more work, more ritual, or more whatever.
Now it may (I dunno) age differently in many years, but for me...I'll take the nice perfectly sliced version.
I like SP btw. I buy mostly from them. Excellent service and wonderfully reliable. Been a customer for most of their 20 years. They send cigars in humidifier bags! But for me this one didn't ring the bell.
Lazy me.
The flake version with 5 years on it is a wonderful smoke. I have quite a bit of that so I just can't justify buying this after my recent purchases. Which is sad, because I know I would love it.
I have a tin from mid 90s. Was gonna pop it this Christmas. You reckon I should wait another 5?
Sounds awesome but I’m just not buying anymore tobacco, plus I’ve got pounds of the sliced version. I do prefer plugs above all but I just can’t justify it. I did stock up on the ODF Plug, which to me is more fit to be a plug.
Have to admit I snagged 5 tins of this right after it went live. Cannot wait to try it in somewhat warmer weather.
We don’t believe you, @musicman ! Your language here leaves plenty of wiggle room, doesn’t it?! No need to be ashamed if and when you break down and buy it!
Yup. Just finishing one... richly sweet, very dark flake, some spice left but it's not tickly like new Navy Flake. Really a great choice for the holidays.
Rule number 1: Keep your options open.
Also, I feel shame every time I hit the purchase button. Deep shame. But then, I see something else that looks promising, and forget all about it. Then the cycle re-starts.
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