Plug Advice Needed
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If you are popping the tin, cut some off to smoke, and jar the rest to age as a plug.
Leave as a plug for aging. Cut up what you want and dry to your preferance for everyday smoking.
I shave some off the plug as I smoke. Never had luck trying to flake it, but have cube cut it. I just keep the remainder as a plug in the jar or tin.
However, there is nothing wrong with preparing the whole thing. Gawith has several ropes they also sell ribbon cut and flakes in general are just sliced plugs.
However, there is nothing wrong with preparing the whole thing. Gawith has several ropes they also sell ribbon cut and flakes in general are just sliced plugs.
I'll second the above. Cut some and rub it out for smoking and keep the rest in a jar, or the tin if you plan to cut more regularly. It keeps better in plug form and tastes better. I'm glad to say I have an unopened tin of 3-P on hand; it's an excellent stronger blend.
Yeah, it's the best way to go. 3P is really an excellent tobacco, I love it a lot.
Leave the plug as is, I've recently tried 3P's for the first time and plan to leave it in its tin. May take me a year or more to use it up but I can't see it drying out at all in that time, don't think it is even worth getting a jar for it as it's mouth watering moist, dense and oily. Why the hell it took me so long to try it I don't know, it is a fantastically stout little brick of nicotine.
The reason for leaving in the jar as an uncutted plug or rope is that it ages and mellow better staying all together. When you want to smoke slice in the thinnest slices you are able using a decent knife (I use a carbon opinel). For me slicing the plugs and ropes is part of the positive experience and currently most of my baccy are in that form ( I never had a bad plug or rope). But if you don't like the slicing process go with flakes and coins, many plugs and robes are sold in their flakes and coins counterparts.
If I’m only smoking one blend for a while I’ve found the sweet spot is to cut off three smokes worth. This may take me an afternoon or a couple of days to get to. If I’m only cutting for a smoke at a time, any scraps go back into the jar with the plug/rope and I use as kindling next time I revisit the blend.
Thanks. I have heard good things about some Dan tobaccos. Salty Dog is expensive. I will consider later as for now I have other VaPers to try.
I'm lazy. Unless I buy a large tin I rub the whole thing out and put it back in the tin. But I smoke most of the day. So it doesn't usually last very long.