Plug Revival

[lagavulin92]

The number of produced plugs are dwindling because pipe smoking is becoming less popular in our restless and tobacco-intolerant times, but also because of the dwindling numbers of plug consumers who introduce newbies into that form of tobacco. However, regarding the current development of tobacco taxes, its ease of storing becomes attractive again. I bought a tin of Irish flake, stacked them all up, and the pile had the dimensions of than 2cm * 4cm * 6cm, or 48 cube cm. This is incredibly small. If I wanted a pound of Irish flake in a plug, it could be had in a cube-shaped plug with a side length of 3 inches. 230 kg or 500 pounds could be stored in a cube meter. This is incredibly small and storable and would be unnoticed in any shipping. Were it illegal I could hide it anywere. Aditionally, it keeps it's moisture incredibly well, so a small plastic bag would be perfect for retail and therefore reduce the costs of a tin. All in all, the plug is an attractive option to hibernating harsh tax periods. I love the idea of cutting very thin slices from a very mature Virginia block and stuff them into a big pipe bowl. What do you think?

 

[lonestar]

I'm with you ! I haven't smoked many plugs, but I appreciate them for all the reasons you listed. I just ordered my first tin of Peterson 3 P's

I wanted to try the Wessex 100 gram virginia brick, but it was out of stock when I placed my last order.

What I would like to find out, is what are all of the plugs that are available today?

 

[admin]

Get some JackKnife Plug and Pease's new Triple Play plug coming out mid-May.

 

[lagavulin92]

There also is Ilsted's Virginia Plug and Ilsted's Dark Fired Plug. It's as unavailable in the US as Pease's plugs are in my latitudes. :?

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I've never tried a plug, but I have thought about maybe ordering some Peterson 3P's with my next round of tobacco I buy. I'll probably get a few more tins when the new Peterson's Summertime blend hits in a few months.

 

[lonestar]

Kevin, Jack Knife was the first plug I tried.

What interested me is why he wanted to make a plug tobacco.

Someone sent him a plug that had his head spinning in circles

I was curious what plug it might have been, and what other plugs there are out there.

Laga, you need to convince somebody to make a trade (maybe me!)

 

[bubbadreier]

I really need to pick up some of Pease's Jack Knife Plug! I have yet to try it. Plugs sound very interesting to me.

 

[unclearthur]

One of my favorites is 3P Peterson's Perfect Plug.

 

[lagavulin92]

I could provide you with those plugs, lonestar, but you'd need to be a little bit patient. I will have to get a credit card when I'm in college. It may not be worth the time and the shipping costs because, according to German speaking reviewers, the dark-fired is just a little bit stronger and fruitier than then Irish flake but in all other respects the same tobacco. It is also made my the same tobacconist, Kohlhase & Kopp. I would say it's the very flake unsliced. But I will try the Ilsted plugs to test those claims and you'll have the choice. My big wish is that Peterson sells it's Irish Flake cheaper and as a one-pound plug so I can have it as an every-day smoke. Considering the political situation, that may be even realistic.

 

[kcvet67]

All of C&D's Virginia and Hebraica Series blends can be ordered pressed at no extra charge in pound lots.
http://www.cornellanddiehl.com/virginia_blends.html
Their prices for standard items is a bit higher than most etailers (The first rule of business for a wholesaler is "Never undercut your retailers") but they have many blends available that you won't find elsewhere. They offer samplers of their bulk blends at very reasonable prices, 5 2oz. samples of your choice for $32.00 plus S&H, 8 for $41.00 plus S&H.
http://www.cornellanddiehl.com/pricing_and_ship.html

 

[lagavulin92]

That is very interesting. The only thing I'd really like to know is whether the pressed tobacco is a real plug or just pressed into an economical shipping size to be loosened up at the consumption. Either way it meets the requirement for proper hoarding: bulked and pressed, not tinned.

 

[kcvet67]

The only thing I'd really like to know is whether the pressed tobacco is a real plug or just pressed into an economical shipping size to be loosened up at the consumption.

How do you define a "real plug"? In 45 years of pipe smoking I've seen plugs that ranged from being hard enough to pound nails to soft ehough to crumble easily.

 

[lagavulin92]

For me, a plug is what you need to get flakes. If it's only lightly pressed, it's the cut in question pressed into an economical size.