Plum pudding vs Bengal Slices

[OverMountain]

Is it just me or once the Licoricre topping is gone from BS, do both these blends taste almost indiscernible?

 

[camaguey]

Not to me.

 

[kcghost]

I like Bengal Slices and don't like plum pudding.

 

[anotherbob]

It's you. Some people can't tell captain black from ten russians so.

 

[hawky454]

I find that the current iterations of these do taste very similar, like same blend, different topping. They used to be very different back in the day (a common theme, I know).

 

[OverMountain]

I find that the current iterations of these do taste very similar, like same blend, different topping. They used to be very different back in the day (a common theme, I know).

I agree. When a can of Bengal slices is first opened and the topping is fresh it is very distinguishable. After being jarred for a year, they are very close to me.

 

[OverMountain]

It's you. Some people can't tell captain black from ten russians so.

A good situation to be in!

 

[Davy]

It's you. Some people can't tell captain black from ten russians so.

I can: Bengal Slices is more expensive.

 

[jpberg]

I find that the current iterations of these do taste very similar, like same blend, different topping. They used to be very different back in the day (a common theme, I know).

I’ll jump on that. You’re speaking (I assume ) of the Bengal Slices that have been produced for the last while.
I think that abomination of a good name is made by the folks who make the SPC blends, so you may not be far off.

 

[skeeter456]

This makes me want to open another tin of BS. I 100% like both though

 

[monty55]

My cellared stuff, around 7yrs aged, tastes nothing alike.
I can't give any feedback on newer stuff, sorry.

 

[OverMountain]

This is newer Bengal slices purchased within the last 9-12 months.

 

[OverMountain]

I’ll jump on that. You’re speaking (I assume ) of the Bengal Slices that have been produced for the last while.
I think that abomination of a good name is made by the folks who make the SPC blends, so you may not be far off.

I didn’t realize this. Maybe it’s like Presby Reformation tasting exactly like the cheaper mocha flake of a different name.

 

[anotherbob]

A good situation to be in!

yeah excepting the fact that they will go online and argue that we're all idiots for thinking it's not the same blend with a different package.

 

[condorlover1]

The Standard Tobacco of PA version of 'Fungal Slices' was I am told by old timers as near as possible to the original. I know that it was produced under license from Standard Tobacco and distributed by C.I and I may be wrong but I believe it was made by Lane in Georgia. Since C.I purchased the trade mark from ourselves they have produce Bengal Slices White but the last time I purchased a tin of 'Fungal Slices' it seemed to taste like it did when we first resurrected the blend. Ask @woodsroad since he is really up to speed with all this stuff and I think still talks to Russ.

 

[SBC]

I've thought that PP and Fusilier's Ration were sort of similar.

This kind of smoke (cavendish based English) used to be my main thing -- I liked Northwoods even better.
But these days, if I want latakia (which isn't my norm anymore), I don't prefer much cavendish with it.

 

[woodsroad]

The Standard Tobacco of PA version of 'Fungal Slices' was I am told by old timers as near as possible to the original. I know that it was produced under license from Standard Tobacco and distributed by C.I and I may be wrong but I believe it was made by Lane in Georgia. Since C.I purchased the trade mark from ourselves they have produce Bengal Slices White but the last time I purchased a tin of 'Fungal Slices' it seemed to taste like it did when we first resurrected the blend. Ask @woodsroad since he is really up to speed with all this stuff and I think still talks to Russ.

I talk to Russ, but Russ doesn't talk to me. He hasn't posted here in two years and hasn't logged in since August of last year.
The Standard Tobacco version of Bengal Slices had always been manufactured by Sutliff. It outsold Fusilier's Ration (which is the same exact blend) 10:1
@blendtobac where are you?

 

[OverMountain]

I talk to Russ, but Russ doesn't talk to me. He hasn't posted here in two years and hasn't logged in since August of last year.
The Standard Tobacco version of Bengal Slices had always been manufactured by Sutliff. It outsold Fusilier's Ration (which is the same exact blend) 10:1
@blendtobac where are you?

So they were the SAME thing?

Kinda like Navy Rolls from Peterson vs Escudo

 

[mingc]

He hasn't posted here in two years and hasn't logged in since August of last year.

His absence is a testament to the innate and infinite capacity of human beings to learn what's good for them!

 

[woodsroad]

His absence is a testament to the innate and infinite capacity of human beings to learn what's good for them!

At first glance, I thought you wrote “inane”.