Any Plum Pudding lovers out there? I just cracked open a tin from 2009. My goodness, what a delight!
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Plum Pudding!
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i enjoy it once and a while but the cult like following this tobacco has ill never understand. easily the most hyped tobacco of all time.
Bold statement haha
I enjoy it and its variants. I recently ordered a tub.
I love a good plumb pudding. All the pieces must fit together just so.
I had a 2009 eight oz tin of Plum Pudding that I cracked open in 2017. Turned out to be a mislabeled tin of Mississippi River, I was sorely disappointed. I even contacted the club, sent them a sample to confirm. They replaced the tin. But I liked Plum Pudding much better back in the day. It was made a lot different back then. Still a good blend but was a different beast in its infancy.
I love the stuff and have it cellared pretty deep.
Not even if it was the last tobacco available.
Speaking of Plum Pudding, has anyone noticed the new banner in the forum?
I like it a lot, it's a nice change of pace. There is a fellow here who has a ton in his basement, I don't want to reveal his name. Joking aside, I'm glad to have been able to keep a modest collection.............
I enjoy the flavor, but not a big fan of the cut. It lays too flat for my liking.
Lol, I did see that! That's what made me decide to crack a tin open. It's not a usual smoke for me, but I occasionally smoke a bowl. I find the aged stuff is much better than a new tin... IMO
I don't care for it so there's more for you guys.
I like it occasionally, and have several tins, but it’s not an everyday tobacco for me.
It's one of my all time favorites.
It's not what I want all of the time -- I'm limiting latakia these days, as I sense that I'm at risk of burnout if I'm not careful.
But, this blend strikes me as one of the most harmoniously complex and complexly harmonious mixtures available. The Virginia base is actually noticeable, it's naturally sweet, the condimentals all play their lines in complementary ways... It's great.
I definitely wish that it were a bit heavier on the orientals -- that would take it closer to perfection, for me.
Some have compared it to Penzance. That's a mistake. Both are great and both are balkans, but that doesn't mean that one is like the other. If I were going to be stranded on a desert island and had to choose between the two, I'd choose Penzance. It's wonderful on a whole other level.
But I smoke Plum Pudding much more often than I smoke Penzance because the latter is expensive and hard to find, so I make my stash stretch by smoking it on special occasions.
I recently (finally) tried both Plum Pudding Special Reserve and Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged.
My take is that the SR is a bit different and worth paying the extra for once... but I'm not yet certain that it's so much better that it's worth paying the extra for regularly.
The Bourbon Barrel comes off as an altogether different tobacco, and I love it. The flavor of the bourbon is stronger than I expected, and it works with PP extremely well. I want both PP and PP-BBA around, and would treat them as two different tobaccos.
It's not what I want all of the time -- I'm limiting latakia these days, as I sense that I'm at risk of burnout if I'm not careful.
But, this blend strikes me as one of the most harmoniously complex and complexly harmonious mixtures available. The Virginia base is actually noticeable, it's naturally sweet, the condimentals all play their lines in complementary ways... It's great.
I definitely wish that it were a bit heavier on the orientals -- that would take it closer to perfection, for me.
Some have compared it to Penzance. That's a mistake. Both are great and both are balkans, but that doesn't mean that one is like the other. If I were going to be stranded on a desert island and had to choose between the two, I'd choose Penzance. It's wonderful on a whole other level.
But I smoke Plum Pudding much more often than I smoke Penzance because the latter is expensive and hard to find, so I make my stash stretch by smoking it on special occasions.
I recently (finally) tried both Plum Pudding Special Reserve and Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged.
My take is that the SR is a bit different and worth paying the extra for once... but I'm not yet certain that it's so much better that it's worth paying the extra for regularly.
The Bourbon Barrel comes off as an altogether different tobacco, and I love it. The flavor of the bourbon is stronger than I expected, and it works with PP extremely well. I want both PP and PP-BBA around, and would treat them as two different tobaccos.
I've only had Plum Pudding Special Reserve so far, but I really like it. I need to get a few tins soon of the other versions and see how they compare.
It should be right up my alley I smoke primarily Balkan/English blends (love Black House, Quiet Nights, Bengal Slices etc).
But Plum Pudding did nothing for me. Maybe I need to try it again but it is pricey - too bad it doesn't come in bulk or I'd get an ounce.
Another one I tried that I thought I would like but didn't was Father Dempsey it was too woody for my taste.
But Plum Pudding did nothing for me. Maybe I need to try it again but it is pricey - too bad it doesn't come in bulk or I'd get an ounce.
Another one I tried that I thought I would like but didn't was Father Dempsey it was too woody for my taste.
I like the Special Reserve version and have around 4 lb in the cellar.
I like it, it has a barnyard tin note, a subtle sweetness on the palate and nice savory Latakia-ness. That said, it’s a once in a while thing for me. I’ve been working the same tin for a year.