Revor Plug - wow!

[Robin Hood]

I’m new to the hobby so forgive my lack of pertinent vocabulary (this isn’t so much a review as a declaration of love)
This tobacco is sensational. Rich, round, leathery and creamy, with thick clouds of unassuming triumph left floating in its wake.
Slow, consistent burn produces a delightfully white, powdery ash. Plenty of nicotine but of a civilised concentration.
I thought Royal Yacht would be hard to beat, and it is indeed a fine tobacco… but to my (admittedly amateur palate) this Revor Plug is sheer AMBROSIA!

 

[jaingorenard]

Agreed, that stuff is amazing!

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I’m new to the hobby so forgive my lack of pertinent vocabulary (this isn’t so much a review as a declaration of love)
This tobacco is sensational. Rich, round, leathery and creamy, with thick clouds of unassuming triumph left floating in its wake.
Slow, consistent burn produces a delightfully white, powdery ash. Plenty of nicotine but of a civilised concentration.
I thought Royal Yacht would be hard to beat, and it is indeed a fine tobacco… but to my (admittedly amateur palate) this Revor Plug is sheer AMBROSIA!

Yeah, Revor is the business.

 

[anotherbob]

I’m new to the hobby so forgive my lack of pertinent vocabulary (this isn’t so much a review as a declaration of love)
This tobacco is sensational. Rich, round, leathery and creamy, with thick clouds of unassuming triumph left floating in its wake.
Slow, consistent burn produces a delightfully white, powdery ash. Plenty of nicotine but of a civilised concentration.
I thought Royal Yacht would be hard to beat, and it is indeed a fine tobacco… but to my (admittedly amateur palate) this Revor Plug is sheer AMBROSIA!

Any review that's honest is a good review. And you get more out of reviews if you have a range of styles and experience levels giving those reviews. And now I have a much better idea of where rever plug lands on my I'll get around to trying it some day list. If you can express your experience with the tobacco and the things you've noticed then you can write a legit review. Also while you might get a stern letter from the official tobacco reviews review board, keep in mind they have no legal authority and their threats are totally empty (trust me even if they really would fight you like they say they're a bunch of wimps and I'd be more afraid of fighting three toddlers that got into the communion wine).

 

[TheIdahoan]

Where'd you pick it up? Near as I can tell, it seems out of production.

 

[jaingorenard]

Where'd you pick it up? Near as I can tell, it seems out of production.

It's really easy to get in the UK, most decent tobacconists stock it. It's produced by G&H nowadays.

 

[kcghost]

It is tough to pick up because it's made in England which has about the weirdest laws regarding how you ship things out of the country. And it is not exactly priced to sell.

 

[mingc]

What kind of shops in the UK sell Revor Plug? I've a friend there who I can ask to send me some but he's not a pipe smoker. He's in Aberdeen.

 

[sablebrush52]

If you like Rose Geranium, Revor is the plug for you.

 

[condorlover1]

I think it is a bit on lite side when it comes to Rose Geranium but your YMMV.

 

[Robin Hood]

Where'd you pick it up? Near as I can tell, it seems out of production.

Smoke-king is a UK online retailer, not sure if they ship outside of Europe though (I find it very difficult to order such products from the states at any rate)

 

[Robin Hood]

What kind of shops in the UK sell Revor Plug? I've a friend there who I can ask to send me some but he's not a pipe smoker. He's in Aberdeen.

Your friend could easily get you some online and ship it to you- if not I could even do that, but not sure how legal or frowned upon it is to discuss such matters on this forum?

 

[simong]

What kind of shops in the UK sell Revor Plug? I've a friend there who I can ask to send me some but he's not a pipe smoker. He's in Aberdeen.

Tobacconist shops are the shops that tend to sell tobacco in the UK.
Herbert Love in Aberdeen is one such shop. If your friend prefers to buy ‘online’ there’s quite a few.
mysmokingshop
GQ Tobacco
The Baccy Shop
James Barber
Smoke King
Turmeaus
Havana House
CGars Ltd.
etc. etc.

 

[simong]

I think it is a bit on lite side when it comes to Rose Geranium but your YMMV.

Light to non existent, i’d of said.
Then again, the roses the septics are used to may vary somewhat. Lol
(septic-septic tank-yank-rhyming slang……to be taken in good humour).

 

[mingc]

Thanks for the names of the shops @Robin Hood and @simong.

I think it is a bit on lite side when it comes to Rose Geranium but your YMMV.

Light to non existent, i’d of said.

That is consistent with the chunk that I've smoked.

 

[ThermionicScott]

This thread is a good reminder: I should try to order more Revor Plug while it's as easy as it is...

 

[brooklynpipeclub]

Revor Plug is the business. Dark, earthy, rich, floral, and satisfying. I hope I have a couple in the cellar!

 

[bent1]

Would like to try it someday. I emailed G&H asking why it’s not available in the USA. They said it wasn’t a blend that existed in the USA before 2007 and would be cost prohibitive to get approval now.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Nice and bold tobacco indeed but hard to keep lit,as is the case with all these tobaccies in plug form, I presume I'm not preparing them properly. as for the tobacconist shops in Scotland heres one in Edinburgh, the pipeshop.co.uk

 

[Robin Hood]

Nice and bold tobacco indeed but hard to keep lit,as is the case with all these tobaccies in plug form, I presume I'm not preparing them properly. as for the tobacconist shops in Scotland heres one in Edinburgh, the pipeshop.co.uk

I had some success with it, by rubbing it into two separate piles: one of fine, small pieces and one of larger flakes. Then alternating them into layers within the bowl. Think the larger surface area of the finer grind serves to burn a little hotter and ignite the larger pieces.. still required a couple of relights, but it went on forever and to be honest didn’t really mind the occasional pause as it’s quite robust