Maybe two years ago, I bought a 2 oz tin of SP Potlatch, and later on an irresistible sale, another 8 oz tin, all without sampling it, which is not my usual deliberative thrifty habit. By the time I opened the two ounces recently, the lid had gotten a film of dust. Meantime, Potlatch has been under discussed and Plum Pudding the the Reserve version have gotten a lot of love. I have an unopened 2 oz regular tin of that, for later comparison. I opened Potlatch with skepticism, thinking it might be only so-so. Its seven ingredients listed on the tin are black Cavendish, burley, bright Virginias, Turkish Orientals, and Perique. I've had one bowl in a medium-size conical Dublin pipe and a second in a larger bowl (about Group 5) poker/pot hand carved in Mountain Laurel. Luckily, the blend is decidedly my style, as the burley might signal. The flavors are robust but not overbearing. The effect is complex but not intricate, fairly steady-on through the bowl with notes from each of the constituent tobaccos in a fulsome pleasing way. After only two bowls, I may comment further, but I feel quite satisfied having eight or ten ounces on hand, and that tells me that this is a right blend for me. And thanks to the member who expressed interest on the blend after hearing that I'd opened the tin.
