That’s what I was worried about too, but then further down he clarified that there is “still lots of floral smoke”. Whew, it still tastes like shit.
War Horse Bar is a winner!
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I have a half smoked cake and a tinned one somewhere. Like it but not crazy for it. My wife says it’s the worst smelling tobacco she’s ever smelled, claims it ghosts me.
@karam : That is what is known as the 'Kasbah Effect' in that the blend absorbs whatever is objectionable in whichever country the tin is opened!
That might be the case for some of the other Virginia/Kentucky blends that you've ordered, too. "Too strong" is a feature, not a bug.
I keep looking at those, but they seem to be either aromatic plugs or heavily cased. The descriptions are really crappy at letting us know exactly what the blends are made up of.
I have smoked them all and I believe Jim Inks has reviewed them on the reviews page. I thought they were OK and one was most certainly an unsliced block of University Flake. The others were on the whole not too terrible although the plug was not as dense as some Gawith offerings.
Campsite and Vertical Limit appeal to me by description. I think the sampler would be the way to go, at $10/tin...
Or not...
I really am trying to reign in my TAD this year.
Although I haven't tried it yet, GLP's JackKnife Plug is another member of this "family" that might be worth mentioning. IIRC, he took inspiration from the Irish tradition of plugs enriched with dark-fired tobacco. 
That's another one that I have a pile of and haven't smoked recently... I enjoy it. Maybe TWU for this afternoon.Although I haven't tried it yet, GLP's JackKnife Plug is another member of this "family" that might be worth mentioning. IIRC, he took inspiration from the Irish tradition of plugs enriched with dark-fired tobacco.
Cosmic, i know you love C&D Burley Flake #1. What's the difference between #1 and #3? It's the same, with the only difference #3 is stronger?
I hope you are being paid commission on this, because I just ordered the 5-tin sampler, a tin of War Horse and a tin of Bengal Slices, just to see if they've fucked with them.
I found #1 to be stronger. YMMV, but #1 is more like a burley version of a VaPer, and #3 is more of a burley version of a dark fired blend... meaning that #1 is more about the play of perique with the burley, but #3 is more about the dark fired with a touch of sweetness.
I think you are going to tip the contents of the bar into the bin after seeing the cut, or only use it for potpourri
Thanks for the help. I am thinking to order C&D Burley Flake #1 or #3. That's why I'm asking.
I keep #1 stocked deeply. It fits my tastes best. Both are strong with that deep burley tastes, like a really strong cigar. I'm sure either will be enjoyable. Give us a post when try it.
I like cigars. I like strong blend's. I think I will like these C&D blends.
The Cascadia plugs are all aromatic with the exception of Vertical Limit (which is the only one I really like). That one is just a straight VaBur and pretty strong too. It's not quite up there with Gawith-style Malawi leaf plugs but it's not far away either.
I just had a couple tins earlier this year and both were quite pungent. I don't think anything has changed since then... but who knows.
This is obscure and wonderful pipe tobacco information, thanks for sharing.
El Crappo Tobacco absolutely fucking wins. Perhaps the world’s finest tobacco company name. I would try all their products. In fact, I want the El Crappo Tobacco t-shirt.