Kevin, your presentation and description of tobacco(s) is outstanding. The way you express and your analogies are just so good. I was standing there with you on the mound with my eyes peeking just over the top of my ball glove as I was taking in that leathery musky smell and it took me right back to my days of playing ball. I think that analogy just sold me on this blend. As always, thanks for the great review!
As a new pipe smoker (at 71), your videos have been a great pleasure to watch. Informative, helpful and enjoyable! Thanks for doing them. Would you mind telling me what pipe you are using in this vid? Really like the looks of it.
@@hobbitonpiper I have a blend from hearth and home called 10to midnight, which I love . I have it in a mason jar and only smoke this once in a while. I like English blends but have been exploring Virginia /dark Kentucky blends too
Your mention of the smell of leather and Baseball takes me back to the many hours of catch that I experienced with my Dad. We threw the ball around so much I became quite good at fielding balls. It sure was a lot of fun and a treasured memory. I remember throwing the ball until the last bit of dusk went away.
Ah, the way you described this blend gets me very exciting! I wish I was in the US, American tobacco prices are very high were I live. Around 38$ for a tin of this 😢
I've just ordered a tin of this after so many yt pipers have been so positive about it. After watching your review, Kevin, I'm truly excited to try it! 😁 I've been binge watching your videos for the last week and really enjoy your style. Keep up the good work!
Wow James, thank you so much for this feedback and encouragement, it really means a lot to me as I continue to think of future content for you all. Thanks again! :)
Ahhh yes the plum pudding reserve ! Very exciting Kevin I’m happy you got some I think I shall do the same 😆 so nice to see you my friend enjoy your 4th and of course be safe ✌️❤️❤️❤️
Excellent review. Very descriptive! I have too much of a tobacco sweet tooth, so probably not for me. Your jar lid method is EXACTLY what I do. It is cheap, works great, and looks better than handwritten labels.
Many thanks for the videos. If you have not tried it before may I recommend a Lakeland style blend called Cob Plug by Samuel Gawith. A firm favourite of mine. I hope to try some of this Plum Pudding Reserve soon! I really understand your story about early smells. Leather for me is learning to ride a horse and motorcycle racing. Wood is my Granpop's workshop. Fruit is my Mama's kitchen. Smokiness is my Gran's open fire and campfire a with friends. We are all chasing memories.
Good quality complex tobacco with wonderful floral overtones of rose and geranium. You can buy pre cut but I would insist, if I could be so bold, you get the plug. the flavour is far superior to my mind.
Hey Kevin. I’ve watched a few of your videos and I very much enjoyed them. I’m brand-new to pipes and pipe tobacco, literally in my first month. I have a humble amount of cigar experience that I come from. I opened my first container of the plum pudding today and watched your video while I puffed on my second bowl of it. I gotta say that you were right on the money and I love how you come to describe each of the flavors. I will absolutely hold your reviews in high regard. Here’s to more!
Excellent video! Being a cigar smoker that's relatively new to the pipe world I've really been enjoying the darker blends. Plum Pudding and Bengal Slices are a couple I've been smoking recently. I have a big 4oz "brownie" of Plum Pudding Special Reserve that I can't wait to try now.
You had to mention whisky, now I have to once again do a taste test comparison with Ardbeg and Laphroaig 10yo’s. Depending upon the day of the week or the direction of the wind either one can come out on top.😂 I find it interesting that like me you have a whisky tasting background and that you can apply the palate honed in whisky tasting to the pipe smoking hobby, I thought it was only me Thanks once again. God bless
the review on this one was awesome , as you were describing the flavors in the tobacco , i could get a taste of what you were talking about . well done .
I tried Plum Pudding. It’s really good! I went to Va-Pers before trying this one and I think that helped as to going from an aro to an English. You are spot on with your review. It’s quite complex but not overpowering.
Ah - Whiskey (Whisky). What a clear comparision between tasting (Ardbeg Ano, Ugeadail, favorites) and Tobaccos is a great clue. There are many tastes and nuances to tasting flavors. I see why you work to recommend various tasting notes. What I think is very interesting is that the general flavors are sometimes easy to find while the more sublte notes can be more difficult. They say we all have differrent taste buds. 😀
We all have different palates, and some are more discerning than others. Yes, the nuances are the challenge, but they are quite rewarding when you learn to detect them.
Plum pudding is such an excellent smoke!! I luv the smokey camp fire flavor mixed with the oil/tar aroma you get. I'll have to try the reserve and any aged versions they have. Corn cobs really soak in the flavor when you start building a cake
This sounds like something I would like to smoke in about one years time. I’ve only been smoking for a few months now so I’ll save for you pros out there. 😎 Happy Canada day!!! I’m enjoying some bayou morning today. Holy moly the tin note smells like sauerkraut or like a red vinegar style. But the smoke is just beautiful and honestly the perfect moisture. I love your stories buddy, explanations of tobacco, the videos of food. All that Kevin. Take care my friend.
I just tried this tobacco for the first time. Very pleased! Immediately upon opening it I reached for ardbeg to pair it with. Highly recommend this pairing and your videos!
Oh yeah the BBA is excellent as well, you’ll feel like you’re sitting inside a bourbon barrel while you smoke that one, and the tin note is super pleasant (if you like bourbon) :)
Just purchased a tin yesterday so they are still making it :) After watching your awesome review, I just got that much more excited to try this! Been hearing very good things about it. I don't smoke alot so I think I'll be getting a humidor jar to keep it good
Great review Kevin. You had my mouth watering. I definitely have that on my list of a few tobaccos I will be buying in the next few weeks. Stay well, God bless.
Kevin, this was an amazing review. You convey what you are tasting so well. The comparisons and analogies really enable me to share your impressions. The contrast between a young whiskey and a well aged whiskey came across clearly. I suspect as you do that the 30 day pressing makes the flake seemed more aged right out of the tin - rather like the difference between the taste of a lasagna on the evening that it is made versus the taste the next evening after the flavors have melded. Interesting observation on terminology. I think that many interpret special reserve as being the same as limited edition or small batch. Obviously, this Special Reserve Flake is not a limited edition. Hey, my friend - given the qualities that appealed to you in this blend, I have a cigar to recommend to you: Hoyo de Monterey de Jose Gener (Honduran) Maduro or Maduro Maduro in a larger ring size (a Sultan if you really want to experience it). I really think that you would like it. Chocolate, leather, pepper and sweet touch of creaminess even a touch of dates - absolutely delicious. Side note: I got distracted by the cardinal visiting one of your feeders. You seem to attract quite a few visitors. Again a wonderful review full of great information. Be well, stay safe, and keep on being your awesome self - peace
Seattle Pipe Club reminds me a lot of the band KISS... they've done 20+ years of farewell tours... the "special reserve" blends from SPC is just going to be one of those blends that even though it's supposed to be "limited" it just keeps popping up back in stock on all the popular websites....
Great review of one of my favorite blends thats not an aromatic. After years of pipeing, I've just recently branched out to virginias VA's and english blends, do not like burley other than in Blood Red Moon. You have an uncanny ability to put these flavor analogies into perspective. When you said dates it finally hit me you know he's dead on with that, and then again with sun dried tomato and I've been trying to put that in words for months now. I've really come to like the regular Plum Pudding more because of the spicier notes in it. My tin of PPSR was so wet I fought hard keeping it lit so rubbed out a good bit of half the brownie and have been much happier with it, somehow that kicked the spicy flavor up a notch too. Thanks for a fun review to listen to.
You’re such a great presenter, always enjoy your videos! I bought a few tins of PP when I started pipe smoking just over 1 1/2 yrs ago only because of all the hype, just to discover I’m not much of a latakia person at all. Now they just sit in my cellar🙁
I love dates. If you ever watched Pee Wee Herman’s movie, Big Adventure (or something like that) there’s a scene with a dinosaur at a gas station in the desert. That shot was taken at Harley’s on the road from Los Angeles as you’re heading into Palm Springs. As a kid we would stop at Hadley’s for their delicious Banana Date Nut Malted Milkshakes. The dates all came from the date-palms there in the desert around Palm Springs, and they had many of the most delicious varieties of dates available for purchase. I’m excited to try this blend. Thank you for sharing. Ardbeg is great, but the younger ones taste too medicinal for me. The Ardbeg 18 seems to be just about right without completely breaking the bank.
I’ve never had the pleasure of trying Ardbeg 18! I bet it’s amazing. I do have their entire core range of bottles tho (wee beastie, 10, An Oa, Uigeadail, Corryvrekan). You’ll enjoy this blend, Mark :)
Great review, I really like the way you describe what you're tasting from the blends. Thank you for sharing, have a great weekend and happy independence day! Oh, and I think dates come from a species of palm trees. Take care
Top shelf…that’s how I describe your videos…you descriptions are wonderful. A question…is there a website that you access to capture tobacco label art? Thanks so much for sharing. 👍😀
Hi HUM, I just do a google search on the tobacco name with “cellar label” and see what pops up in images and pick my favorite. If I don’t find an image I like there I then go to smokingpipes and see if they have one for it. Thank you for the compliment! :)
We just got some varieties of SPC in Canada. Working through a pipe full of Rainier Levant while watching your video- really enjoy it. Hey, what size of jars are those? 8oz?
@@hobbitonpiper My pleasure! I weight my words. I really appreciate your approach. Absolutely no dogma! Continue your great work my friend. Have you ever tried GLP Gaslight? I prefer PP a little bit more but for totally different reasons. Gaslight is a different creature that I only lightup during rather cold autumn evenings, while smoking outside (especially when it's foggy). Another great heavy meal tobacco.
@@ernestpicasso7729 watch my review of Haunted Bookshop when you have time (reviews playlist), I think I tell a story of my first experience with Gaslight during that video… :)
@@hobbitonpiper Seems like it :) Though being in Canada, I was thinking of trying the Mississipi River first? Would love to read or hear your thoughts on it.
I’ve since moved from Missouri but enjoyed my time there! Lots of helpful tips here, be sure to see the “How To” Playlists tab for many informative, relaxing videos
Ok. Plum Pudding. My love hate relationship with Plum Pudding. First of all I would suggest if you never had a date you need to try them. I live in an area that has a very large Muslim Arabic population. This means we have a lot of Mediterranean food available. For us, dates, figs, hummus, grape leaves, shawarma, are all readily available at any store. Anyway Plum Pudding. I bought the Special Reserve from Smoking Pipes. Muttnchop Piper said it was one of the best blends ever made. It’s one of those blends that when you watch any pipe smoking video it’s always on the shelf behind whoever is talking. Like Orlik Golden Slice. Anyway I got it. Out of the tin it was very gooey. All the flakes where melded together into a large lump. When I picked it up and tried to separate one they started falling apart. So I basically torn the limp apart into large stringy pieces and put in a mason jar. When I tried to smoke it it was so gooey you could roll it into a ball. Like dough. Impossible to light and keep lit. It didn’t taste good because trying to keep it lit burned it. Not a good first experience. So next one I actually took some out and let it sit for like 30 min to dry out. This helped greatly. Also learning the “breath method” helped. This needs to be sipped carefully. Or so I found. It goes out a lot still. But I’m sipping and letting it dry out you get the favors. I get a fig/date thing as well. Tomatoes? Hmmm maybe. I’ll have to have it again. But what I got? Worcestershire Sauce. But not a bad thing. I’ve had trouble smoking this one because I’m newer to pipe smoking in general and this was my first flake. I can let you know later when I try it again. It’s been sitting in the jar for a few months now. I’m still not sure how to properly pack it. When I do the top still feels gooey and hard to light. Anyway I would recommend if you are an intermediate Piper like me maybe find someone to help you with this one. I want to like Plum Pudding. I really do. I just need to figure it out.
Hello from the North of France Hobbiton, Well done for your nice video. I really like to follow your tastings. You live in a beautiful setting with these magnificent birds and these majestic trees. I would like to know where you find your pretty glass jars to keep your tobacco? Is there a site where I can order them? Don't change anything and good continuation of your channel !!!
Thank you so much Kim! I used to get my jars from my local WalMart department store, but recently found them at Target department stores online. They are “Ball” wide mouth mason jars, 8 oz I think? Thanks again, so glad u are enjoying! :)
@@hobbitonpiper Fantastic ! Thank you, I'm looking for ordering these mason jars online. I find them very beautiful ! It's very nice that we can personalize them :) Good evening !
Another fantastic review! Just bought a tin based on this. I love the way you label your jars. Do you use a printing template? Or just find the images on google? Currently trying to find the right image/fit for haunted book shop as well.
Hi Mark, thank you! I think you’ll really enjoy that tin :) I just use google to find images online, size them in a Microsoft Word document, print them on regular printer paper, cut em out and then use a kindergarten purple glue stick! They stay on perfectly but also peel off easy with no mess if I want to jar something different :)
I’ve considered trying it but with the latakia I been hesistent being more into a Virginia based (eg Capstan Blue). Do the fruit notes balance well with the smokey latakia or is it heavy smoke with hints of subtle fruit notes that you really have to pick out?
Just received the flake version in the mail today. So, naturally, I came to watch your review. Lol Currently puffing on my first bowl. Very reminiscent of Mac Baren's Plum Cake without the overwhelming rum topping. Seattle Pipe Club's Plum Pudding is a definite must-try.
Enjoying Ardbeg Corryvreckan and Plum Pudding SR this evening nearly as much as your articulate descriptions subtly interwoven with reminiscent storytelling.
I own five bottles of Ardbeg myself (Wee Beastie, Ten, An Oa, Uigeadail, Corryvrekan) and enjoy them all! Thank you so much for the kind words, I’m so glad you enjoyed!
@@benjamincarter6095 I’ve had Laphroaig 10 (I much prefer Ardbeg), never had the Lore but hear it’s good. I’m a big fan of Lagavulin 16 and have had several other offerings from that distillery
I have! It’s excellent as well, but “bourbon barrel” is the overlaying flavor, and for me it does overpower some of the nuisances I’m used to enjoying in this series, BUT it’s great for what they were trying to do, which is basically turn PP into a bourbon aromatic without calling it an aromatic and they accomplished that. It’s good, if you like bourbon. It did seem to attack the back of my throat a bit and the other offerings do not. Not sure why.
I actually like your label idea better than mine. I bought sheets of sticker paper for my printer and it’s dang near impossible to get it off the lids. Glue stick 1 ganjiuana 0 🤣 take care man! ✌️😗💨
Trial and error at first. I just created a black circle border in Microsoft Word and once I got the size right I just inserted label graphics inside them and size em to fill the circle however I want. :)
Sorry - this is off the topic - but I really appreciate your knowledge and experience, and would like your thoughts. My first bowl was actually a fairly good experience, but my second not so much. Most of the smoke tasted like an ashtray and then afterwards I couldn’t get that taste out my mouth for about 24 hours. That was a bit discouraging, but I know it must have to do with some fault in my part. Smoking too hot? The bowl did get pretty hot a couple times. Then I’m so thinking I started smoking ash toward the end because I was concerned about creating a carbon coat that I was under the impression I need in a new pipe?
Kevin, you're a good man. I respect you, but Plum Pudding is a lot of Hype. Sorry, it's good but not great. My opinion. Olive Garden ? You can have it. Take care.
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Kevin, your presentation and description of tobacco(s) is outstanding. The way you express and your analogies are just so good. I was standing there with you on the mound with my eyes peeking just over the top of my ball glove as I was taking in that leathery musky smell and it took me right back to my days of playing ball. I think that analogy just sold me on this blend. As always, thanks for the great review!
You’re so welcome, and thank you for the kind words! I think this is a blend you’ll really enjoy exploring…
Watching you make that label and fill the jar was oddly soothing😂😂😂
Maybe I should show that more often then, Scott ! :)
I love Plum Pudding. I have several tins of this. Great smoke😂
@@michaelpage4199 yes it is!
I love that picture of Carl from AquaTeen Hunger Force on the tin😹
😂👍
That looks incredible
@@kyuss89 good stuff!
As a new pipe smoker (at 71), your videos have been a great pleasure to watch. Informative, helpful and enjoyable! Thanks for doing them. Would you mind telling me what pipe you are using in this vid? Really like the looks of it.
Here’s everything I know about the pipe!:
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Now I have to try this. I enjoy your videos. I'm just getting back into the pipe smoking hobby/Lifestyle
Yeah you should try this one!
@@hobbitonpiper I have a blend from hearth and home called 10to midnight, which I love . I have it in a mason jar and only smoke this once in a while. I like English blends but have been exploring Virginia /dark Kentucky blends too
@@ruddyvercruyssen4831 be sure to give this one some attention too then!:
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You know Sallah is Gimli? Of course you do. I saw Raiders of the lost ark in the theaters when I was a boy.
Yes!! He’s great :)
Your mention of the smell of leather and Baseball takes me back to the many hours of catch that I experienced with my Dad. We threw the ball around so much I became quite good at fielding balls. It sure was a lot of fun and a treasured memory. I remember throwing the ball until the last bit of dusk went away.
Absolutely, I have similar memories! So special
If you build it they will come....
Great video! Wonderful blend!
Yes! This blend is a winner for sure
Ah, the way you described this blend gets me very exciting! I wish I was in the US, American tobacco prices are very high were I live. Around 38$ for a tin of this 😢
Yes and unfortunately they will likely never get cheaper
You sure are making some great videos, very enjoyable and relaxing to watch. Thanks buddy.
So glad you’re enjoying! Thank you for the feedback, it means a lot!! :)
I've just ordered a tin of this after so many yt pipers have been so positive about it. After watching your review, Kevin, I'm truly excited to try it! 😁 I've been binge watching your videos for the last week and really enjoy your style. Keep up the good work!
I’m glad you’re enjoying it, Sam, and let me know what you think of the PPSR Flake :)
Brilliant review Kevin.
I love your channel, keep up the good work 👍
Thank you, will do! :)
One of the best reviews I’ve watched so far, if not the best
Wow James, thank you so much for this feedback and encouragement, it really means a lot to me as I continue to think of future content for you all. Thanks again! :)
I wish this one wasn’t so expensive. It’s kept me away from buying it. Thanks for your thoughts. Have a great weekend and 4th my friend
It’s pricey for sure. It does appear to be of very high quality tho. :) I think it’s worth the up-charge, for a person that likes blends with Latakia.
Ahhh yes the plum pudding reserve ! Very exciting Kevin I’m happy you got some I think I shall do the same 😆 so nice to see you my friend enjoy your 4th and of course be safe ✌️❤️❤️❤️
You have a great weekend as well, brother, if you like Latakia at all then I think you’ll enjoy this one!! :)
Excellent review. Very descriptive! I have too much of a tobacco sweet tooth, so probably not for me. Your jar lid method is EXACTLY what I do. It is cheap, works great, and looks better than handwritten labels.
It does work great! And easy to peel off and put on something else when ready! Great comment , brother , thank you :)
Many thanks for the videos. If you have not tried it before may I recommend a Lakeland style blend called Cob Plug by Samuel Gawith. A firm favourite of mine. I hope to try some of this Plum Pudding Reserve soon!
I really understand your story about early smells. Leather for me is learning to ride a horse and motorcycle racing. Wood is my Granpop's workshop. Fruit is my Mama's kitchen. Smokiness is my Gran's open fire and campfire a with friends. We are all chasing memories.
Great memories! I don’t believe I’ve ever had the Cob Plug, I’ll have to look it up
Good quality complex tobacco with wonderful floral overtones of rose and geranium. You can buy pre cut but I would insist, if I could be so bold, you get the plug. the flavour is far superior to my mind.
Hey Kevin. I’ve watched a few of your videos and I very much enjoyed them. I’m brand-new to pipes and pipe tobacco, literally in my first month. I have a humble amount of cigar experience that I come from. I opened my first container of the plum pudding today and watched your video while I puffed on my second bowl of it. I gotta say that you were right on the money and I love how you come to describe each of the flavors. I will absolutely hold your reviews in high regard. Here’s to more!
Thank you so much for this feedback, Bobby, it means a lot to me! You can find all of my reviews in my Pipe Tobacco Reviews playlist
Excellent video! Being a cigar smoker that's relatively new to the pipe world I've really been enjoying the darker blends. Plum Pudding and Bengal Slices are a couple I've been smoking recently. I have a big 4oz "brownie" of Plum Pudding Special Reserve that I can't wait to try now.
I haven’t noticed much improvement with age on the 4oz brownie…so go ahead and open and enjoy this winter, it’s a delightful smoke :)
Plumb Pudding Special Reserve is my "Ohh yeah!!" blend! 😊
Flavors really pop in this blend
You had to mention whisky, now I have to once again do a taste test comparison with Ardbeg and Laphroaig 10yo’s. Depending upon the day of the week or the direction of the wind either one can come out on top.😂
I find it interesting that like me you have a whisky tasting background and that you can apply the palate honed in whisky tasting to the pipe smoking hobby, I thought it was only me
Thanks once again.
God bless
It’s not just you! :) I do prefer Ardbeg 10 over Laphroaig 10 but that’s just me
the review on this one was awesome , as you were describing the flavors in the tobacco , i could get a taste of what you were talking about . well done .
Awesome, this makes me happy! Thanks so much for the support and encouragement! :)
I tried Plum Pudding. It’s really good! I went to Va-Pers before trying this one and I think that helped as to going from an aro to an English. You are spot on with your review. It’s quite complex but not overpowering.
So glad you’re enjoying it! :)
Kevin my friend. That was by far the best review I’ve seen so far about this blend. Keep it up!
Thank you Antonio, that means a lot to me!! I really appreciate the feedback and encouragement! :)
Great explanation of the profile and flavors and smells to relate to
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it :) Be sure to check out the Pipe Tobacco Reviews playlist! :)
I love this idea. Thank you. I’m stepping my mason jar game up tonight.
You should, it’s fun! :) Here’s my complete How-To guide on creating the jar labels:
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Thank you. Cheers from the South Carolina Lowcountry. My music gigging partner of eleven years is from KCMo.
Very cool! KC is a fun place :)
Ah - Whiskey (Whisky). What a clear comparision between tasting (Ardbeg Ano, Ugeadail, favorites) and Tobaccos is a great clue. There are many tastes and nuances to tasting flavors. I see why you work to recommend various tasting notes. What I think is very interesting is that the general flavors are sometimes easy to find while the more sublte notes can be more difficult. They say we all have differrent taste buds. 😀
We all have different palates, and some are more discerning than others. Yes, the nuances are the challenge, but they are quite rewarding when you learn to detect them.
Thanks for the review Kevin. I have the regular PP and enjoy that from time to time. Have a great day and happy puffing 🔥💨💨💨
Thanks so much for being such an active, consistent viewer, Randy, it does not go unnoticed and I’m super appreciative! :)
Leather and campfire is that laTAHkia you speak of 🤣 I couldn’t resist. 🤣
Hahaha YES brother it IS! 😂👍
Fantastic review as always! Thanks for sharing. I really need to open my tin of Plum Pudding!
Yeah brother you’re going to enjoy it… :) AFTER the codger challenge and OGS tho!! :)
Plum pudding is such an excellent smoke!! I luv the smokey camp fire flavor mixed with the oil/tar aroma you get. I'll have to try the reserve and any aged versions they have. Corn cobs really soak in the flavor when you start building a cake
You’ll like the special reserve versions :)
Hey Bud. Smoking some Plum Pudding as I watch this. If you are ever in NYC - let me know- I will show you some amazing Italian food!
I love Italian food!
@@hobbitonpiper I always tell my friends who come to NY- NO OLIVE GARDEN!!! LOL. NYC is famous for authentic Italian (well my mother made the best!)
This sounds like something I would like to smoke in about one years time. I’ve only been smoking for a few months now so I’ll save for you pros out there. 😎
Happy Canada day!!! I’m enjoying some bayou morning today. Holy moly the tin note smells like sauerkraut or like a red vinegar style. But the smoke is just beautiful and honestly the perfect moisture.
I love your stories buddy, explanations of tobacco, the videos of food. All that Kevin. Take care my friend.
Thank you for the encouragement JS! That means so much to me :) have an awesome day :)
I just tried this tobacco for the first time. Very pleased! Immediately upon opening it I reached for ardbeg to pair it with. Highly recommend this pairing and your videos!
Thanks Austin! This is my favorite presentation of the Plum Pudding offerings for sure
Another wonderful review my friend. I have a tin of the bourbon barrel aged Plum Pudding I haven't opened yet. This really has me wanting to try it.
Oh yeah the BBA is excellent as well, you’ll feel like you’re sitting inside a bourbon barrel while you smoke that one, and the tin note is super pleasant (if you like bourbon) :)
So jealous right now! This tin is currently at the top of my wish list!!
Sounds amazing!!!
I think you’ll enjoy it when you get it!! :)
Hey Kevin, I have a tin of this squirreled away - glad I have as you make it sound delicious!
Yeah man if you like Latakia at all then I think this is one you’ll enjoy :)
Your alright good job keep them coming and I keep watching see you soon 🤠
Awesome Rob, will do! Great to see you today!! :)
SPC really puts out great stuff. I love all the PP, but haven’t tried the flake yet. Now I can’t wait. Great review.
Cool Ethan! I think you’ll really enjoy the flakes, fun stuff :) Thank you!
Just purchased a tin yesterday so they are still making it :)
After watching your awesome review, I just got that much more excited to try this! Been hearing very good things about it. I don't smoke alot so I think I'll be getting a humidor jar to keep it good
Ball Mason jar is the way to go. Be sure to see my 2-part How To Cellar series in the How To playlist!
Great review Kevin. You had my mouth watering. I definitely have that on my list of a few tobaccos I will be buying in the next few weeks. Stay well, God bless.
Awesome! I think you’ll really enjoy it when you get it :)
Great vid smoking savinelli 626 and rum and coke enjoy the weekend
Thank you Derek! Love Savs and I may have a Makers Mark and Coke later! :)
Kevin, this was an amazing review. You convey what you are tasting so well. The comparisons and analogies really enable me to share your impressions. The contrast between a young whiskey and a well aged whiskey came across clearly. I suspect as you do that the 30 day pressing makes the flake seemed more aged right out of the tin - rather like the difference between the taste of a lasagna on the evening that it is made versus the taste the next evening after the flavors have melded. Interesting observation on terminology. I think that many interpret special reserve as being the same as limited edition or small batch. Obviously, this Special Reserve Flake is not a limited edition. Hey, my friend - given the qualities that appealed to you in this blend, I have a cigar to recommend to you: Hoyo de Monterey de Jose Gener (Honduran) Maduro or Maduro Maduro in a larger ring size (a Sultan if you really want to experience it). I really think that you would like it. Chocolate, leather, pepper and sweet touch of creaminess even a touch of dates - absolutely delicious. Side note: I got distracted by the cardinal visiting one of your feeders. You seem to attract quite a few visitors. Again a wonderful review full of great information. Be well, stay safe, and keep on being your awesome self - peace
Awesome, Skipton, I always love your detailed comments and encouragement! We are on the same page with this one for sure! :) Thank you so much
@@hobbitonpiper BTW - I guess if you over rubout the brownie and get down to dust, it's time to start getting into snuff 😉 Have a great weekend!
Seattle Pipe Club reminds me a lot of the band KISS... they've done 20+ years of farewell tours... the "special reserve" blends from SPC is just going to be one of those blends that even though it's supposed to be "limited" it just keeps popping up back in stock on all the popular websites....
Haha GREAT comparison! Love it! :) And so true
Great review of one of my favorite blends thats not an aromatic. After years of pipeing, I've just recently branched out to virginias VA's and english blends, do not like burley other than in Blood Red Moon. You have an uncanny ability to put these flavor analogies into perspective. When you said dates it finally hit me you know he's dead on with that, and then again with sun dried tomato and I've been trying to put that in words for months now. I've really come to like the regular Plum Pudding more because of the spicier notes in it. My tin of PPSR was so wet I fought hard keeping it lit so rubbed out a good bit of half the brownie and have been much happier with it, somehow that kicked the spicy flavor up a notch too. Thanks for a fun review to listen to.
You’re very welcome! I’m so glad you detected some of the same flavor notes I described :)
You’re such a great presenter, always enjoy your videos!
I bought a few tins of PP when I started pipe smoking just over 1 1/2 yrs ago only because of all the hype, just to discover I’m not much of a latakia person at all. Now they just sit in my cellar🙁
Yeah if you don’t like Latakia you need to avoid this one….the leather and campfire are there for sure :) Thank you for the kind words!!
I have some of this on the way. I ordered that and a tin of Bengal Slices. I can’t wait. Lol.
Awesome Curtis! Great choices. You’ll love these I think :)
I love dates. If you ever watched Pee Wee Herman’s movie, Big Adventure (or something like that) there’s a scene with a dinosaur at a gas station in the desert. That shot was taken at Harley’s on the road from Los Angeles as you’re heading into Palm Springs. As a kid we would stop at Hadley’s for their delicious Banana Date Nut Malted Milkshakes. The dates all came from the date-palms there in the desert around Palm Springs, and they had many of the most delicious varieties of dates available for purchase.
I’m excited to try this blend. Thank you for sharing.
Ardbeg is great, but the younger ones taste too medicinal for me. The Ardbeg 18 seems to be just about right without completely breaking the bank.
I’ve never had the pleasure of trying Ardbeg 18! I bet it’s amazing. I do have their entire core range of bottles tho (wee beastie, 10, An Oa, Uigeadail, Corryvrekan). You’ll enjoy this blend, Mark :)
Great review, I really like the way you describe what you're tasting from the blends.
Thank you for sharing, have a great weekend and happy independence day!
Oh, and I think dates come from a species of palm trees.
Take care
Nice, Chip! Thank you so much for watching the reviews, it makes the effort well worth it to know you are enjoying!
Top shelf…that’s how I describe your videos…you descriptions are wonderful. A question…is there a website that you access to capture tobacco label art? Thanks so much for sharing. 👍😀
Hi HUM, I just do a google search on the tobacco name with “cellar label” and see what pops up in images and pick my favorite. If I don’t find an image I like there I then go to smokingpipes and see if they have one for it. Thank you for the compliment! :)
We just got some varieties of SPC in Canada. Working through a pipe full of Rainier Levant while watching your video- really enjoy it. Hey, what size of jars are those? 8oz?
Yes! Very low profile tho, difficult to find at a decent price here now it seems
another quality video thank you
You’re so welcome Dana! Really happy to see you here today, thank you :)
I love ardbeg too!
I may have to drink some tonight! :)
I just bought my first Tin of it and I love it
Awesome! Good choice, brother, good choice indeed :)
Great presentation as always. Going to buy a tin from my local shop this week. But, most importantly...What pipe is that? It looks awesome!
The Pipe Stories Playlist is your friend! :) Here you go!:
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One of my favorites!
Awesome Bob, great to see you! Hope I did one of your favorites justice! :)
Many thanks for your great video! 👍🔥🍂
Thank you Ernest and thanks for being here! :)
@@hobbitonpiper My pleasure! I weight my words. I really appreciate your approach. Absolutely no dogma! Continue your great work my friend. Have you ever tried GLP Gaslight? I prefer PP a little bit more but for totally different reasons. Gaslight is a different creature that I only lightup during rather cold autumn evenings, while smoking outside (especially when it's foggy). Another great heavy meal tobacco.
@@ernestpicasso7729 watch my review of Haunted Bookshop when you have time (reviews playlist), I think I tell a story of my first experience with Gaslight during that video… :)
Only tried the barrel aged version but it is so far one my favorite blends.
The Special Reserve Flake is worth a try then! :)
@@hobbitonpiper Seems like it :) Though being in Canada, I was thinking of trying the Mississipi River first? Would love to read or hear your thoughts on it.
Great job.
Thanks! :)
The leather is definitely there. Haven’t gotten the dates, but I do get pepper and a woodsy feel too
That’s great Scott! I think this blend is really done well
What part of Missouri you in?? Enjoy the PLUM a lot…. Newly engaged pipe smoker here… love to hear your tips?
I’ve since moved from Missouri but enjoyed my time there! Lots of helpful tips here, be sure to see the “How To” Playlists tab for many informative, relaxing videos
Ok. Plum Pudding. My love hate relationship with Plum Pudding.
First of all I would suggest if you never had a date you need to try them. I live in an area that has a very large Muslim Arabic population. This means we have a lot of Mediterranean food available. For us, dates, figs, hummus, grape leaves, shawarma, are all readily available at any store.
Anyway Plum Pudding. I bought the Special Reserve from Smoking Pipes. Muttnchop Piper said it was one of the best blends ever made. It’s one of those blends that when you watch any pipe smoking video it’s always on the shelf behind whoever is talking. Like Orlik Golden Slice. Anyway I got it. Out of the tin it was very gooey. All the flakes where melded together into a large lump. When I picked it up and tried to separate one they started falling apart. So I basically torn the limp apart into large stringy pieces and put in a mason jar. When I tried to smoke it it was so gooey you could roll it into a ball. Like dough. Impossible to light and keep lit. It didn’t taste good because trying to keep it lit burned it. Not a good first experience. So next one I actually took some out and let it sit for like 30 min to dry out. This helped greatly. Also learning the “breath method” helped. This needs to be sipped carefully. Or so I found. It goes out a lot still. But I’m sipping and letting it dry out you get the favors. I get a fig/date thing as well. Tomatoes? Hmmm maybe. I’ll have to have it again. But what I got? Worcestershire Sauce. But not a bad thing. I’ve had trouble smoking this one because I’m newer to pipe smoking in general and this was my first flake. I can let you know later when I try it again. It’s been sitting in the jar for a few months now. I’m still not sure how to properly pack it. When I do the top still feels gooey and hard to light.
Anyway I would recommend if you are an intermediate Piper like me maybe find someone to help you with this one.
I want to like Plum Pudding. I really do. I just need to figure it out.
This one does take time to get comfortable with!
Hello from the North of France Hobbiton,
Well done for your nice video.
I really like to follow your tastings. You live in a beautiful setting with these magnificent birds and these majestic trees.
I would like to know where you find your pretty glass jars to keep your tobacco?
Is there a site where I can order them?
Don't change anything and good continuation of your channel !!!
Thank you so much Kim! I used to get my jars from my local WalMart department store, but recently found them at Target department stores online. They are “Ball” wide mouth mason jars, 8 oz I think? Thanks again, so glad u are enjoying! :)
@@hobbitonpiper Fantastic ! Thank you, I'm looking for ordering these mason jars online. I find them very beautiful !
It's very nice that we can personalize them :)
Good evening !
Another fantastic review! Just bought a tin based on this. I love the way you label your jars. Do you use a printing template? Or just find the images on google? Currently trying to find the right image/fit for haunted book shop as well.
Hi Mark, thank you! I think you’ll really enjoy that tin :) I just use google to find images online, size them in a Microsoft Word document, print them on regular printer paper, cut em out and then use a kindergarten purple glue stick! They stay on perfectly but also peel off easy with no mess if I want to jar something different :)
@@hobbitonpiper thank you!
I’ve considered trying it but with the latakia I been hesistent being more into a Virginia based (eg Capstan Blue). Do the fruit notes balance well with the smokey latakia or is it heavy smoke with hints of subtle fruit notes that you really have to pick out?
I’ve described it here in this video as best I can. If you’re focused on the Latakia then you’re certainly going to taste that smoky component
Again great review👍🏻 may I ask you question? Is there a limit of bowl a day? And how many you smoke a day? Because i am little bit heavy smoker🤷🏻♂️
That’s up to you
@@hobbitonpiper I know that, but is there any advice or reasonable range?
@@Cigardoo completely based on your enjoyment. Just never inhale and never burn your mouth/throat.
@@hobbitonpiper sure! I will never inhale pipe tobacco, thank you so much and have a good day!
Just received the flake version in the mail today. So, naturally, I came to watch your review. Lol Currently puffing on my first bowl. Very reminiscent of Mac Baren's Plum Cake without the overwhelming rum topping. Seattle Pipe Club's Plum Pudding is a definite must-try.
So glad you’re enjoying it!!
Enjoying Ardbeg Corryvreckan and Plum Pudding SR this evening nearly as much as your articulate descriptions subtly interwoven with reminiscent storytelling.
I own five bottles of Ardbeg myself (Wee Beastie, Ten, An Oa, Uigeadail, Corryvrekan) and enjoy them all! Thank you so much for the kind words, I’m so glad you enjoyed!
@@hobbitonpiper Nice collection! Have you tried Laphroaig Lore? That and Lagavulin round out my favorite Islay scotches.
@@benjamincarter6095 I’ve had Laphroaig 10 (I much prefer Ardbeg), never had the Lore but hear it’s good. I’m a big fan of Lagavulin 16 and have had several other offerings from that distillery
@@hobbitonpiper Lore is worth it. 10 is not. Anyhow, big fan of your content. You are fantastic company during evening smokes.
@@benjamincarter6095 I’ll look for Lore!
Great review. Have you tried their bourbon barrel aged? If so, how does that compare?
I have! It’s excellent as well, but “bourbon barrel” is the overlaying flavor, and for me it does overpower some of the nuisances I’m used to enjoying in this series, BUT it’s great for what they were trying to do, which is basically turn PP into a bourbon aromatic without calling it an aromatic and they accomplished that. It’s good, if you like bourbon. It did seem to attack the back of my throat a bit and the other offerings do not. Not sure why.
@@hobbitonpiper sounds good. Thanks for that!
I don't think I've tried that. I only really love Eileen's Dream & like cult conspiracy. I should give aromatics more of a chance.
This one is a Balkan/English…pretty good stuff :)
I was wanting to know what brand and size the jar is you use?
Unfortunately the 8oz Ball mason jars in the squat size have been discontinued :(
I actually like your label idea better than mine. I bought sheets of sticker paper for my printer and it’s dang near impossible to get it off the lids. Glue stick 1 ganjiuana 0 🤣 take care man! ✌️😗💨
YES! Kindergarten glue stick for the win! They stay on great but they also peel off easily too with no mess to change to something else!! :)
@@hobbitonpiper that’s just what I need in my life. I learned something new today. Win win!
Oh, that's brilliant! I'm stealing your idea.
@@gard751 do it!! :)
How do I do this.I would love for my jars to have the actual label.Any help is much appreciated.
How do you get the label to be the right size for the lid?
Trial and error at first. I just created a black circle border in Microsoft Word and once I got the size right I just inserted label graphics inside them and size em to fill the circle however I want. :)
@@hobbitonpiper wow! That’s pretty clever. I don’t think I have those skills ….looks like I will sticking to the envelope labels for now 😂
You my friend are incredibly in-tune with your senses. I feel so out of touch with my own pallet.
You can improve on that over time!
Sorry - this is off the topic - but I really appreciate your knowledge and experience, and would like your thoughts. My first bowl was actually a fairly good experience, but my second not so much. Most of the smoke tasted like an ashtray and then afterwards I couldn’t get that taste out my mouth for about 24 hours. That was a bit discouraging, but I know it must have to do with some fault in my part. Smoking too hot? The bowl did get pretty hot a couple times. Then I’m so thinking I started smoking ash toward the end because I was concerned about creating a carbon coat that I was under the impression I need in a new pipe?
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Where can I buy plum pudding?
Any of your favorite online shops such as smokingpipes should have it, Jordan
@@hobbitonpiper thank you wich ones do you recommend as far as flavor? I'm new to pipes plum pudding sounds good anything else?
@@jordansherwood7859 watch my Pipe Tobacco Reviews playlist for many options, pick what sounds good to you! :)
Kind of disappointed…you never said figgy pudding 😉
Haha I should have! :)
Kevin, you're a good man.
I respect you, but Plum Pudding is a lot of Hype. Sorry, it's good but not great. My opinion.
Olive Garden ? You can have it.
Take care.
Fair enough Jimmi! Lots of different blends out there, something for everyone! :)