

It's almost vanilla cherry like, with a tin note close to playdough, although no play dough in the smoking. I have several of his pipes and I will smoke it in them. Read LessĪs I posted in a pipe group, while I know that my grandfather never smoked this, the aroma of the tobacco is so close to whatever he smoked, that it brought me back to when I was a kid poking around his stuff and enjoying the aroma of his pipe tobacc. If you like DFK, this one won't disappoint. Overall, this is one amazing blend that I most definitely will keep buying and keep in my rotation. The nic hit is there but if smoked slowly and with a bit of food in the belly, it is easily manageable. It is strong but at the same time it is a mild smoke. The DFK lends the smokiness and the usual cocoa like note while the Virginias add a nice sweetness and the Burley follows-up nicely with a bit of a punch. In my opinion, this is a very straightforward smoke. I can smell both the DFK and the Virginia. If you just gotta have that genuine plug prep and experience that requires getting a knife to cut off a slice and then rubbing it out, my recommendation is to try Jackknife Plug. Read More, it turns into a nice pile of flaked tobacco that is easy to load and easy to smoke. In fact, it is very easy to just pinch off a chunk and with very minimal rubbing.

Upon opening the tin, you will first note that it looks like a plug but unlike most plugs, the prep for smoking is much, much easier as this 'plug' crumbles very easily.
