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Post by papipeguy on Mar 19, 2016 8:48:56 GMT -5
PM sent.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Mar 21, 2016 6:28:02 GMT -5
...Since I started smoking a pipe , back in 1960, my preference is for plugs...I had the opportunity to smoke some of the very best plugs of the time...Most of the plugs I smoked then haven't been manufactured in years and while the newer plugs are OK...they're not what they were back then.
Now there has been a number of new plugs brought to the forefront in recent years, and are quite good...However the older manufacturers like Murray & Sons, G&H, SG, have some of the best plugs available and there are some from a few other companies that are also quite good...
While preparing a plug is time consuming, to me that is part of the "heritage" and "art" of pipe smoking. The ability to control burn, and even taste are but a few reasons I prefer the plugs.
I smoke a variety of pipe tobaccos and many are loose, ribbon, and shag cuts and they all have a place in my rotation...if you're willing to put a little extra time in preparation, you'll be rewarded!
...some of my current favorites;
SG Cob Plug
Condor Plug
Dan(Orlik) Salty Dogs
Warrior Plug
Mick McQuaid
Velvan Plug
G&H Kendal Dark Plug
Wessex Gold Brick
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Post by papipeguy on Mar 21, 2016 10:12:54 GMT -5
Peter, that is a great list of plugs. It's funny how tastes change over time. I was primarily a latakia blend guy for the past 40 years but in the past 18 months I've really gravitated to the plugs and find myself reaching for them more often.
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Post by trailboss on Mar 21, 2016 10:17:50 GMT -5
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Post by simnettpratt on Mar 25, 2016 19:13:15 GMT -5
Don't leave out GLP's mighty Gaslight. That stuff is awesome. In fact, everything from Señor Pease is awesome.
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Post by papipeguy on Mar 25, 2016 19:21:56 GMT -5
Charlie, yes, Cob Plug is 1792 unsliced.
David, great call on Gaslight.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Mar 28, 2016 6:42:16 GMT -5
Peter, that is a great list of plugs. It's funny how tastes change over time. I was primarily a latakia blend guy for the past 40 years but in the past 18 months I've really gravitated to the plugs and find myself reaching for them more often. ...Taste does change, I'm sure...Even though I prefer plugs over most other tobaccos, in the last few years I have gravitated back to the old "Drug Store" tobaccos and find them more appealing today than I did back in the 60's... |
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Post by papipeguy on Mar 28, 2016 8:26:16 GMT -5
peterd, much like you I smoke all of the drug store blends. The problem in those days was we didn't know anything about the blends themselves. I don't remember reading about the ingredients of a blend other than what may have been on the pouch, which was not much in most cases. I think revisiting some of them would be more fun today but, sadly, many are gone or have been altered so much that they don't resemble what we had 40 years ago.
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