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Post by addamsruspipe on Aug 3, 2020 14:39:40 GMT -5
So I have only tried a few of GL Pease's offerings and they have been ok. I have heard good things about Jack Knife Plug and it has gotten good reviews. So figured I would give it a try especially when I found a two year old tin at the local B&M. So opened it up, very nice aroma on opening. Then pulled out the block and I'm like what is this. So tried rubbing some out, then cutting some and rubbing some out. This is what I am getting out of every attempt. So tried smoking it and no flavor at all. So assuming I just got the one bad tin out of their production, but am not impressed.   |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Aug 3, 2020 15:06:31 GMT -5
The JKP that I got back in 2014 had more "body" and after cutting a slice off and rubbing it out...rubbed out like a crumble kake, but I found it had no real flavor that I could discern...still have the rest of the block sitting in a jar for the future...maybe it will be better with more age on it.
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Post by booknpipe on Aug 3, 2020 16:50:22 GMT -5
I tried the ready rubbed version an liked it so I have a tin of the plug in the mail to 'expand my horizons'. I'll post my thoughts after it arrives.
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Post by peteguy on Aug 3, 2020 16:59:00 GMT -5
It didn't do anything for me. I moved on to Salty Dogs.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Aug 3, 2020 21:17:59 GMT -5
I have some 6 year old JKP. It's good. Far better thank fresh. I found the fresh stuff bitey and astringent, with no flavor. Sock it away.
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Post by isett2860 on Aug 4, 2020 8:06:54 GMT -5
I agree with Peteguy and Cramps.
So 3 tins are buried DEEP in the celkar
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Post by briarbuck on Aug 4, 2020 8:28:08 GMT -5
Behaves best if you can slice very thin, rub out, let dry and then loose pack. But yes, I find it a bit harsh as well. Have some cans stored away for a rainy day.
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Post by zambini on Aug 7, 2020 10:17:52 GMT -5
I still haven't tried a Pease blend I'd reorder.
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Post by Darin on Aug 7, 2020 11:31:41 GMT -5
It's pretty "grassy" when fresh and I like the Triple Play Plug much better.
Agree with the others that there is a definite improvement with age.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 16:15:59 GMT -5
I guess I'm in the minority, but I like it. I cut thin flakes, then stuff them in with lots of space and smoke. I generally prefer strong flavored tobaccos, so I thought I'd try this as representing a strong tobacco where the tobacco itself is responsible for most of the flavor. It didn't disappoint me at all.
But on the other hand, perhaps I smoked it in a perfect physical and emotional situation, as I've only smoked it twice. I'll give it another try considering the comments in this thread, and report back.
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Post by Wolfman on Aug 7, 2020 22:20:45 GMT -5
You guys are going to poison my opinion of JP if I ever open the tin I have. No doubt I won’t consider opening before 5 years!
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Post by trailboss on Aug 7, 2020 23:31:34 GMT -5
If you read through the reviews at tobacco reviews, a common theme is that with age this blend gets better. 3- 5 years is commonly mentioned.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2020 9:49:21 GMT -5
Last night I cut off a couple of thin flakes, stuffed and smoked a bowl - very enjoyable. In my experience different plugs have to be handled differently in order to smoke well. For instance, I also smoked a bowl of Plum Pudding Special Reserve last night - for that one I can just hold the plug in my hand, slice off enough bits to fill a bowl, and it's good to go. For a dense plug like PPP I have to hold it very carefully and use a very sharp knife to get perfect thin flakes.
I think Jackknife has to be very carefully cut because it's very loosely packed into the plug;otherwise, pieces of leaf tend to just fall off and give the result shown in the first photo, and that result isn't going to rub out well. If that happened I would cut up the results smaller before smoking.
Of course, those are just my opinions and could differ drastically from that of others. But it's certainly fun to think about all these wonderful plugs (the three mentioned are currently my favorites).
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