Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged

I'm new to pipe smoking and just recently ordered and received some of the higher end tins to try, one of them being this product. I was absolutely blown away upon trying it the first time a few days ago. A complex and bold creation- between the blend selected and the aging in the barrels. This isn't even in the same league as Cpt. Black or any other of the popular American offerings- it's light years ahead in every way. Don't hesitate- get it. You won't be sorry.

It is one you should try. I'm not a bourbon drinker, I prefer peated scotch.

My favorite. I ordered 5 tins so far

I have a lot of English tobaccos and this one is the best! PPBA is the best tobacco. I agree with Muttinchop that I thought plum pudding was the best until I tried this. When first lighting the bowl there is a sweet smooth taste and throughout the bowl is very smooth and taste very good. I recommend to others who enjoy plum pudding to try PPBA!

The smell when I open the can is almost aromatic, but earthy—kinda reminds me of a hike on Oahu. Takes Plum Pudding and enhances flavor just right. Plum Pudding is my go to, the Bourbon Barrel Aged is my new favorite for when I have time to just sit down and enjoy the flavor.

love it

This is good!! Will be buying more!!

Perfect in every way

Excellent smoke. Very aromatic. Great mouth feel. Notes of plumb and chocolate. Don’t taste any Latakia. Need to pack pipe and let sit for a while. Great mouth feel; soft like little clouds. Perfect evening smoke with a dram of peaty scotch.

Excellent tobacco; complex and definitely a blend for the connoisseur who appreciates a truly unique experience.

Wonderful tobacco! Love this stuff.

I have tried the Plum Pudding and love it but this Bourbon one is really great as well. Highly reccomend!

The smell was great and could not wait to try it. The flavor was smooth and pleasing. The room note made for a very nice atmosphere all around.

Original Plum Pudding is a legend in its own right, one of my top 5. The Bourbon Barrel Aged is that same great Plum Pudding with a little twist! The taste and flavors are absolutely amazing!!

Great tobacco!!!

Like it but slightly over hyped. Deep BBQ flavor. Smoky and wonderful. Sometimes hard to keep lit and can be very moist. I predominantly smoke at night. Slightly over hyped only in that most people act like its the best blend ever but I still highly recommend. Might be just a taste thing for me who prefers light Virginias.

This has become my ' Go-To' Blend! Love the Plum Flavor w the ' Hint' of the Aged Bourbon! Has Great Taste, Smokes Evenly.... if you 'crush' it in the bowl just right!

Amazing room note. Smokes down clean to a nice white ash.

My new favorite

I was recently gifted a tin of this. I can't even find words to express my joy at having discovered it for the first time. Upon popping the tin open I was nearly floored at the intense bourbon infused tobacco aroma. It's literally amazing. It smells so good I wanted to eat it. Firing up a bowl initiated a quite lengthy smoking session that was intensely pleasant. The bourbon is very present all the way to the bottom of the bowl. But it compliments the tobaccos in this blend so well. Flavors of dark, ripe fruit mingled sweetly with a smoky, leather flavor. Just a tad spicy on the tongue. It's difficult to fully describe, but at this very moment, this is the best tobacco I've ever smoked. If I could give this blend 100 stars, I would. I'm definity going to have to start hoarding several tins of this stuff. Marvelous!

I just started my journey into pipe tobacco. I have some deep rich blends and some flavored ones. This has a nice body, but doesn't overwhelm. I enjoyed smoking Plum Pudding.

Really enjoy this blend! Smokes great. Room note is tolerable according to my sensitive wife. I burned down my cob smoking this tin way to fast! Will buy again and again

Most excellent.

Fantastic aroma and flavor. Easy to smoke. Very enjoyable blend. Only very slight bourbon essence.

Rite taste..

I think it's very good but I still prefer the special reserve.

The aromas and flavors imparted by the barrel aging process are not subtle. If you want a tobacco that is packed with flavor and intensity--even more so than the original Plum Pudding--this is worth a try.

Like it

This is outstanding, glad I discovered this fine blend.

Great stuff

Outstanding....love blends with Latakia...the touch of bourbon caps off a great tobacco....glad I tried it

This is seriously amazing blend I mean I suppose you can’t really say it’s anything outside of the plum putting blend other than the fact that it’s put into a bourbon barrel but oh my does that do wonders. I’d be very eager to see the masterpiece unveiled by putting it in a Pappy Van Winkle barrel

Love this blend.

What can words say? This is most definitely one of the best, most satisfying blends I have ever had. Not kidding. At first, the Bourbon smell and taste are pretty intense, but that diminishes some overtime. The smoke is very prevalent, the taste is rich with the Black Cavendish (which I love), the Orientals are like incense, the Virginia; hay and grassy, and the Perique, just enough for a mildly spicy kick. Of course, the Latakia is in just the right proportions. Five tobaccos in one may appear like a lot; a kitchen sink of sorts, but they all work in harmonizing unison. The crumble cake breaks apart easily. MY favorite form of leaf presentation. I believe it enhances the flavor even more. This was the first tin I ran out of from my last order, and the first tin I re-ordered. Cannot wait. But, worth the wait. Do yourself a big favor, try this SPC's best ever blend, and sit back for the surprise of your pipe-smoking pleasure! Best, LeRoy L.

This is a great blend, provides a nice smoke. Smells great also.

now this is my best of all,i use it at special time s .i just placed a order for 8 oz can love

Excellent flavor tobacco smokes right and smooth with no bite

This blend is fantastic. The flavor is just like regular plum pudding but with the rum and what I thought was a bit of some dark fruit. I would smoke this blend all day every day if it weren't for the price.

This is my new favorite

Wow is all i can say. They have out done themselves with this one. If you are a fan of plum pudding, this will be your new favorite. Smoking it in a new pipe. It will only get better.

Super tasty.

Very smooth and strong room note

I love this stuff. It’sa very good smoke

Pretty good overall.

AWESOME. This tobacco is an experience all to itself. love it.

I don’t usually review pipe tobacco blends. But I needed to for this little gem. This is probably the best blend I’ve tried since I took up the hobby a year ago. The blend is super sweet, flavorful and it smells fantastic. This blend tastes exactly like you’d imagine it would- picture a dense, sweet fruit cake with an alcohol topping. I would definitely recommend this blend. Buy it! It’s good!

A very nice oriental-forward tobacco that is wonderful from start to finish.

No words for how amazing this blend is. Buy it!

I've never tried the regular Plum Pudding but bought a tin of this Barrel Aged blend. Love the fact a piece of the barrel stave is added to each tin. Really like this blend. Lights easy and stays lit with minimum fuss. It's a very flavorful smoke with a pleasant room note. Will definitely buy more of this blend as it's now one of my favorites. Highly recommend this one to new pipe smokers as it is an easy cool smoke with no tongue bite and great room note.

Worth every penny. Heavenly taste and aroma. Very easy to handle and very versatile for you custom blends. Easy pack and smoke in a cob for beginner's or for your lazy nights. Nirvana in a broken in briar. This blend is 2nd only to The Special Reserve Barrel Aged. Highly recommend.

I liked this one a lot and it's very tasty. It's slightly peppery at times which is why I gave it four stars but it's really closer to four and a half, or more. Very tasty and enjoyable! I'm happy I bought this tobacco.

As good as advertised. My favorite tobacco to date.

Excellent as expected. A little moist right upon opening. You'll need to let it air a bit to smoke it correctly. I bought two; opened one and put the other away.

Open the can and bourbon jumps out. Crumble and load and the smoke is outstanding. Glad I tried it.

I haven’t opened it yet. But I’m sure it’s going to be sooo good

Fantastic edition to the SPC family.

Excellent

This has become one of my go to tobaccos. Sweet and flavorful !!!!!

Great taste and very smooth. Love it

I haven't opened the tin yet and it will be a while before I do. My hope is that this is perhaps reminiscent of Frog Morton's Cellar. FMC was a cool, sweet, flavorful, bite free smoke. The bourbon barrel was more than a gimmick and I hope that the same holds true for Plum Pudding.

Great aroma..

This was my first step outside of aromatics. Loved it, such a unique flavor compared to what I'm used to, however, sadly they give you so little tobacco in the container, I'm not sure I'll buy it again.

All was great from ordering to deliver!

Phenomenal light, taste and a wonderful tobacco. A go to with my meerschaums.

I found if smoked immediately after rubbing out it smoked to hot and would give me tongue bite. However if you rub it out in to a tupper ware container and wait a day it milds out and becomes much more enjoyable with notes of vanilla and a sweet mild fruit note.

Absolutely my favorite tobacco I tried so far! Didn't think the regular plumb pudding blend could be improved upon, but her it is.

WOW! I have found my absolute favorite blend/flavor, and this is it!!! The Bourbon is up front and center, while the creamy plum pudding is shadowed right behind it.... when you find yourself saying "man, thats good" after just about every puff, you know you found a winner. I love this stuff.... the original P Pudding is solid, but this is just insanely delicious and waaaaay better.

Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged tastes like a phenomenal bourbon, it smokes and tastes best in my Meerschaum, and it's definitely a favorite blend!

Very smooth and good taste

Hmmm, just got my order this afternoon and went straight to this tin to see what it tasted like. Very interesting flavor, at first I thought it was was going to burn hot, but it was just me, ended up burning ok, kept lit and smoked fairly well. I may get another tin in the future after I burn through all the tobacco I got today (6 lbs lol). While it may not be my #1 go-to smoke, it's not bad either.

Amazing pipe tobacco, wish they sold it in the 8oz can!!!

I thought it was tasty n smooth.Thanks for the experience I'll continue smoking it.

Freaking delicious.

Love the smells ggreat does not have wet feel isdry no bite

Totally enjoyed the taste from my first bowl. That’s why the next day I ordered 6 more tins. I let it dry out for at least 30 minutes before smoking in order to get a tasty dry smoke.

A rich satisfying tobacco

Its less sweet and more Latakia heavy than I thought it would be, but this blend is great! Very smoky with a plum body.

I have purchased several tins and have not been disappointed. Great blend and a must in my rotation.

The flavors of the barrel almost seemed forced into the tin upon opening it, but quickly turned to that stewed fruit/bittersweet smell. First light is a rush of sweet fruits, followed by the barrel presence. Very good in my opinion.

Excellent very tasty silky-smooth smooth can't go wrong with this tobacco it's like candy for adults the flavor profile is interesting you won't be disappointed.

The blend is a good spinoff, but there is no beating the Original. The tin came a bit too moist and somehow the strong smell of the bourbon did not translate into taste. Actually, I got less taste out of this blend than the Original, not what I was expecting. This is still a great blend, but my recommendation would be either the Original or the Special Reserve.

Tons of flavor in this. Easy. cool smoke with tons of nuances. Really great blend.

Loved the tobacco would recommend anyone to give it a try at least once.

I’ma huge fan of Plum Pudding and have been for years so I had to pick up a couple tins of the barrel aged. I honestly like this even better. The bourbon comes through but not belligerently. Super smooth yet tons of rich flavor that develops nicely. It was pretty wet upon opening so I would recommend seeing some out for a bit prior to smoking or just do what I do and leave the lid off the tin for a while or dump out on a magazine then put back after letting it dry a bit.

This has become one of my favorites. This is ready to smoke right out of the tin.

very nice smoke

Good stuff! Buy and enjoy like me!

I'm no good at reviews. I'm transitioning from aromatics to Latakia blends, and this one rang my bells. Delicious smoke, no bite, no dottle. More expensive than what I usually smoke, but worth every penny! Highly recommended.

To modify a previous review. I initially reported that while the tin aroma was apparent i noted no taste difference in the smoke as the standard Plum Pudding I opened a second tin about 3 months later and much to my surprise the tin aroma was much greater and the smoke was drastically changed for the better, with a much more vivid taste of the bourbon. Really great smoke. Will be buying more

I'm sure for those who enjoy something more along the lines of old dark fired Kentucky this would just make your day, but it's definitely not for me. Way too much of the oak wood firied barrel comes out as I'm trying to find anything resembling plum pudding. It's there I'm sure, but I think the smoky flavor is just overpowering.

Complex, sweet, peppery, deep with a hint of cocoa and caramel. Loved it. The down side is, I only purchased one tin.

Love all the notes

Just when I thought Plum Pudding couldn't get any better, they come out with this! Really enjoyed this blend.

Awesome product.

It’s difficult to improve on perfection, but they managed. The bourbon is not the primary player, it plays a supporting role that adds sweetness and a savory whiskey taste, and enhances the room note. I can’t wait for 8oz tins of this to really stock up my cellar. Absolutely delicious!

The smell when you open it. I could stop there. A great blend with no bite and a pleasure to smoke.

I love Plum Pudding and this is a wonderful variation on it. The Bourbon note is just right. The flavor is rich and satisfying without being overwhelming. l will definitely be purchasing another tin in the future.

I Drive A Truck So I Have Long Hours To Enjoy The Pudding.

THE DISTINCTIVE FLAVOR BRED BY THE TOBACCO TAKING A BOURBON BATH IS BEYOND BELIEF! GREAT IDEA TO TURN AN ALREADY POPULAR TOBACCO INTO AN EVEN MORE AND BETTER DEVELOPED VERSION, BY VIRTUE OF THE BOURBON BLEND!

One of the nicest tobaccos I've ever smoked.

This is one of the best tobaccos I have ever tried. Highly recommend!

I love Latakia but I also want subtlety and nuance in what I smoke. This blend provides both. The bourbon aging, while a bit of a gimmick does show itself in the tin note if not as a major player in the flavor. The mouth feel is full and creamy. After a half hour of drying prior to lighting I found it to smoke cool and dry...and I would highly recommend that drying time. It isn't "wet" out of the tin by any means, but I think the time to breath brings the best out in it. I also had little trouble maintaining an ember, which I also attribute to the time allowed for it to dry and breath. A fine smoke I would highly recommend.

I compared the barrel aged to some Plum Pudding I had on hand. While the tin aroma was markedly different and very nice. I couldn't detect any marked difference in the smoke. Still a great tobacco

If you like plum pudding and if you like bourbon this is for you.

Great bold, rich flavor! Will most definitely purchase again!

This is one sumptuous smoke. Delivers and then some.

I really enjoyed this one. The whiskey is not overpowering in taste but really stands out with the tin note. To me this is much better than the new Miss. River run aged.

Tried fresh out of the tin had slight difficulty keeping it lit but a little dry time and a loose pack really made a difference the whiskey note is there but subtle the Turkish orientals give it a certain floral quality with the taste of smokey Latakia right along side it on the retrohale, I believe the Virginia added just a hint of sweetness while the perique added that bit of pepper meanwhile the cavendish kept it all smooth and cool burning but the only way to really know if you’ll enjoy it is to buy it I’m sure you won’t regret it 🙂

I’m fairly new to pipe smoking. So far this is the best tobacco I’ve tried

Very smooth. Gentle infusion of burbon, but definitely noticeable... Not picking up as much latakia as the original.." and that campfire aroma and flavor is what I love so much about the original is not there ???" Not very much like the original at all. Very good, but different. Interesting how the infusion of burbon fumes affects the complete flavor and experiance with the same tobacco. I will be cellaring a can for a few years to see how that will affect it . I prefer the original over this rendition. But this is still very good.

Amazing. Nuff said.

This is now my favorite, by far. A great flavor with complex notes, with some sweetness ftom being barrel aged, but without being aromatic. I'm going to pick up a few tins and stay ahead of it just in case it becomes hard to get. Just wow!

I have only done a handful of reviews here on P & P, and only on tobaccos that really stand out, good or bad. And I have been smoking a pipe on and off for over 35 years, (on for the last 7). Well, this one really blew me away, in a good way of course. It is in the top 3 of all time tobaccos that I have smoked, one being my own personal blend, the other Frog Morton Cellar. It has what I look for in a blend, sweet and smoky. And, I believe with the addition of it being bourbon barrel aged, SPC has perfected it with this blend. In fact, I have ordered multiple tins. Do yourself a favor, get yours now before I buy it all.

My first review! That's how special I found this blend. I have, over the course of about 2.5 years after restarting piping, tasted over 100 different blend where I've force ranked every single one. After 1 bowl, I put this #2, just behind Frog Morton Cellar. Complex without overwhelming in any category, sweet/smoky/creamy etc...I concur with the others' tasting notes. Well balance dried fruit - retrohale smooth and a great aftertaste. Maybe you don't smoke this one all day, but to end a great day of life - you can't beat it.

i won't waste time going into any sort of lengthy descriptions about the tobacco's in this blend. I will give my opinion to you straight up - this is truly a fantastic blend! totally worth all the hype. It is just as great as the original plum pudding and better in its own way. The taste is consistently balanced and smooth with a hint of the bourbon. Smokes cool and slow. It is a bit moist out of the tin and needs a good half hour dry time before lighting up. i find it a bit more mellow than the original which is fine by me, and if you love the original as much as i do than you're in for a real treat. It can easily be an all day smoker, but i'll enjoy it as an extra treat here and there. I smoked in a briar but i'm sure it will smoke great in whatever bowl suits your fancy. Enjoy!

I will start off by saying that the bourbon in the tin note is delightful and strong. I took one of the slices out of the in, crumbled it very easily, and left it out to dry for an hour. Not that it necessarily needs any drying time, I just find Cyprian Latakia to hold a good bit of moisture. Between this blend and Gentleman Caller I am not sure which I would rather have as a cologne. The bourbon is there and in my opinion noticed throughout the bowl; however, it does not take away from the smoke. The normal burnt rubber, spicy goodness of Cyprian Latakia is complimented with a tingle of bourbon in the nose and on the tongue. Although, that could also be the Perique. I do not believe it to be bite. Sweetness from the Virginia came in towards the middle of the bowl, which was welcomed on my palate. The blend really melds well towards the end of the bowl when the Orientals kick in. That is when you can tell the blender was going for Balkan qualities in the tobacco. This is a very good contemplative blend. Let me get this out of the way - this is nothing like Frog Morton Cellar. If you were hoping for such, keep hoping. I cannot say for sure, but I am pretty sure FMC was topped with something and this blend is not. This blend is infused and smokes as such. Is it a 5-star blend? Absolutely. Just do not get into it expecting it to be what it is not. #PeacefulPuffs