ADifferent Pipe Tobacco

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I don't believe I have written about a pipe tobacco as a review without having tried it.  The retail price on this above tin of Seattle PIpe Club Plum Pudding Christmas Spirit is $56 for four ounces of tobacco with an exclusive Smoking Pipes offering of $42.99.  I read all the reviews of this tobacco and it gets poor reviews for one reason and mostly one reason:  The price.  One reviewer said he's a retiree on a budget and his budget doesn't allow for it.  But not one review was posted that didn't mention price.  

To give you some idea about pricing averages, four ounces of a bulk tobacco is around $10.  Four ounces of pipe tobacco is about ten to twelve bowls per ounce or around 40 bowls for about four ounces.  Yes, cigars can average $18-20 per cigar.  But most guys smoke a pipe because it is so much cheaper than cigars.  Then there are shipping costs added for orders under $95 at Smoking Pipes,  so it all adds up rather quickly.  Christmas Spirit is one of the top 10 best sellers on Smoking Pipes.

Someone said it's the most expensive pipe tobacco they've ever seen, although Seattle PIpe Club Plum Pudding Special Reserve might be the most expensive pipe tobacco Smoking Pipes has otherwise on its website.  Christmas Spirit is a bit more expensive because they add a bit more flavoring to the tobacco.  

This tobacco blend is a special blend just for the Christmas Holidays.  I have had Plum Pudding Special Reserve I received as a gift.  This is still considered an English blend that is flavored, or what some might say is an English Aromatic.  It has some Cavendish for flavoring, but is pretty much a blend of mostly Virginia with Perique and Latakia with Orientals added.  Then it is pressed in flavoring and is sold in cake form.

I almost wasn't sure what I wanted to write about this tobacco this morning then I remembered seeing this advertised on Smoking Pipes website and I read all 19 reviews of it and remembered I have not read as many reviews about a tobacco where price was mentioned in most every review.  It gets a 3.50 star review out of five whereas Plum Pudding Special Reserve gets close to a five out of five.  The only difference seems to be price.  Most say it just isn't worth its cost.  

I have never reviewed a tobacco I haven't tried, but can this be that much better than Plum Pudding Special Reserve?  It looks like it isn't.  Usually a Christmas blend is different, but in this case it might not be worth the extra cost.  Today I am smoking my Peterson Churchwarden pipe with some Tropical Export.  This is a different review this morning and hope you appreciate it being different.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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