*Salty Dogs by Dan Tobacco Made In Lauenburg Germany * 3.52 ⭐️ out of 4 ⭐️ Rated VaPer 100g / 3.5oz Pouch

The dark Virginias offer richly tangy dark stewed fruit with a fair amount of tart and tangy citrus, and a very deep earthiness and wood. It also provides a light floral note. The sweetness has a mild fermentation aspect as pressed tobacco blocks tend to do. The perique is a minor player; much more raisins, figs, earth, plums, and dates than spice, the latter note is not always noticeable. The light application of sweet Caribbean rum does not detract from the tobacco taste, and I do not consider this to be an aromatic. Has no dull or harsh spots and won't bite even if pushed. The nic-hit is a step short of medium, getting just a little more potent in strength after the half way point, but it’s never overwhelming. Both the strength and taste are a slot past the medium threshold. The block may take a little cutting and it’s moist, but it’s not a chore. I tore it apart with my fingers, and peeled off thin layers, which I cut into small flake-like pieces before each smoke, leaving the block as intact as possible for as long as I can. It’s not very complex, but it burns cool, clean and slow with a deeply rich, very consistent creamy, fairly smooth, tangy sweet, earthy flavor that translates to the pleasantly lingering after taste and room note. I didn’t dry it any, but was able to burn it to finish though it left a little moisture in the bowl without dottle. Requires a fair amount of relights. Not quite an all day smoke, but if you use a small bowl, which I recommend, it’s easily repeatable during your smoking day.

In long gone times, when imposing sail ships crossed the Seven Seas, English sailors were popularly called "Salty Dogs". They always took care to have a pocket sized block of sweet Virginia tobacco with them, which they would take a slice off to then rub out and smoke in their cutty pipes. In heavy weather, they would opt to just bite off a corner to enjoy as a stimulating piece of chewing tobacco. Selected sweet Virginias with a small pinch of perique, classically enhanced with Caribbean rum, are matured over a long time in the press. The result is a dark brown, full and pleasant pipe tobacco in traditional style offering you a comfortably cool and smooth smoking experience. Unlike ordinary flakes, it was not cut into slices, but packaged as a solid piece of real plug tobacco. Enjoy it in pipes with smaller bowls.