Plum Pudding

Plum Pudding is Seattle Pipe Club's best-known entry and the centerpiece of the brand's Balkan line. The blend combines Cyprus Latakia, Turkish Orientals, Virginia leaf, Perique, and black cavendish. The Latakia density makes the blend distinctly smoky, while the Orientals open a bitter, spicy layer; the cavendish and Perique feed the dried-fruit and plum direction the name evokes.

The ingredient list carries no additives; the sweet and fruity traces in the blend come from the leaves' own composition. The smoke is intense and full-bodied, so it falls within the territory of smokers accustomed to Latakia. One of the go-to records for those wanting to get to know the Balkan class; due to its nicotine and flavor intensity, it is usually reserved for later in the day.