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Manufacturer:	Peterson
Name:	Perfect Plug 3 P´s
Weight (net):	50g
Packing:	Tin
Tobacco type:	Lightly cased
Strength:	Medium +
Tobacco species:	African Virginias, Brazil, Burley
Cut:	Plug
Flavour:	Fruity (casing)
Tongue agreeableness:	Very good
Burning behavior:	Very good
Condensate:	Less
Aroma constancy:	Good
Cut quality:	Very good
Plugability:	Very good, but extensive
Humidity:	Optimal
Light-up:	Very good

Characterisation:
The tobacco is cut in rectangular dark brown blocks with a few brighter particles. The pressed tobacco is rather hard and has a firm consistency. The very plane and exactly cut block is lightly clammy but not damply. A very fine smell of cigar remains to the Brazil, apart from that the tobacco smells rather discreet fruity, something as plum juice, similarly to liquorice. Please note that it’s a casing and no aroma.   

Plugging:
To be able to plug the tobacco it must be prepared. Due to the consistence rub-off is not possible. It’s recommended to cut the tobacco with a special plug-cutter or, if not available, with a sharp knife. Thereby one should cut cross to the long side in slices of 1 to 1.5 mm. The slices could be rubbed-off with some effort, but I’ve cut the slices in stripes with again 1.5 mm width and parted them at the half. I rubbed-off this parts between the fingers as long as it’s comfortable to plug. The single layers while plugging should be dampened down carefully to avoid holes. Alternative one can cut the plug to little squares from 1 to 1.5 mm length and plug them as crosscut, whereby it’s recommended to rub-off the squares a little bit too.   

Light up:
The 3 P’s could be light up surprisingly easy. With one to two flames, a short dampen down with the tamper and another flame an equal glowing could be achieved, which is constant to the end.

Smoking  properties:
The plug glows down very good-natured. But it’s necessary to have a look at the temperature and to dampen down the ash regularly to ensure a continuously smoking pleasure. The tobacco glows down rather slow and without much condensate. Cool and slowly smoked the 3 P’s develops an interesting taste spectrum: Brazil is as good remarkable as the fine Virginia, which becomes noticeable by it’s hay-similar aroma. A slightly nutty taste of Burley combines with a docile fruity note to a taste which remains to dark chocolate. I would guess the fruit to be plum juice. The tobacco is medium but at the end it’ll get definitely stronger. A fine balance of medium grey ash remains.

Redolency:
Also in the redolence the 3 P’s couldn’t disavow the Brazil. A hint of cigar combines with dark Burley and fresh Virginia. In the redolence the casing is only very discreetly remarkable as a slight sweetness. The tobacco smells more as a native mixture, but develops a pleasing and unobtrusive smell, whereby it seems rather inconspicuously.  

Conclusion:
A well-balanced mixture of African Virginias with some Brazil and Burley results in combination with a discreet casing to a wonderful dark plug with firm consistence. The preparation for plugging is a little bit extensive but worthwhile. With some attention related to the temperature and accurately dampen down the ash regularly the tobacco develops it’s taste spectrum at it’s optimum and gives the smoker a continuously high enjoyment. Both taste and redolence reveal the Brazil as well as the discreet casing, which remains somehow to plum juice. Preparation and plugging recommend the plug to the experienced smoker, who’ll appreciate a native seeming, medium to strong tobacco. But also the keen to experiment beginner shouldn’t be put off by the effort.

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