Characterisation:
The Spark Plug is packaged in a round tin, which is also sealed with a plastic lid. Since there is a ring-pull closure underneath that cannot be closed airtight again, you should think about a different container for longer storage. The Spark Plug is wrapped in cardboard under the cover paper. The plug is about two centimeters high and not quite square, about five to six centimeters wide. A cross-section shows a dark and black-brown marbling with a few golden-yellow inclusions. The plug has a greasy shine and exudes a strong, smoky scent.
Plugging:
Since the Spark Plug is brittle but elastic, you can use a sharp knife and a little care to cut off flake slices. It is up to your imagination and preference how thick you cut it and whether you crush it into a Ready Rubbed of the desired fineness. The Spark Plug invites you to experiment, especially during preparation. You shouldn't plug the tobacco too tight.
Light up:
Despite its compact dosage form, the Spark Plug takes on the flame easy if it is well prepared and fine fibers are distributed on top of the filling. Lightly pressed, the second flame then creates an even glow.
Smoking properties:
The Spark Plug smoke is spicy and slightly acidic, with grassy notes. The Virginia is not naturally sweet here, but uncomplicated. Because the Latakia keeps the pipe pleasantly cool and contributes slightly ethereal notes of incense and an intense smokiness. The course of the smoke and the aromas also depend on the type of preparation. A flake cut smolders down comfortably and shows stronger aromas than a very finely grated Ready Rubbed. No matter how you prepare the Spark Plug, this unusual tobacco is always easy and uncomplicated to smoke. Only a few unburned crumbs and fine, light-colored ash remain in the pipe.
Redolency:
Since the Spark Plug contains Latakia and Oriental, the room note is correspondingly strong, so that non-smoking company should be considered.
Conclusion:
The Spark Plug invites smokers who are not too inexperienced to experiment. The dark, shiny tobacco can be cut and crushed both as a Flake and Ready Rubbed. When smoking, slightly different aromas and burning behavior appear. Here it is up to the smoker himself to find out what his personal preference looks like or how to adapt the tobacco to current needs. As the smoky cold scent already suggests, the Spark Plug is an intensely spicy tobacco of the English variety, characterized by orientals. For all those who are looking for exactly that and want to deal with the original form of a tobacco, the Spark Plug is an experience and an example of absolute individuality.
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