Appropriately named, Plain is pure Virginia and Burley tobaccos presented without pretense or artifice. Khaki brown and finely ground, it is somewhat dry it and high in nicotine content. In Québécois French, “plain” or “ordinaire” is an insult akin to underwhelming. Here, the insult does not apply. Plain is a return to basics. It is similar to WoS’ Irish No 22, but without the pungent barnyard aromas that I relish. Upon uptake it offers more bite that burn, which efficiently focuses the mind when fighting your way through the midday doldrums. Plain’s flavour profile is that of Orange Pekoe tea. It smells like Orange Pekoe when opening the tin and it tastes like the tea when it sits in your nose. Lovely with cucumber sandwiches and scones, Plain is the perfect accompaniment to or replacement of tea time.
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Thanks for writing out that review. I love tobacco’s tea like characteristics. I will add WoS Plain to my list of snuffs to try.
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My collection is in dire need of some plain snuffs and this sounds like it ticks all the boxes!
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It’s delicious. A Nysberry snuff, to be sure.
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A plain Scotch like this is a good candidate for the tonquin bean although of course the result will no longer be plain but scented in a most natural way.
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It is truly a lovely snuff and is one of my favourites.
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A top shelf for sure. Goes along just perfect completely alone, or paired well with, say, Orange Pekoe tea or really any other quality black tea like bohea, as well with a pipe full of Orlik Golden sliced, another very tea-like tobacco so very plain and natural.
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