Figgy Pudding

Brand: The Country Squire

Contents: Flavored Black Cavendish, Virginia, Burley

Cut: Ribbon

Strength: Mild

Flavoring: Medium

Taste: Mild-Medium

Room Note: Very Pleasant

Pipe Used: Missouri Meerschaum Eaton

Bottom Line: A seasonal aromatic with a combination of wonderful pleasant scents. It smokes like it smells and will be enjoyed by yourself and those around you. A perfect, sensational dessert tobacco. You can pick some up here.

Figgy Pudding is a seasonal blend from the Country Squire in Jackson, Mississippi. This blend tends to be in high demand with their limited supply each year since it is only available around Christmas in 2 oz increments. As soon as I opened my package from The Country Squire, I could smell the sensation of this aromatic blend. It only comes in bulk shipment in a Ziploc bag – and this baggie can’t hold in the powerful notes of vanilla, cocoa, and slight hints of cherry. The tobacco is slightly damp, but it packs well and doesn’t need to be dried before smoking.  As far as aromatics go, I’m impressed before even bringing a flame to my bowl. The first light makes me remember why people love aromatics, and why my wife wants me to smoke more of “that stuff that smells like marshmallows.” (That’s Lane 1-Q, by the way). 

I can taste every smell in Figgy Pudding. This is not your average aromatic. It’s the perfect Christmas dessert. It’s cherry. It’s chocolate. It’s wine. It’s vanilla. Altogether, then individually. The flavors meld together and stand on their own all at once. There isn’t much nicotine and anyone that is sitting near you will enjoy this smoke as much as you do. It’s a very easy, very enjoyable smoke. As with many other aromatics, be careful not to smoke it too hot or there will be some tongue-bite.

Figgy Pudding tastes like it smells and the name does it justice. It’s full-bodied and should be on everyone’s list to try this (or any) holiday season. This tobacco is the aromatic that other aromatics should aspire to be. It’s a great, delicious Christmas treat to smoke next to the chestnuts roasting and the partridges in a pear tree.