Fribourg & Treyer Cut Blended Plug – 50g tin

Fribourg & Treyer Cut Blended Plug – 50g Tin is a tobacco for anyone who loves ‘genuine’ Virginia flavour with a classic preparation: pressed, matured and then sliced. Inside the tin you’ll find dark brown, heavily fermented plug slices that are versatile to pack – either folded into a flake for a long, smooth smoke, or gently rubbed out for easier lighting. It is precisely this pressing and maturation under pressure that is the secret of the blend: it smooths out the edges, deepens the natural sugars of the Virginias and ensures a particularly well-rounded, mild to medium-strength smoking experience with a subtle fruitiness.

Traditional Virginia flake: pressed for depth and smoothness

Cut Blended Plug is often described as a traditional Virginia flake that matures under high pressure for several weeks. The result is a tobacco that burns pleasantly cool and evenly – provided you smoke it at a leisurely pace. In terms of flavour, you can look forward to typical ‘red’ Virginia notes: bready/toasty undertones, a natural sweetness, accompanied by subtle dark fruit (raisin/plum) and, as it develops, a slightly spicy, earthy depth. The experience varies depending on how it’s cut: as a folded flake, it smokes more slowly, develops greater depth and remains very consistent. When rubbed out, it feels a little livelier and reveals the fruity-sweet Virginia notes more quickly. A brief period of airing (5–10 minutes) can help make it easier to light and allow the flavours to come through more clearly. The room note is classic Virginia: natural, slightly sweet and rather subtle – pleasant, without ‘perfuming’ the room.

Tasting notes and characteristics

Cut: Flake / Plugcut
Flavouring: none
Room note: naturally sweet
Type: Straight Virginia Flake
Raw tobaccos: Virginia (mainly Red Virginia)