Per Jensen Aftensmad Pipe Tobacco

Per Jensen Aftensmad Pipe Tobacco

Per Jensen Aftensmad is the first limited edition blend in the Per Jensen Legacy Collection, created as a tribute to Per’s father, Georg Jensen. Inspired by one of four menu cards Georg saved while serving aboard the Danish royal ship Dannebrog in 1929, Aftensmad is a rich flake mixture designed as a satisfying after dinner smoke.

• First limited edition release in the Per Jensen Legacy Collection.
• Inspired by a menu card preserved from Georg Jensen’s service aboard the Danish royal ship Dannebrog in 1929.
• Developed by Per G. Jensen with Cornell and Diehl Head Blender Jeremy Reeves.
• Red Virginia provides dark fruit, toasted bread, earth, and natural sweetness.
• Dark Fired Kentucky and Italian Dark Fired tobacco add smoke, roasted wood, spice, and savory depth.
• Guatemalan Burley, Thai Izmir, and St. James Parish Perique create body, floral spice, pepper, and fermented fruit character.
• Pressed and sliced into flakes for a cool, slow, layered smoking experience.

Aftensmad translates from Danish as dinner or supper, the largest meal of the day. The blend follows that idea closely. Per Jensen and Jeremy Reeves approached the recipe as they would a composed meal, with each tobacco serving a specific purpose. Red Virginia provides sweetness and depth, Dark Fired leaf brings roasted savory character, Burley adds body, Thai Izmir supplies fragrant spice, and Perique gives the mixture a lively fermented edge.

The blend also carries a personal connection to the Jensen family. Georg Jensen served aboard the Danish royal ship Dannebrog in 1929, and the four menu cards he kept from that time became the creative foundation for four planned Legacy Collection releases. Aftensmad is the first of those blends, connecting Danish maritime history, family memory, and modern American pipe tobacco production.

The flakes should arrive in shades of medium brown, dark brown, and near black, with red Virginia highlights visible throughout the pressed leaf. The tin aroma is likely to show dark fruit, sourdough bread, earth, roasted oak, smoke, dry herbs, black pepper, leather, cocoa nibs, and a gentle fermented tang. Fold and stuff the flake for a slower, more concentrated bowl, or rub it out for easier packing and a more even light.

The first portion begins with toasted bread, red Virginia sweetness, dry earth, and smoky wood. Through the middle, Kentucky and Italian Dark Fired tobacco add roasted nuts, leather, charred oak, coffee beans, and savory spice, while Thai Izmir brings a floral, slightly sour herbal note. The final portion moves into full flavor territory with black pepper, cocoa nibs, dark fruit, peat, and a long finish of smoke, wood, and natural tobacco sweetness. For related blends, browse Per Jensen pipe tobacco, Cornell and Diehl pipe tobacco, and Dark Fired Kentucky pipe tobacco.

Summary

• Box Count:
• Region: United States
• Strength: Medium full
• Binder:
• Wrapper:
• Filler: Red Virginia, Kentucky Fire Cured, Italian Dark Fired, Guatemalan Burley, Thai Izmir, and St. James Parish Perique

What is Per Jensen Aftensmad?

Per Jensen Aftensmad is a limited edition flake pipe tobacco from the Per Jensen Legacy Collection. Developed by Per G. Jensen and Jeremy Reeves, it combines Red Virginia, Dark Fired tobacco, Burley, Thai Izmir, and St. James Parish Perique.

What does Aftensmad mean?

Aftensmad is the Danish word for dinner or supper. The name reflects the blend’s inspiration as an after dinner smoke and its connection to a 1929 menu card saved by Georg Jensen aboard the Danish royal ship Dannebrog.

What tobaccos are in Per Jensen Aftensmad?

Aftensmad contains Red Virginia, Kentucky Fire Cured tobacco, Italian Dark Fired tobacco, Guatemalan Burley, Thai Izmir, and St. James Parish Perique. The blend is pressed and sliced into flakes.

What does Per Jensen Aftensmad taste like?

Per Jensen Aftensmad offers dark fruit, toasted bread, dry earth, roasted oak, smoke, black pepper, leather, coffee beans, cocoa nibs, herbs, peat, and natural tobacco sweetness. The profile develops from sweet and earthy Virginia notes into a fuller combination of smoke, spice, and fermented fruit.

How strong is Per Jensen Aftensmad?

Per Jensen Aftensmad is medium full in strength with a medium full taste profile. Dark Fired tobacco and Perique provide body and spice, making it best suited to smokers who enjoy more robust blends after a meal.

Is Per Jensen Aftensmad an aromatic pipe tobacco?

No. Aftensmad is a non aromatic flake. Its flavor comes from the natural character of Red Virginia, Dark Fired tobacco, Guatemalan Burley, Thai Izmir, and St. James Parish Perique.

How should I prepare Per Jensen Aftensmad flakes?

Fold and stuff the flake for a slow, dense smoke, or rub it out for easier packing and lighting. A short rest after preparation can help the tobacco take flame more easily and promote a steady burn.

Who should smoke Per Jensen Aftensmad?

Aftensmad suits experienced pipe smokers who enjoy Virginia blends with Dark Fired Kentucky, Burley, Turkish leaf, and Perique. Its smoky, spicy, savory profile makes it especially fitting as an after dinner pipe tobacco.