Over/Under Rated Blends.

[northernneil]

I have fortunately not found any blends I would consider to be overrated, so I am lucky there.
When it comes to underrated blends, however, I absolutely love Erik Stokkbeye 4th Generation: 1855. It is a wonderful broken flake, straight virginia with a light sweetness and wonderful body to the smoke.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Duane, does that blend have latakia in it?

None at all.

 

[tmb152]

underrated: Wessex Burley Slice...I think it's well thought of on tobaccoreviews, but I rarely see it mentioned on this board.

Makes me wonder . . . . I have never smoked any Wessex, but it is interesting that some people regard burley as nothing but a cheap tobacco used to soak up the gummy juices of aromatics while others hold it in high regard. Maybe the truth lies somewhere in the middle.
If I were to add an "overrated" blend, my first thought might be Blood Red Moon--- I find no evidence of it being a superior aromatic made on a base of quality tobaccos, as originally claimed by many.

 

[aldecaker]

Well, I guess it stands up to reason. Some people think broccoli is nothing but a cheap weed used to soak up cheese sauce or ranch dressing, other people think it's actually food.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Dark Fired Kentucky is a burley lots of smokers enjoy.

 

[tmb152]

More Under-rated:

Lane Dark Red

Sutliff Creme Brulee

Voodoo Queen

Match Revelation
More Over-rated:

Billy Bud

St. James Woods

RLP-6

1-Q

BCA

 

[cosmicfolklore]

1-Q, it blows my mind that it is the number one, most sold tobacco in the world.

 

[fitzy]

I'm going to break it down to manufacturers based on my personal experience:

Under - McClellands, H&H

Over - GLP, Lane

 

[ashdigger]

Cosmic, nothing Lane sells would blow my mind as high selling baccy. In every B&M, Smoke shop or cigar place I've ever been in Lane stuff is for sale. 1Q is easily one of the most renamed tobaccos in history.

 

[philobeddoe]

As far as underrated, I don't think we hear enough about Black Frigate, Royal Yacht or "insert tobacco here" in a cob! I just wish that these blends would finally get their due. :nana:

 

[samcoffeeman]

+1 on Penzance being over rated.

Underrated:. McConnell Scottish cake, just cause it's my favorite and I don't hear people talk about it much.

 

[ericusrex]

I won't get involved in the Over Rated debate; to each his/her own.
But one of the most Under Rated tobaccos is definitely Gordon Pym. Lovers of Presbyterian should give this one a try...and before all the Syrian is gone!

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Yep, as Mr pagan said, + additionally Amphoras not too bad for the price

 

[mso489]

Overrated are the blends that get widely hyped but that are mostly unavailable. Underrated are blends that many re-order over time but that are always available.

 

[hmhaines]

Overrated are the blends that get widely hyped but that are mostly unavailable. Underrated are blends that many re-order over time but that are always available.

I might have stolen that from someone.
I also like the "to each his own" approach. It doesn't matter what you smoke, long as you like it. But, in the spirit of the question, here're my picks:
Overrated: Dunhill Flake

Underrated: D&R Picayune

 

[pagan]

OTC's. Despite their current fad status among pipe "hobbyists", historically they were smoked by the working-class who were either unaware or uninterested that anything of better quality existed, or couldn't afford it

This guy gets me :rofl:

 

[tschiraldi]

Over - Penzance, anything with Perique!

Under - 221B Black Shag, Wessex Gold Virginia Flake.

 

[hmhaines]

Over - Penzance, anything with Perique!

GASP!

 

[tschiraldi]

Sorry, Brother! Smoking Perique tastes, to me, like eating a handful of black pepper! As for Penzance, I can think of more than a dozen English blends I prefer to it. Funny, because I love other Esotericas: Margate, Pembroke, Stonehaven are my favorites!

 

[tschiraldi]

Sorry, Brother! Smoking Perique tastes, to me, like eating a handful of black pepper! As for Penzance, I can think of more than a dozen English blends I prefer to it. Funny, because I love other Esotericas: Margate, Pembroke, Stonehaven are my favorites!