Does anyone have any recommendations for a Va forward blend that has a touch of a dry cinnamon/spice flavor to it, particulary something also featuring orientals? I'm not looking for a cinnamon aromatic, but something with just a touch of that flavor. Thanks
Dry Cinnamon / Spice Flavor
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I've heard Fire Storm (RO Series) fits the bill. I've had a tin sittin' in my cellar, so I haven't tried it myself yet.
I am finishing a tin of Russ' Fire Storm, and I highly doubt it has any cinnamon in it. It's possible, but I am highly dubious. My experience with cinnamon as a pipe tobacco flavoring has not be favorable. I had a holiday aromatic blend or two (gifts) that had cinnamon and some other holiday scents/flavors, and they burnt like chemical warfare agents. I've avoided those ever since. I might add, I'm a fan of full-strength non-aromatic tobaccos. Fire Storm is excellent to me.
I cut a few coins off the front of a cigar (something nicuraguan usually) before smoking it, purely to blend into something else for the pipe later, I find that gives me that hint of cinnamon in a bowl if blended with virginias and or burleys.
Isaac
Isaac
Hearth and Home Aniversary Cake has a cinnamon like flavor, very pastry-like natural VaPer, but light on the perique. Marble Cake by them is just the same Virginia without periqu. It has a touch of that cinnamon flavor, but not as pronounced as Annie Cake.
I'll throw out Golden Days of Yore. It's an "aromatic" by definition, but very tobacco forward with the hints of cinnamon you seem to be looking for. It was limited run/special edition, but I think you can still get your hands on it.
Oh, if you're wanting a fake cinnamon taste (aromatic) then try Dans Choo Choo Train. It his a honey vanilla, but has lots of conamon also, but as with aromatics, you won't taste it, those are for everyone in the room will.
Also, in non-aros, H&H Virginia Spice also has a little touch of cinnamon to it, but not a topping.
Also, in non-aros, H&H Virginia Spice also has a little touch of cinnamon to it, but not a topping.
Two Friends Valle Crucis is an Oriental blend with ginger a touch of latakia with a dash of perique. Sounds strange but it's really an interesting blend.
Fire Storm and Anni cake are two that immediately jump out. I've always thought cinnamon to be Russ' signature spice note.
I find cinnamon present in some golden Va's too, but it is less overt. Butera's golden cake has it. I can't think of one that has orientals. However, Sam's Flake is in the ballpark. It has a bit of turkish and tonquin, which presents as slightly musty vanilla with a subtle spice perhaps mace.
I find cinnamon present in some golden Va's too, but it is less overt. Butera's golden cake has it. I can't think of one that has orientals. However, Sam's Flake is in the ballpark. It has a bit of turkish and tonquin, which presents as slightly musty vanilla with a subtle spice perhaps mace.
Cinnamon flavor notes in my drawer would come from McClelland's 5100 Red Cake, or Smokers Haven In-B-Tween Mixture. The In-B-Tween has just a little Latakia in it, and VA, and Turkish/Oriental. The Latakia is hardly enough to taste though, and after smoking it I thought surprisingly that it reminded me most of 5100, but with a stronger cinnamon taste. It almost seemed to be the main thing with the In-B-Tween.
There's no actual cinnamon flavoring in Fire Storm, but that's the up-front note to the blend, at least to my tastes. Since Fire Storm and Anniversary Kake both contain the same Virginias plus Perique, and both blends have a cinnamon-like undertone, I'm pretty sure that it's the combination of the two that produces it.
Russ
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