So getting in to the hobby, I noticed an overwhelming amount of tobaccos to choose from! I want some recommendations. What I am looking for is more sweet and less nicotine. No tongue bite, and that it burns cool and long. I think I would enjoy Virginia's more than an English or aromatic blend. What are some good started Virgina's that may be available on pipesandcigars? I have seen that Orlik Golden Slice might be good, is that something I may like going off of my taste wants? Anything is welcome and advice is more than welcome to this noob!
First Virginia?
- Thread starter chasethorn
- Start date
SmokingPipes.com Updates
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
Site Sponsors
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
- Status
Thanks Rothnh! and Thank you gwtwdbss! I will try both. Gotta try it at least once! So I think I may make an order soon for some nice blends. I also came across Mississippi River. I think I'll have to give that a try as well!
University Flake has a nice taste but it is not low in nicotine. It's a Virginia/burley, and burley is higher in nic. Not saying don't try it, just a heads up.
I would second the Dunhill, which I enjoy. I enjoy Sam Gawith Best Brown Flake, as well. Good luck with your explorations.
I would second the Dunhill, which I enjoy. I enjoy Sam Gawith Best Brown Flake, as well. Good luck with your explorations.
OGS is truly a LIGHT Virginia IMO. I know there's some propaganda about Perique being in there but I never noticed it.
I also have the palette equivalent to a deer after licking a whole salt lick....
If you get into Virginias you may want to start looking at Virginias with Perique and Cavendish. There are some great blends out there. PS LBF, PS LNF, Mac Baren Club Blend, Escudo, Rattray Marlin Flake....
I'm also a bad judge of nic content, too many years of Cowboy Killers and Kodiak I guess.
I also have the palette equivalent to a deer after licking a whole salt lick....
If you get into Virginias you may want to start looking at Virginias with Perique and Cavendish. There are some great blends out there. PS LBF, PS LNF, Mac Baren Club Blend, Escudo, Rattray Marlin Flake....
I'm also a bad judge of nic content, too many years of Cowboy Killers and Kodiak I guess.
I'm also a bad judge of nic content, but I've found Dunhill Royal Yacht to be a wonderful, sweet, easy-to-smoke VA.
Flakes based on red Virginia should supply the greater sweetness, and reduced grassy taste you seek.
Fribourg & Treyer's Cut Blended Plug, or Wessex Red Virginia Flake might be worth sampling.
I'm partial to Mac Baren Virginia #1, which offers both sweetness and some tang. It's a rubbed flake, which reduces you packing options.
Fribourg & Treyer's Cut Blended Plug, or Wessex Red Virginia Flake might be worth sampling.
I'm partial to Mac Baren Virginia #1, which offers both sweetness and some tang. It's a rubbed flake, which reduces you packing options.
I tried McClleland Black Shag the other day, straight virginia and it was apleasant smoke. Going to have another bowl shortly to see if my opinions the same.
Flakes will smoke long/ smooth and cool for ya, give'em a cube
cut when starting out as it is much easier to manage before trying
a fold/stuff packing method...
Also watch your smoking style, puffing Vs too aggressively will
bite you like a rabid dog ;-) learned from experience with MC Vs (
outstanding V quality bacci but to be respected as all bacci should
be )
Start out also trying new blends to you in small pipes so you can
guage the Nic levels
All great advice in this thread...enjoy your pipe smoking journey &
may it never end
Btw; that pile of Peterson UF tins had me drooling all over myself ;-)
cut when starting out as it is much easier to manage before trying
a fold/stuff packing method...
Also watch your smoking style, puffing Vs too aggressively will
bite you like a rabid dog ;-) learned from experience with MC Vs (
outstanding V quality bacci but to be respected as all bacci should
be )
Start out also trying new blends to you in small pipes so you can
guage the Nic levels
All great advice in this thread...enjoy your pipe smoking journey &
may it never end
Btw; that pile of Peterson UF tins had me drooling all over myself ;-)
OH!!! Also Mississippi River by Seattle Pipe Club is outstanding, as is VR Blend by Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club.
Mississippi River isn't really a normal VA blend though.. It's got a touch of latakia (juuuuust a touch. Barely there, subtle) and some orientals, apparently. Everything plays support to the top notch VA in this though. It's pretty much pipe candy.
Mississippi River isn't really a normal VA blend though.. It's got a touch of latakia (juuuuust a touch. Barely there, subtle) and some orientals, apparently. Everything plays support to the top notch VA in this though. It's pretty much pipe candy.
Thanks everyone! I will try all of the suggested tobaccos! I have a good list going and I just discovered I have a very well supplied tobacconist down the road from my house. They have everything I could wont according to their site! Excited to go in and check it out!
I think this is funny. I just kind of compared choosing a tobacco over choosing a coffee for my Keurig coffee maker. Very similar I believe, as they both have almost an endless variety of flavors and blends!
I agree Rothnh! They are very expensive, that is why I got the coffee filter insert where you can put regular coffee grounds in it.
And I most definitely will pick up some OGS and some other flakes. I think the shop near by will have some samples I'm sure they would let me try.
And I most definitely will pick up some OGS and some other flakes. I think the shop near by will have some samples I'm sure they would let me try.
- Status