Help me decide on tobaccos to try

bigballdbenny

Lurker

Jun 16, 2015

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #1

I am trying to broaden my tobacco cellar and would like to try some different stuff. I trust the popular opinion on this forum from the seasoned veterans, rather than someone reviewing stuff on you tube. Tell me your favorite Aromatic, favorite English and favorite Virginia.

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #2

Aro: Classic Burley Kake

English: Star of the East or Old Dublin

Va: Orlik Golden Sliced or Luxury Bullseye Flake

 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate

Nov 12, 2014

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #3

Aro-Sweet Vanilla Honeydew

English-Black Frigate

Va-Virginia No. 1

 

freakiefrog

Part of the Furniture Now

Dec 26, 2012

745

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Mississippi

• Jul 20, 2015

• #4

Aro: don't smoke them sorry

English: C&D Star of the East

VA - McClelland Christmas Cheer

VaPer - Solani 633

 

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #5

Not necessarily my rotation, but suggestions:
Aromatic: Edward G. Robinson

English: Nat Sherman 536

Virginia: McClellands Red Cake 5100

Va/Per: Dunhill's Elizabethan

Burley exotic: Semois Tobac-Manil (Belgium burley variant)

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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• Jul 20, 2015

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I forgot about Peterson Irish Oak for the VA/Per category. Very distinctive flavor from the sherry-barrel ageing.

 

davet

Lifer

May 9, 2015

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Estey's Bridge N.B Canada

• Jul 20, 2015

• #7

My favorites
Aro - Captain Black Red Sky

Eng - Peter Stokkebye Proper English

Va - Orlik Golden Sliced

VaPer-Dunhill Elizabethan

 

jackswilling

Lifer

Feb 15, 2015

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #8

Aromatic - Autumn Evening

English - Gaslight

Virginia - Old Gowrie

 

cobguy

Lifer

Oct 18, 2013

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #9

What are your current favorites? That would be helpful in offering suggestions.
Also, these threads may be of interest:
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/top-10-tobaccos-from-2014
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/top-vaper-thread
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/your-favorite-english-blend
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/favorite-burley
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/best-burley

 

Perique

Lifer

Sep 20, 2011

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #10

Aromatic: Wilke No.191

English: [I don't really smoke them other than Wilke's American English blends.]

Virginia: Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake (touch of Perique)

*if you were averse to any Perique at all, I would say Dunhill Flake for the VA.

Va/Per: there are many excellent VaPers, but Escudo is king.

 

JimInks

Sultan of Smoke

Aug 31, 2012

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• Jul 20, 2015

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I'll make the "easier to find list" of favs rather than list my very favorites, since it's hard to find Esoterica blends and Strang is expensive and hard to order.
Aro: Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend

Straight Virginia: Full Virginia Flake

VaBur: Old Dark Fired

VaPer: Dunhill Navy Rolls or Saint James Flake

English: Smoker's Haven Exotique.

 

jkrug

Lifer

Jan 23, 2015

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #12

Aro: Brigham Muskoka Blend

Eng: GLP Quiet Nights

Va: PS Luxury Twist Flake
List is subject to change with little or no notice. ::

 

cigrmaster

Lifer

May 26, 2012

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Sarasota Florida

• Jul 20, 2015

• #13

Aromatic: Peterson University Flake.
English(back when I smoked them) Two Friends Deacons Downfall
Virginia: Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake

 

lucky695

Part of the Furniture Now

Apr 2, 2013

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• Jul 20, 2015

• #14

English - Frog Morton's Cellar / Dunhill My Mixture 965

Virginia - Escudo

Aro - Lane 1Q

 

lochinvar

Lifer

Oct 22, 2013

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• Jul 21, 2015

• #15

Aro- Edward G. Robinson or Smoker's Haven Cognac

English- Rattray Red Rapparee

Virginia- Wessex Dark Flake

VaPer- Escudo or St. James Flake