Pipe Tobacco With Cigar Leaf, What's Good?

mso489

Lifer

Feb 21, 2013

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Some blends have cigar leaf as part of their mix. Do you like cigar leaf in pipe

blends? Or do you think you would? And if you do, what blends with cigar leaf

do you enjoy? And if you don't, why not? It might be a nice nostalgia trip to when

I smoked cigars, but as a part of my rotation, I'm not so sure. Do you want a little

whiff of cigar in your briar?

 

samanden

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jun 11, 2013

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Alexandria, VA

• Jan 6, 2014

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I enjoy having cigar blends in my regular rotation. In fact, I've dedicated a Chris Morgan Briar Cigar to this blend in keeping with the theme. Right now I am smoking H&H's Virgina Spice, which is quite good. It has a slight tangy, citrusy smell that translates into the flavor for the first half of the bowl.
There are many others cigar blends to consider by folks like C&D, McClleland, H&H, Robert Lewis, etc.
In short, I like it.
SA

 

cosmicfolklore

Lifer

Aug 9, 2013

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Between the Heart of Alabama and Hot Springs NC

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+1 on H&H's Virgina Spice! I like that it integrates the flavor of the Madura into the VaPer, playing on the creamy smoke without trying to play on the whole cigar thing, like GLP's Key Largo does.

 

latbomber

Part of the Furniture Now

May 10, 2013

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Billy Budd. The cigar leaf provides the odd puff of chocolate that a maduro wrapper can provide. My every day blend.

 

mrenglish

Lifer

Dec 25, 2010

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Columbus, Ohio

• Jan 6, 2014

• #5

Key Largo by Pease and Habana Daydreams by C&D are two really good blends.

 

gray4lines

Part of the Furniture Now

Nov 6, 2012

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KY

• Jan 6, 2014

• #6

Virginia spice sounds really good! I was just looking at that the other day. Only cigar blend I have tried is billy bud, not bad. I should give it another try.

 

rmbittner

Lifer

Dec 12, 2012

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I love pipes and enjoy an occasional cigar, but I've found that I don't much enjoy the combination of the two. So, for me, Key Largo was way too cigar-y for my taste (though I love many GLP blends); I ended up trading away all of the tins I had. But I absolutely loved 123 Mixture from Robert Lewis, a brand that gets almost no mentions here. Regardless of how you feel about cigar leaf in a pipe-tobacco blend, I think 123 Mixture is a blend well worth trying. (But I'm guessing it's not going to deliver the kind of cigar taste some will be seeking.)
Bob

 

smeigs

Lifer

Jun 26, 2012

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+1 on key largo.. pretty good blend.

 

dragonslayer

Lifer

Dec 28, 2012

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Pittsburgh

• Jan 6, 2014

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+1 on H&H Virginia Spice. When I want to smoke a cigar, that's what I'll light. Personally, I'm not a big fan of having the cigar leaf in my pipe tobacco. You got your peanut butter in my chocolate. VS IMO is basically Louisiana Red with cigar leaf. It's nice and spicy from the reds and Perique with a Maduro after taste. Many of the C&D products seem to have a cigar leaf after taste, even if it’s not listed. G.L. Pease has some blends with cigar leaf with Key Largo the most noted, and he does list it if present.
Craig

 

oldredbeard

Part of the Furniture Now

Jul 20, 2012

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• #10

+1 for Billy Bud, I really enjoy it occasionally.

 

sallow

Lifer

Jun 30, 2013

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I do like Key Largo. It can be a bit harsh if it is new, but with some age it mellows out a bit and the cigar comes through more.
I have some McClelland Glory Maduro but I haven't tried it yet. Looking forward to it this spring.

 

gnatjulio

Lifer

Mar 22, 2012

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New York

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Another +1 on the Billy Bud.

 

daveinlax

Charter Member

May 5, 2009

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• Jan 6, 2014

• #13

Compton's Cuban Style Mixture is the only cigar blend I like but Max is such a pain in the ass to deal with the jar I have is going to be my last. I blend and press 5:1 PSBS/chopped cigar. IMO it tastes good. 8O