The greater spotted english tobacco?

mahuzair · Mar 16, 2012

Ladies and Gents.
I live just out of london, and my closest tobacconist shop is a 20 minute drive away.

What off the shelf blends do you recommend?

I've always been hesitant to buy pre-packet due to a bad experience with the dreaded Drum, which tasted like old man feet.
If you would be so kind as to drop a recommendation, and where to buy from, i'd be grateful.

nsfisher · Mar 16, 2012

I quite enjoy Drum and can't find enough of it

judcole · Mar 16, 2012

Drum is cigarette tobacco. Nothing wrong with that if that's your thing.
Mahuazir, welcome to the forum. I'm in the States, so can not give you specific advice on where - and you have blends available there that we can't get, and vice versa, especially in a grab and go situation.

But when I was in Scotland the summer of '09, some of the MacBaren blends were pretty easily available. MacBaren Mixture is a classic mild blend that I enjoy. You can try some of those.

I would suggest that next time you get to London, talk to a tobacconist,as well.

morlader · Mar 16, 2012

Depends what the tobacconist is carrying,Old Dublin, Condor or St Bruno,all good OTC's.

marmal4de · Mar 16, 2012

The greater spotted english tobacco?

I thought this was a thread about Penzance, I dyslexic'd spotted to mottled.

zunismoke · Mar 16, 2012

Marmal4de, Easy to understand your confusion!

standardgewehr · Mar 16, 2012

If I lived in the UK I'd be going ape over St. Bruno and Revor Plug!!!

cortezattic · Mar 17, 2012

You may want to try Capstan, a straight Virginia shag. Uncomplicated, but good. Can't get it in the U.S.A.

Smoke it slowly and it will reward your patience.

mahuzair · Mar 18, 2012

Wow gents, Thanks for the warm welcomes, and the great advice, I shall take allthe advice and try as any as I can.

Except.... Nfisher, sorry good sir, but I can never touch drum again. Its like old mans feet.

markw4mms · Mar 18, 2012

Revor Plug, Warrior Plug, and Mick McQuaid Plug.

weezell · Mar 18, 2012

"Its like old mans feet"

Maybe if you aged it a while.....

maineyachtie · Mar 18, 2012

I loved drum when I was smoking cigs, but it is nasty in a pipe.

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