VA blending- which brand?

pianopuffer · Jul 22, 2018

I found a dark, smokey mild English B&M blend I wanna spice up with some VA leaf for more punch. The blend reminds me a lot of

Boswell’s Northwoods. I don’t home blend very often, other than here and there by the bowlful.
Wondering which bulk VA brand I should use? My first thought is Sutliff VA slices as I’ve used those for blending with burley before, but not sure if there are others I should check out. Thanks.

newbroom · Jul 22, 2018

D&R has some great quality bulk VA's. PennHooker, Windsail, and their best selling, angle haired 3 Sails.

krizzose · Jul 26, 2018

Try Hearth & Home Marble Kake. It comes in bulk, and is a great straight Virginia on its own, but makes a great blender too. I wouldn’t call it particularly strong, but just add some burley

rmpeeps · Jul 26, 2018

GH&Co Bright CR Flake makes a pretty good VA adder in my experience.

pianopuffer · Jul 26, 2018

Groovy - thanks for the suggestions. I'll grab some samples and try them out. I discovered I do like a faint Lakeland essence in my tobacco, so perhaps the G&H will win me over. We shall see.

mso489 · Jul 27, 2018

Good question. McClellands was the go-to Virginia leaf source. Now we have to reconsider the whole pipe tobacco market. Lane, Sutliff, and D&R seem like dependable sources; I don't think a couple of ounces of any of theirs would go to waste. While not particularly esteemed, some of the bagged Virginias might work well, if they were't cut too much like RYO tobacco, as some of them are meant for double duty (we suspect).

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