Which Famous Blends Have You Never Tried?

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briarbuck

Lifer
Nov 24, 2015
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I have lots of single cans that I am saving like Pelecan and Kingfisher, Caledonian, that I'm saving for a rainy day.


I have many blends that I have not even tried that I have > 1 lb squirreled away. I know I'll like them, so what's the rush?
Vauen Virginia Flake
Astley's No 44
Sutliff 507-C Slices
Lane 1Q for extra bulk cheap. No rush.
Heinrich special curly
Savenelli 140th Anniversary Blend
Opening Night
Haymaker
F&T CVP
 

alaskanpiper

Enabler in Chief
May 23, 2019
9,348
42,235
Alaska
I have lots of single cans that I am saving like Pelecan and Kingfisher, Caledonian, that I'm saving for a rainy day.


I have many blends that I have not even tried that I have > 1 lb squirreled away. I know I'll like them, so what's the rush?
Vauen Virginia Flake
Astley's No 44
Sutliff 507-C Slices
Lane 1Q for extra bulk cheap. No rush.
Heinrich special curly
Savenelli 140th Anniversary Blend
Opening Night
Haymaker
F&T CVP
That Astley's and Heinrich's are ultra classics!
 

krizzose

Lifer
Feb 13, 2013
3,100
18,014
Michigan
I love Marlin Flake and HOTW, but I've never tried Brown Clunee or Old Gowrie

I don't like latakia, so a ton of English blends

I only recently had Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake

F&T Cut Virginia Plug

Anything Esoterica (I don't want to know)

GLP Telegraph HIll & Stratford

HH Old Dark Fired

Elizabethan

Deluxe Navy Rolls

Grainger

Half & Half
 

alaskanpiper

Enabler in Chief
May 23, 2019
9,348
42,235
Alaska
I love Marlin Flake and HOTW, but I've never tried Brown Clunee or Old Gowrie

I don't like latakia, so a ton of English blends

I only recently had Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake

F&T Cut Virginia Plug

Anything Esoterica (I don't want to know)

GLP Telegraph HIll & Stratford

HH Old Dark Fired

Elizabethan

Deluxe Navy Rolls

Grainger

Half & Half
Old Gowrie is the best of the three!!!!!
 

mortonbriar

Lifer
Oct 25, 2013
2,651
5,658
New Zealand
After all these years the blend that has consistently eluded me is condor!!!!

I have a few tins tucked away of various blends that I have not tried. In particular, I am looking forward to the gaslight I picked up whenever it was released, and also the 3 oaks from Mcclellands, and vintage syrian from macbaren to see if I can even tell the difference in Latakia.
 

B_Rock

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 11, 2020
891
16,810
65
San Jose, CA
I have a Peterson My Mixture 965 tin that I have yet to try. Exercising a little restraint and working through several other blends before I get to this...
 
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sablebrush52

The Bard Of Barlings
Jun 15, 2013
19,621
44,833
Southern Oregon
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A lot of the blends being mentioned aren't really famous blends.

As to famous blends I haven't tried, I'd have to say any of the original John Cotton's blends, not the recreations, which I like a lot.

The original Dobie's Four Square blends, which are not to be confused with the current product that is not what the original blends were.

I don't remember trying any of the Sulllivan & Powell, or Garfinkle's blends that were made by Sobranie Ltd. I smoked a lot of Sobranie products in the '70's, but don't remember smoking those.

Nor do I remember smoking any of the actual Dunhill made Royal Yacht, which wasn't topped to add flavoring that resembles a fermented tobacco, because it was aged through fermentation before it was distributed for sale.

Revelation, which was the blend Einstein smoked. I do have McClelland era Bald Headed Teacher, which is supposed to be a pretty good approximation.

The current iteration of Escudo is a pale copy of what Escudo was when Petersen made it. If you're curious to experience why the blend was once considered a gold standard, you'll need to try the Petersen, or Copes versions.
 

wolflarsen

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 29, 2018
842
2,341
Nightcap, Haddo's Delight, and St. James Flake are a few resting on the shelf that I have yet to sample.
My tins of Beacon Extra have been calling me lately.
I've always wanted to try Granger for some reason.
 
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