Since I've started smoking a pipe I've bought more tobacco than I'll likely ever smoke in my lifetime. Not because it's too much but because I've bought a lot I thought I liked, but then ended up not liking. OGS and Dreams of Kaddath being two that come to mind on that list. It took about 1.5 years to realize how I determine what I actually like. Its not a mental choice for me I don't think...it's a desire or a craving. I love the flavor of Newminster 400, bought a pound, never went back to it. Mentally I like the flavor but I can do without it and so I rarely ever grab it. My desire seems to be related to a variety of factors most of which are not really conscious. Nic hit, desirable flavor, enjoyable when sipped, enjoyable when pushed, quick to prepare, all seem to be factors that keep me coming back time and time again naturally. As of right now, there are only 4 blends that meet these requirements for me - Erinmore, Royal Yacht, Nightcap, and St Bruno. I am confident I could only smoke these 4 and be quite happy. Right now I could smoke St Bruno all day everyday, easy. I'll still explore a bit I think, but not much. And my standard for cellaring will be much more strict.
All Day Blend, Finally
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PS Luxury Twist Flake is like that for me. There are 3 or 4 others I smoke regularly, but if they all disappeared, I could survive with only LTF.
I'm still in search for my all day blend. Right now it probably would be Plum Pudding or Magnum Opus.
Your tastes may change still. That said, St Bruno and Royal Yacht are among my staples as well, along with Capstan Blue Flake, 1792 Flake, Hal o' The Wynd, Full Virginia Flake and a few others.
I could easily get away with 3 or 4 blends and be completely happy. The problem is, you can no longer get ANY of them! lol. What di they call that, a "first world" problem?
Mike S.
Mike S.
I can pin it down to one blender...Watch City
The advent of the internet really screwed all this up for us old timers. Used to be you had about 5 codger blends to choose from at the local drug store and that was it unless you went to a tobacco guy that blended (but many of us didn't have one nearby) . Then when companies like SP started selling online, it screwed all that up...it's taken me the better part of 15 years to zero in on about 6 blends I smoke regularly now.
Right. That's why I'll probably hold the stuff I've got until the end of time.
When it comes to tobacco, I’m a shameless philanderer. I treat all my blends well but they know what the situation is.
I always wanted to be a one blend smoker and the only blend that came close was C&D's Pegasus. Over time I found that I needed variety to keep from getting bored. Although I enjoy many different blends I always seem to smoke Pegasus more then anything else.
Long time lurker here. This is something I have tried to find also - the one precious blend that I could always rely on. I entered this hobby wanting to try everything, and it got overwhelming. In 2 years or so I have sampled over 150 blends. I could hardly remember which one was which, sometimes dumping a bowl when I realized I had filled my pipe with the wrong blend as I too go by craving for a certain taste. An Excel spreadsheet helped sorting blends a bit.
What I finally forced myself to do was whittle down my blends substantially to a handful. What I ended up with was: Luxury Twist Flake, Davidoff Flake Medallions, Prince Albert, & Sutliff Vanilla Custard. Each unique in its own right.
By the way - St Bruno is in fact delicious. I keep that one around for the odd occasion too.
What I finally forced myself to do was whittle down my blends substantially to a handful. What I ended up with was: Luxury Twist Flake, Davidoff Flake Medallions, Prince Albert, & Sutliff Vanilla Custard. Each unique in its own right.
By the way - St Bruno is in fact delicious. I keep that one around for the odd occasion too.
Not to give you more to try...but if you haven’t tried the RR version of SB you might want to. Same stuff, much cheaper and with a bit more topping.
I’m with you on Erinmore and Royal Yacht, too. Some of my favs. There are a bunch of others that I would be very happy with but I tend to move around Peterson 3P, University Flake, GH Ennerdale are a few others I am usually pretty happy with. There are many and I haven’t even gotten to the English blends.
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Nothing fancy, Amphoras /Mc Baren Golden Extra ,HH ODF and St Bruno are blends that I could smoke exclusively
Im a blend whore. But, the only one I consistently come back to is Plum Pudding. Couldnt be an all dayer for me though..
Echoing others in as much as my tastes have changed over the last few years. My original go-to was Lane 1Q, but any aromatics I enjoy now are typically the last of the night (if at all). My new strategy is exploring a single blender, but we‘ll see how long I can maintain the discipline- enjoying Boswell as I type this.
I love variety and get bored of a blend after two consecutive days....?. There are some I reach for more than others tho.
I always need to have 2 blends on hand for a little variety through the day. But, really there are only about 4 blends I like on a consistent basis.
I was watching a YouTube video of a guy showing off his tobacco cellar which he considered modest. It was anything but modest, It’s an illness TAD. It was pure insanity! The video opens with him smoking granger from a pouch and him almost apologetically saying, “don’t knock it til you’ve tried it.”
Thousand of dollars of tobacco within his reach and he’s smoking, enjoying and defending his OTC.
SMH at the absurdity.
Thousand of dollars of tobacco within his reach and he’s smoking, enjoying and defending his OTC.
SMH at the absurdity.
All about variety for me. I’m always wanting to try something new. Kind of like beer, bourbon, and scotch.
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