Aromatic Advice for Non-Aro Smoker

[phred]

My standby is Lane's 1-Q. I actually had a random passerby at a music festival call out to me "Your pipe smells [expletive] delicious!" while smoking it. :D
I've been meaning to try some of the other Lane offerings that I've heard are also lovely, but the 1-Q is easy to come by at my local B&M...

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

As a mostly English/Balkan smoker I do enjoy an aromatic from time to time. Here are my go to aromatics:
Trout Stream

Lane - 1Q

Russ Ouellette - Warm Up

Tewksburry & Co. - Hobbits Weed

Peter Stokkebye - Golden Dansk

 

[dottiewarden]

Until I tried Mac Baren's Vanilla Cream I would never have believed you could smoke a tasty crowd pleaser that actually lets the tobacco flavor come through. No bad aftertaste either.
In fact I'm now including an aro in my rotaion as well!
Current rotation:
Peterson's Irish Oak

Peterson's Irish Flake

Comoy's Cask No. 7

Obester Vanilla (Hungarian OTC)

Peterson's Sherlock Holmes (still unsure if I really like it)
In the cellar I've got some interesting aros awaiting their turn: Mac Baren's Cube Silver, Mac Baren's Mellow Choice and Alsbo Black, mmmmmmmmmmmm just can't wait!

 

[newbroom]

My ex recently sent me samples from this B&M blender. I found his website. His aro blends are amazing. I would highly recommend the Royal Poinciana for a first time aro. It is chocolatey with a nice tobacco taste as well.
I just ordered a half pound of his 'best cellar' Indian River Gold, along with some smaller amounts of other offerings.
http://www.pipeandcigar.com/abouttobacco.html

 

[bulldogbriar89]

for me I like frog morton cellar or McBarron plumb cake both are thoes greay between aro and non aro, but both very good

 

[gmwolford]

Give Peter Stokkebye Luxury Twist Flake or Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Flake and Mixture Flake a try.

+1
And C&D Autumn Evening

 

[andya27]

I will second Rattray’s Bagpiper’s Dream.

And a third for Rattray's Bagpiper's Dream.

 

[johnnyreb]

"Plus, the kids don't go to school smelling like they were at an all night poker game."
LOL! Hey, they gotta come up with their lunch money somehow!

 

[plateauguy]

Russ' Troutstream!

 

[jmsutton]

I would try Stokkebye's nougat. I love it.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Lane's 1Q

Peterson's Nutty Cut

Mac Baren's Vanilla Cream Flake

Lane's RLP-6

CAO's Moontrance
Then there's some crossover blends like Frog Morton's Cellar, and Mac Baren's Plumcake. GL Pease has one too that's an English blend with a top dressing, forget the name though.

 

[jrtaster]

Unless I missed it, the OP didn't mention if he had a aro taste/smell preference and/or what he dislikes... Maple, rum, vanilla....? It would be easier to make a recommendation if we knew that, No? Just a thought.
And while Pipe Works & Wilke is noted for some very fine aromatics, when researching the P&W No. 5, I'm still at a loss as to what its flavor/topping/casing component is. Their website is of little help and TR.com isn't much

better.