Aromatics for Tobacco Lovers

[pappymac]

I have a number of the C&D Christmas Blends - Corn Cob Pipe & A Button Nose, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, Golden Days of Yore - and they are all good blends.

But when it comes to seasonal blends, I have found that the ones made by Dan Tobacco or Kohlhase & Kopp to be better. This includes the Rattray's Winter or Christmas blends that are also made by Kohlhase & Kopp.

Peterson also had some good seasonal blends but I don't know if they are still produced.

 

[Milverton1868]

I also will say MacBaren Vanilla Cream.

 

[Sobrbiker]

I will say that in addition to my prior post, Sutliff SPS-22 is good, and (I hear) pretty much a PS Optimum match.
C&D John Marr is a good one too.

It’s 100*+ and monsoon-y here, so my aro urge is greatly diminished lately.
Personally I burned out quick on Lane blends and find for flavored cav types, Boswell’s are better. YMMV

 

[Chalaw87]

Mac Baren Vanilla Flake/Roll Cake

They both age well and don't seem to lose that hint of vanilla with age.

 

[simong]

St. Bruno
Condor
Germains Rich Dark Flake
GH’s Rich Dark Honeydew
& hundreds more!

 

[sandollars]

I have a bunch of McClelland Aros I will never smoke. Turns out I am a burley guy…..

 

[driftedshank1]

KBV Deep House.

 

[mso489]

Sir Walter Raleigh original is good, but I enjoy Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic even more, burley based with Virginia as a condiment, flavored with three liqueurs, pretty fancy for a codger tub blend.

chasing embers encouraged us all to reconsider Mixture 79, which I find enjoyable.

Lane Limited HGL won kudos from my wife, from a different room across the hall from where I smoke for its room note, and I find it tobacco forward and not over-flavored.

I have a number of aromatics unopened that I hope to enjoy. I tend toward non-aromatics first, but have re-discovered the pleasures of aromatics in the last five years or so.

 

[Egg Shen]

John Aylesbury red, Sillem’s black

 

[solideogloria86]

I have a bunch of McClelland Aros I will never smoke. Turns out I am a burley guy…..

I have been a Va guy for a long time, but have occasionally enjoyed a quality aro from time to time, especially around the holidays. I've never tried any of the McClelland Aro's but I can imagine they're well done.

 

[sandollars]

I especially like their “Pastry”. I DO smoke it on occasion. Tastes like donuts. How DID they do it? We will never know…..

 

[HitchensDog]

I'll add to the chorus of Mac Baren's Vanilla Roll Cake. That's a good tobacco forward aromatic.
I also think Lane's MV-1000 fits that bill too. It's a straight Virginia with a light vanilla topping that doesn't overpower the tobacco taste.

 

[pappymac]

I have a bunch of McClelland Aros I will never smoke. Turns out I am a burley guy…..

But you can recoup your investments by selling those McClelland aros - maybe even make a nice profit.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

A little different thought: deer tongue blends. Tobacco forward with an herbal, vanilla, and anise like flavor.

I haven't tried New Market or Gentleman Caller.

Crooner and Engine 382 are good and currently 20% off as bulk at SPC.

 

[Chalaw87]

I have a bunch of McClelland Aros I will never smoke. Turns out I am a burley guy…..

Let me know if you want to offload any of those McClelland Aros.

 

[solideogloria86]

A little different thought: deer tongue blends. Tobacco forward with an herbal, vanilla, and anise like flavor.

I haven't tried New Market or Gentleman Caller.

Crooner and Engine 382 are good and currently 20% off as bulk at SPC.

I have a tin of 2021 Gentleman Caller that I haven't had the guts to crack yet. Maybe I'll give it a shot in a cob

 

[Old_Newby]

I have been smoking about 3 years. I have tried about 20 aromatics including Cult Blood Moon and others people raved about. I just don’t like aromatics especially Lane or Sutliff blends because they have a medicinal flavored topping or casing that I don’t like. That said I have found two aromatics that I am pleased with…..

Low Country Santee
C&D Autumn Evening

I am sure there are many good ones I have not tried but I just can’t get myself to buy anymore as I dislike 95% of them.

 

[Hutch Piper]

Mac Baren Vanilla Roll Cake
Peterson Royal Yacht
G&H Rum Flake
SG KC (i.e., Kendal Cream) Flake
GLP The Virginia Cream

 

[Grangerous]

If you’ve never tried blends such as Carter Hall or Half n Half you owe it yourself to try these and others. You just might have an awakening.

Anotherbob’s Founding Fathers has me intrigued. I will be looking further into that one. I enjoy CD Burley.

Speaking of CD.

Try Crooner. You’ll love it or not but it’s flavor rich.

Try Winchester. This one blew me away and I cellared many pounds.

I’m not an aromatic guy. But I like flavor and you may be pleasantly surprised at what you can find.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Peter Stokkebey's English Luxury and Club Blend by Mac Baren