Best Bulk Red Virginia?

[Waning Embers]

With all the hoopla of Christmas Cheer going about, what are the top bulk options for straight Red Virginia tobaccos?

 

[derfargin]

Mcclelland's 5100 "Red Cake."

 

[bryguysc]

Yep. 5100.

 

[Waning Embers]

Have had my eye on that one, reviews look great.

 

[ravkesef]

5100 it is. Any delta between that and McCranie's Red Ribbon is purely academic, and the latter is, at least IMHO, the ideal of what a Virginia should be.

 

[Waning Embers]

Sounds great my friends! In the event CC is long gone come payday, was looking for a good concellation prize to break in my Weaver Christmas pipe this December.

 

[jmatt]

5100, as noted above, is the standard in red virginia ribbon. For flake, I'd go with McClellands Blackwoods Flake. Not sure if it comes in bulk though.

 

[cobguy]

Any delta between that and McCranie's Red Ribbon is purely academic

Call me an academic, if you must! Red Ribbon is a single crop only available in tins while #5100 is a blend of Red Va's available in bulk.
FWIW, #5100 is my favorite blending Virginia and ages fantastically.

 

[bryguysc]

Blackwoods Flake is one of my top two or three Virginias.

It would also make a great "consolation prize." The 3.5 oz is almost the same price as McClelland bulk.

 

[jefff]

5100... Hands down.

 

[ben88]

5100... Hands down.

is 5100 more of a blending component or a good smoke by itself?

 

[mso489]

Yeah, me too. Ignore the ketchup smell in the jar. It's good.

 

[jmatt]

is 5100 more of a blending component or a good smoke by itself?

I suppose it'd make a great base for blending. But I think most smoke it straight. I know I do.

 

[ravkesef]

Smoke it straight, use it for blending, either way it's great.

 

[andrew]

There will be plenty of CC to get, the first few shipments are snapped up and then it's readily available until after Christmas, so don't worry too much

 

[hawky454]

I'll be just another voice in the quire, Red Cake is excellent on it's own and it makes a great blending tobacco, too. I blended my own English blend with Red Cake as the VA component and man was it good!

 

[beastinview]

Yeah, me too. Ignore the ketchup smell in the jar. It's good.

X2 on this. I was initially turned off by the bag note, but it is a beautiful smoke.

 

[bobpnm]

Chasingembers, 5100 was the first Virginia I could successfully smoke. Even now that I am not so much a rookie, I still go to it all the time. It's just that good. I smoke it straight and mix it. I'm sure it will make some shudder that I love it mixed 50/50 with Carter Hall. ::
Edit: I have to add, I love that Carter Hall/5100 in a Country Gentleman!

 

[hawky454]

Oooops... choir, not quire.

 

[pagan]

5100... Hands down.

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