Blend Like C&D Night Train But With Something More

[ChonkyTonks]

Right now, C&D Night Train appears to be the blend I smoke the most. Oddly, it is not as "interesting" as other blends I smoke. Yet, I regularly find it in my pipe. I think I saw someone else here state a similar sentiment about a blend that they did not love, but smoked it like someone who loves that particular blend. That aside, I wanted to query the collective experience/wisdom here to see if there is a blend like Night Train that has a little more fruit/sweet to it. With Night Train, when I puff on it, I do get some fruit and sweet, but it is usually overwhelmed by the burley. Chenet's cake certainly has more of the fruit, but is less of what I am looking for. As an interesting test, I just combined 1/3rd of Chenet's cake with 2/3rd of Night Train in a mason jar. I am going to test to see if that makes anything close to what I seek. However, if anyone here knows of a blend to try, I am all ears.

 

[alexnc]

You might like C&D Five O’clock Shadow. I love that and Night Train both. 5 O’clock Shadow has much less of a burley kick and more sweet & fruity notes from the red Virginia and perique. I was also like you are about Night Train with Redburn. Didn’t seem to love it, but kept smoking it. But I have a lb of it now and keep on smoking it! I finally say I love it.

 

[ChonkyTonks]

You might like C&D Five O’clock Shadow. I love that and Night Train both. 5 O’clock Shadow has much less of a burley kick and more sweet & fruity notes from the red Virginia and perique. I was also like you are about Night Train with Redburn. Didn’t seem to love it, but kept smoking it. But I have a lb of it now and keep on smoking it! I finally say I love it.

I tried 5 O’Clock Shadow. it does not scratch the right itch right now, but it was also a new tin. I will check again in a month and see. I need to get some Redburn. A number of people have recommended that. I tried a mix of Chenet’s cake and Night Train. Not my favorite. At this point, I will end up getting a lb of Night Train because I enjoy smoking it that much.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

A little different but in the same ballpark would be GLP Haddos Delight or Windjammer.

A little more in the ballpark of what your describing might be Warped - Kings Stride.

 

[ChonkyTonks]

A little different but in the same ballpark would be GLP Haddos Delight or Windjammer.

A little more in the ballpark of what your describing might be Warped - Kings Stride.

I have King's Stride in my SP cart. Windjammer is closer to it, yes. I will have to add Haddos Delight to the cart. Thank you!

 

[lightxmyfire]

L.J. Peretti's No.8 sliced is pretty similar, but I find it a bit more complex than Night Train. It's got more fruit and floral notes and may be a touch sweeter.

 

[ChonkyTonks]

L.J. Peretti's No.8 sliced is pretty similar, but I find it a bit more complex than Night Train. It's got more fruit and floral notes and may be a touch sweeter.

Yes! I love everything about that. I will give that a shot.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

C&D Bayou Morning might be worth a try also.

 

[ChonkyTonks]

C&D Bayou Morning might be worth a try also.

I have a jar of that sitting in my cabinet right now. I am giving it some time to mellow a bit after opening a new tin a few weeks back. I will report back to see if this fits the bill. Thanks for the rec.

 

[ThermionicScott]

Night Train was not on my radar before, but the reviews are intriguing (raisin bran, granola, sounds tasty!) I'll add a 2oz tin to my next order.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

You can always get the basic blending components, and tweak the basic mixture until it suits you. You might increase the percentage of red Virginia and perique, go a little lighter on the burley, for example

 

[ATLpipe]

I'd be curious what you think of Haddo's. The ones always stocked up here. One of the first blends that really got me into the hobby.

 

[ChonkyTonks]

I'd be curious what you think of Haddo's. The ones always stocked up here. One of the first blends that really got me into the hobby.

I had it once now. Eh. Letting it sit in the back of the cabinet for a while to see how it fares with some ignore on it.