blend sugguestions?

[grawsaw]

hello im looking for some sugguestions on blends now that ive kinda pinpointed what i like so ive tried maybe a dozen or so and a couple of my favorites are orliks golden sliced and jacknife plug. i like the raw tobacco tastes from them but the plug is a little to much and golden sliced is a bit to little so im trying to find some blends with that style to it and balanced between the two. so if anyone can point me to a few like that itd be great thanks.

 

[jkrug]

If you like the JackKnife Plug it is also available in a ready rubbed version. Might be worth a try? I'm a big fan of the plug but haven't tried the ready rubbed yet. ::

 

[newbroom]

Start looking at C&D offerings. Try some Billy Budd! If you like Perique, try some Old Joe Krantz.

If you really like perique, they've got a few blends that are loaded. (Pirate Kake)

I suppose you mean minimal or no casing, and definitely no topping when you say 'raw' tobacco taste?

I have grown to respect the products of C&D more and more. Peter Stokkebyes and others also have some nice unadulterated tobaccos in bulk.

 

[perdurabo]

Newbroom is sending you in the right direction. Cobguy sent me some Big N Burley, Damn that stuff is good(Thanks Cobguy). Anyway, the raw tobacco taste is what C&D is known for. They have so many offerings that you are bound to find something. Try Their Buffalo Soldier, a bed of Virginias spiced with a dose of perique and a splash of Latakia. Or go big with BigN Burley. Haunted Bookshop is another great one. I think I'll load a bowl of the Bookshop this morning. Good Luck!

 

[jpmcwjr]

newbroom
If you really like perique, they've got a few blends that are loaded. (Pirate Kake)

That'd be if you like latakia, which comprises over 70% of Pirate Kake.

 

[mso489]

You really have to shop through the tobacco pages of our sponsor online retailers. Study the constituent tobaccos of the blends you like and then look for similar blends with appropriate adjustments to your preferences. Buy in small quantities, even if you find a blend you really like, so you can try more different blends. Nothing wrong with one ounce each of five different blends. Try a pouch of Mac Baren's Modern Virginia, a pouch of PC's Midtown Chestnut. Take a look at Cornell & Diehl bulk, which includes the aforementioned Billy Budd and Old Joe Krantz. I think studying the offerings online will move you a lot more quickly than just fielding recommendations, because everyone's tastes are so different.

 

[grawsaw]

thanks for all the sugguestions, to clarify what i mean by raw tobacco taste, i mean a more earthy kinda tone to it, ive tried some similar blends with similar leafs and they can be so vastly different i have a hard time understanding what really makes it what it is.

Basically the raw tobacco taste to me is that earthy tone, i wanna know im smoking a plant, i dont need any leathery flavors or smokey flavors i like that deep earthy tea-like punch to the tobacco thats almost like i just picked it fresh and stuck it in my pipe.

i tried billybudd and that stuffs pretty good but i am not a huge huge fan of that much latakia.
i tried enough blends to get the full range of tobaccos out there and it seems inconsistent to me, i can get 2 different blends that are using almost the same leafs and the same amount and it taste so vastlye different from one another, thats why im asking this queestion or i'd just keep looking for stuff and trying stuff out, but there comes a point where you dont want to spend much more money then you already have trying to find something, i just want to enjoy it, and i got about 3 blends i enjoy.

i have tried haunted bookshop i did like that one.

i've tried bayou morning that was alright aswell, but i still really just like that earthy flavor from the jacknife plug and the orlik it just tastes more like nature and natural organic materiel like a nice fine tea or a cigar or dark chocolate, something along those lines.
Jacknife plug and orlik have been my favorites so far, however jacknife isnt something i can just have whenever i want, and the orlik is more like something id smoke early on, it leaves me always wanting more, so i want something inbetween. that is my ideal tobacco.
i keep looking keep trying, keep reading, keep studying, doesent seem to make a difference and my wallet is reaching its limit lol. i want some no nonsense blends i know i can always enjoy no matter what time or what day for a while untill i branch out and try more blends.

 

[macaroon]

I have not personally tried any blends using this tobacco, but based on my reading here on the forum it sounds like you may want to try a red Virginia blend. They supposedly are a little richer than the bright Virginias that make up OGS. Jackknife plug uses the reds, along with dark fired kentucky burley, which I suspect contributes to its stronger flavor. Folks have suggested McClelland's 5100 Red Cake as a popular red Virginia blend.
Again, I'm just regurgitating what I've read, so forgive me if I'm off the mark!

 

[hawky454]

Reiner - Long Golden Flake. At first puff I thought it was identical to Orlik - Golden Sliced, but as I got to know It, it revealed itself to be an absolute stunning tobacco blend that is miles better than OGS. It's a bit pricey but worth every penny in my opinion. It has a sweet and sour composition with just enough Perique to give it some spice. It's both complex and simple so you can have a contemplative smoke with it or you can just mow the lawn and just forget about it. It fits any occasion and has become a favorite of mine... Just try it!
Also, ya can't go wrong with the mighty Escudo.

 

[deathmetal]

i still really just like that earthy flavor from the jacknife plug

Earthy or smoky?
JKP is:
http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/4195/g-l-pease-jackknife-plug

dark-fired Kentucky leaf and ripe red Virginia tobaccos, with their deep, earthy flavors, are layered on a central core of golden flue-cured for a hint of bright sweetness, then pressed and matured in cakes

Three ingredients:
1. Dark Fired Kentucky

2. Red Virginia

3. Yellow Virginia
These are then compressed, which has a certain effect on the tobacco caused by collapse of cell walls and mingling of fluids and all that.
I would start by scoring 1oz samples of each of the above types, learning to identify the tastes, and then experimenting with mixing to see how much you like of each in your final blend.
https://www.smokingpipes.com/tobacco/by-maker/mac-baren/bulk/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=124131

https://www.smokingpipes.com/tobacco/by-maker/cornell-diehl/bulk/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=114409

https://www.smokingpipes.com/tobacco/by-maker/cornell-diehl/bulk/moreinfo.cfm?product_id=135020

 

[texmexpipe]

Truly I think you need to smoke some Luxary Bullseye Flake, has the grass and citrus of the OGS and the earthy is there too. The whole blend is great!

 

[krizzose]

If you like Orlik Golden Sliced, I suggest Capstan blue and Klondike Gold. Like you, I liked Jackknife, but it was just a little too strong for my tastes. I think you'd do well to stay away from blends with a healthy dose of Kentucky in them if Jackknife was too strong. Maybe try a VaPer like Hearth & Home Anniversary Kake or Escudo (Escudo being the stronger of the 2).

 

[grawsaw]

Thanks for the recommendations, i've been hearing a lot about bullseye flake and escudo actually so i'll probably try those. i'll also most likely try what deathmetal sugguested with the pure ribbon cuts of the tobaccos from JKP

Although honestly this whole thing is just making me want to buy more tobacco which was completly counter intuitive to my intettions hahaha.

i know i'll have to give em a go though, i do enjoy the earthy natural plant-like taste so more then likely, i'll be trying most if not all of the sugguestions ive been given.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I'd suggest Newminster no.400 Superior Navy Flake. It's pretty similar to Orlik Golden Sliced, but I think it's a bit more rounded in flavor profile than OGS.

 

[pipeanddrum]

It can be an overwhelming process searching for the 'right' blend for yourself. I only started smoking a pipe about 8 months ago and have probably smoked 25+ different blends in that time. I feel that I've narrowed down the kind of flavors I like and identified the ones I don't. But, as you say, different blends containing the same types of leaves can taste different which only complicates matters. I've resigned myself to appreciate the exploration of flavors of different blends, knowing that it's a long journey ahead.
All of this being said, I've found that these blends, for me, have that earthy tobacco flavor: Peterson's Irish Flake, Rattray's Stirling Flake, McConnell's Mature, HH Old Dark Fired.

 

[jmill208]

Try Rattray's Old Gowrie, or....

Search through the whole Rattray's line. Excellent tobacco's IMHO. ::

 

[tennsmoker]

See many of jiminks tobacco reviews on tobaccoreviews.com
He often mentions that "earthy" taste of Vas. I trust his reviews explicitly. His advice is golden as far as I'm concerned.
Also, The Pipestud has great, down to earth reviews that are right on target.

 

[newbroom]

I apologize for describing Pirate Kake incorrectly. I knew it was loaded with something.