Bright Virginias: Cigarette Like?

[Merton]

Sutliff Virginia Crumble cake is excellent. Many smokers prefer bright virginias and many love red virginias. I fall squarely in the Red Virginia group. You also might want to look at the following massachusetts Tobacconists: Watch City has a number of blends which feature Red Virginia (although some have limited availability); Wilke (since, for some reason, they will not ship to Massachusetts I have not tried any of their Blends. However, I really long to try their Lizzie's Blood Red Virginia (named after Fall River's famous acquitted ax murderer) and I believe that there are others which have no topping but which, nonetheless do not ship within the Commonwealth and L.J. Peretti among the most famous and oldest tobacconists in America. Feel free to call any of them for advice but remember the phrase "Boston Nice". Finally, here a few other Virginia blends to look out for: Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake (difficult to find and fairly expensive), Wessex Brigade Fragrant Virginia lightly flavored with English cider; Amphora Virginia (not specifically red but inexpensive, sweet and gentle...smokes far above its price). Finally, you might try Sutliff 515RC (available in bulk it has both lovers and lots of detractors as it has a distinct vinegar note or, to others, cat urine).
If you'd like, PM your address (in the contiguous US) and I will send along a fresh tin of 2019 Sutliff Cringle Flake. If you do not like it you might want to consider another type of blend....

 

[Appayipyip]

Sutliff Virginia Crumble cake is excellent. Many smokers prefer bright virginias and many love red virginias. I fall squarely in the Red Virginia group. You also might want to look at the following massachusetts Tobacconists: Watch City has a number of blends which feature Red Virginia (although some have limited availability); Wilke (since, for some reason, they will not ship to Massachusetts I have not tried any of their Blends. However, I really long to try their Lizzie's Blood Red Virginia (named after Fall River's famous acquitted ax murderer) and I believe that there are others which have no topping but which, nonetheless do not ship within the Commonwealth and L.J. Peretti among the most famous and oldest tobacconists in America. Feel free to call any of them for advice but remember the phrase "Boston Nice". Finally, here a few other Virginia blends to look out for: Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake (difficult to find and fairly expensive), Wessex Brigade Fragrant Virginia lightly flavored with English cider; Amphora Virginia (not specifically red but inexpensive, sweet and gentle...smokes far above its price). Finally, you might try Sutliff 515RC (available in bulk it has both lovers and lots of detractors as it has a distinct vinegar note or, to others, cat urine).
If you'd like, PM your address (in the contiguous US) and I will send along a fresh tin of 2019 Sutliff Cringle Flake. If you do not like it you might want to consider another type of blend....

Great advice thanks, will PM you!

 

[LeafErikson]

I bet you're just smoking the Virginias too damned fast.

Either this or your just don’t like the flavor of unadulterated tobacco, which is fine. Virginia tobacco is commonly used in cigarettes so what you say here is no surprise.

 

[bullet08]

Now try smoking cigarette. It would be a pleasant surprise. Ton of sweet VA. Nothing like that cig mimicking pipe tobacco.

 

[Appayipyip]

Either this or your just don’t like the flavor of unadulterated tobacco, which is fine. Virginia tobacco is commonly used in cigarettes so what you say here is no surprise.

I’ve casually smoked cigarettes maybe a decade ago. They ain’t bad, but with pipe smoking I was expecting a different experience , which I have definitely gotten but wasn’t sure if I was doing anything wrong. Especially when people describe certain blends with many flavors. To me it seemed like I was smoking something entirely different. But I’m keep trying and take the advice of the pipe smokers here and see how I do. I’ll also try some of the other suggested blends and maybe will learn those are the ones for me!