C & D Burley Blends

[badbriar]

As a usual English / Scottish style guy, I've been looking into burley blends as of late and at the recommendation of friends here, picked up a bit of C&D Big-n-Burley to try. In a word - Amazing! Very stout, full flavored smoke that shot into my regular rotation.
After some 15 plus years of enjoying pipes, I'm quite pleased to have finally come around to trying Burleys.
I plan to look into their other Burley blends and would like to know what others have to say about C&D's Burley Flakes #1 thru 5.
Anyone tried them all and care to offer recommendations?

 

[chefmike]

I liked Burley flake #3 a TON on the front end of my burley exploration. I like dark fired in a blend. I found 3 very smooth and approachable. However I am not a Bigg N Burley fan… too… cigary? I may push it too much with my style. I still return to it occasionally. I like LJ perretis burleys alot… 333, 111. I would say if you like big and b, haunted bookshop, old joe kranz and pegasus should be up your alley.

 

[ak2000]

Burley Flake 1-4 are all really good, 1 and 3 are my favorites. Not a fan of 5. Pegasus is also really good.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Not C&D, but I enjoy the Mac Baren Burley and Gawith Burley blends. There's some other great burleys, but they're never in stock. MB and Gawith are pretty easy to get. HH Burley Flake and Bright & Burley are an example of each that I enjoy.

 

[Streeper541]

I'm a big fan of Burley Flakes #1 & 3, Haunted Bookshop, and Big 'n Burley.

 

[proteus]

Old Joe Blue Label. Bookshop Cake. Pegasus. Night Train.

 

[Skippy B. Coyote]

I'll toss in another recommendation for Pegasus! It's got a good strong full-bodied burley aroma and flavor, but is surprisingly smooth thanks to the addition of unsweetened black canvendish. A lot of Cornell & Diehl's burley blends can be rather rough around the edges and get a little harsh at times, but Pegasus is smooth as silk.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

I’m not the biggest fan of C&D burleys after trying a couple. But if you’re getting into burly blends I’d suggest you also try:

Uhles
Peretti
MB HH Burly Flake
Solani Aged Burly Flake

Welcome to the Burly Club!

 

[Green Hill piper]

Burley #2 seems to get bitter halfway through the bowl and creates a heavy throat feeling

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Haunted Bookshop
Pegasus
Five Brothers
Uhle’s 00
HH Burley Flake

Yeah, burley is an excellent all day smoke. ️

 

[RonB]

Old Joe Krantz, Pegasus, and Morleys Best are all great burly blends. Also the Old Joe Krantz variations like White, Blue etc.

 

[badbriar]

Man - I thought my cellar was pretty much set! Now you guys have me starting over and stocking up on Burleys!
Have to say that I'm well pleased with finally moving over to the Burley side!

 

[kcghost]

Burley is a tobacco you love or you hate.

 

[jbfrady]

Kinda surprised nobody issued a nod to Wessex Burley Slice.

 

[LeafErikson]

Burley flake 1
Pegasus
Eight state burley (limited release)

 

[makhorkasmoker]

My fave is c&d dark burley. It’s a base or condiment in many of the blends mentioned above. Smoking it straight requires some patience and attention to subtleties, as there is no perique or dark fired or anything else to jump out at you. But for me it is well worth the effort.

 

[MattRVA]

It seems like a lot of us settle on burley eventually, I need to try more burley!

 

[Indygrap]

I’m like you, OP, & branching out in to burley. Burley #1 is good & Pegasus is a home run. I’m not a fan of Haunted Bookshop. Maybe I just haven’t adjusted my palette enough or something, but it doesn’t have a lot of flavor or complexity to me. YMMV

 

[RonB]

I’m like you, OP, & branching out in to burley. Burley #1 is good & Pegasus is a home run. I’m not a fan of Haunted Bookshop. Maybe I just haven’t adjusted my palette enough or something, but it doesn’t have a lot of flavor or complexity to me. YMMV

I agree about Haunted Bookshop but many love it. I’ve also come to really like Three Friars.

 

[BCF]

Mentioned above, Morley's Best, with its latakia, might be one to try, since you're branching off from English blends.