Capstan Blue vs Yellow

[trouttimes]

I like yellow the best. This blend needs at least 2 to 3 years before cracking the tin.

 

[MichaelMP5]

I just discovered Capstan. I love the original blue. The yellow is almost as good. I just put an order in for 20 tins of blue at SP. they don’t offer it in bigger packaging do they?

 

[Uguccione]

The Capstan was my first great love and still, 40 years later, it is at the top of my list of favourites.
In Italy blue and yellow have rarely been available at the same time.
Either there was one, or there was the other.
Maybe that's why I've never been able to pick up on the differences between the two (lol, I actually have a terrible palate).
In any case, with Capstan - either yellow or blue (if you like pure Virginia) - you always land on your feet. Great tobacco.
Here it has always been a fairly cheap tobacco, let's say mid-range, but with the latest increases (I think €18/50gr.) it has almost reached the prices of the more expensive ones.

 

[dPero]

I don’t like blue and yellow to, but yellow is bit better to me

 

[proteus]

Blue flake by far. Yellow is just not as exciting for me. It lacks the pizazz of blue.

 

[kcghost]

I tend to stick with the one I tried first which is Capstan blue. If I had tried the yellow first I would have said yellow to this.

 

[Cwhatch]

Yellow is similar to Orlik Golden Sliced. A bit more bright Virginia and the topping used is citrus/zesty.
Blue is a bit darker and instead of citrus has a bready cinnamon raisin bread flavor.

I just opened and smoked my first tin of Capstan Blue and could not put my finger on what I was tasting. Your description has helped me pin it down. I will sleep peacefully knowing the code has been cracked. Thanks!