Citrus Virginias

[sunriseboy]

Guys will you be kind enough to tell me what the enjoyable "citrus" type Va.'s there are out there please. I've had a crack at OGS and find that OK. But am looking to improve my stable of preferred Va.'s. I've had a crack at a number of the English and Latakia blends, but obviously I'm a bit of a Snow Flake when it comes to nicotine.

 

[tinsel]

OGS is the most citrus-y blend to my taste buds.
If you don't care for it, maybe try dunhill flake. I get a little less citrus and a little more hay from DF but the citrus notes are still there for sure.

 

[jmatt]

What else have you tried? Dunhill Flake is a good choice. Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake. McClelland 5100 and Blackwoods Flake are both great. Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake is nice. Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug is one of my favorites.

 

[JimInks]

Besides OGS and Dunhill Flake, there's Sutliff Virginia Slices 507-C, Capstan Yellow, Dan Tobaccos Mellow Mallard, C&D Bright Virginia Ribbon, C&D Virginia Ribbon, John Aylesbury Sir John's Flake Virginia, McClelland Eastern Carolina Ribbon, and McClelland Honeydew, among others. All of these have a fair amount of citrus.

 

[ashdigger]

While not a pure Virginia since it has some Perique in it, I'd wholeheartedly recommend Reiner Blend 71 which is Long Golden Flake. The citrus is off the chart.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Silem's Mayor 1814 Flake is a very sweet orangey Virginia. It is listed as an aromatic in some places, but it tastes like a straight Virginia to me. Good stuff.

 

[toobfreak]

What about Mac Barens Virginia No. 1.

 

[deathmetal]

C&D Bright Virginia Ribbon

A personal favorite. Mix it with some of their ribbon-cut Burley for a comfortable, economical smoke.

 

[bigpond]

If you're looking for citrus from the tobacco and not from a topping you should look toward golden va blends. The two that stand out are Butera's Golden Cake and S.Gawith Golden Glow (aka Medium VA Flake).

 

[leacha]

JimInks' list has 5 blends in it I was going to recommend. That list is your oyster.

 

[clickklick]

Besides OGS, the only other thing I've found to be very citrusy is McClellands 5115. Although it can bite when pushed!

 

[iamn8]

Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug Is amazing and the best thing about it is that you'll never ever find it. It was recommended to me and I found two tins and have been hunting it ever since. Stonehaven? No problem. Motzek Strang? Got plenty, but FTCVP? Not to save my life
EDIT: after posting this, I performed a google search and found a single tin at TheCountrySquire in Mississippi. Never heard of them, but happily ordered the one tin they had. With S&H $22.45. That I happily paid that should tell you something

 

[bluegrassbrian]

I think Esoterica Peacehaven has a delicious sweet grapefruit casing that is unique. I enjoy it.

 

[mawnansmiff]

Golden Glow by Samuel Gawith is a lovely citrusy straight Virginia.
Regards,
Jay.

 

[bigpond]

Golden Glow has a savory, funky element that is absent in most of the gold va derived blends that makes it stand out as a bit more husky. I read a review wherein it was referred to as more "tobacco-y" than Butera's Golden Cake (also excellent), which I find to ring true.
Jay, I think this funky note is what you may have referred to once as it's youthful vigor.
I find Golden Va's are the most variable of the species when aged but they are usually great even when fresh.
Imo Golden Glow veers toward seville orange and lemon while Golden Cake is squarely in the marmelade to citron range.

 

[btsteve]

Esoterica Brighton should fit the bill for a Citrus virginia.

 

[lestrout]

A newcomer to add to this excellent list: Dunhill's reissue of Ready Rubbed. Ready to go out of the luscious smelling tin. I usually dry my blends till crackly (wear safety glasses :roll.
hp

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