Good Unsweetened, Unflavored Black Cavendish?

[smudgersmissingleg]

English black cavendish is quite different to the American counterpart I believe.
Here's a video from Glynn Quelch on the English version.

 

[BROBS]

The McConnell's rocks as hard as a non-Cavendish can. It makes Sutliff look like puppy chow. It really does.

Agreed big time. The 507s does have a bit of a fishy note when new.

 

[tenton]

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Newminster 201 straight black is very bland smoked on its own, but may be okay for blending.

I've had good luck with Stokkebye 201 for blending, but is very sweet and probably not what you're looking for.

 

[mso489]

I use unflavored black Cavendish in home mixes to increase the smoke volume and soften the flavor a bit. Cornell & Diehl makes a version that suits my needs, but I don't experience the medicinal flavor mentioned in an earlier post. That may relate to individual taste or the batch. When you want a decidedly mild smoke, it is also a good one by itself. The price is moderate in bulk.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

So is stoved virginia a type of black cavendish?

 

[BROBS]

So is stoved virginia a type of black cavendish?

DONT ASK

 

[craig61a]

I used C&D Black Cavendish. Never had any issues, and the price is right.

 

[logs]

So is stoved virginia a type of black cavendish?

I see you there trouble maker.

 

[krizzose]

I use C&D unflavored black cavendish for
blending, and I think it works well. I also use stoved Virginia (I still have some McClelland stock, but the Sutliff is pretty good too). IMO the BC and the SV have some considerable differences, without comment on the cavendish/not cavendish question.

 

[dcon]

The best Black Cavendish (IMO) is GH Black Cavendish. VA based in the European style. I have lbs of this but, I am not sure if it is available, even when GH is. And, yes, cavendish is steamed. There are some great stoved VA and they are not bad for mixing either. Burley Cavendish and/or Green River Cavendish is fine for flavoring if you are making an aromatic or an “American” blend. I would restrict its usage to that.