Looking for any Virginia blend recommendations. Here's the back story which might help in what you suggest:
Having recently acquired a few more pipes thanks to a generous co-worker who had quite a few pipes from his father that he wanted to refurb for display (he doesn't smoke), I've started genre dedication on two - one for English blends and another for Virginia blends.
I've only been smoking this year and I fell in love with English blends about the first time I tried one. So far, most of my tobacco would fall in this category.
The only blend that would fall under the Virginia label that I have (I'm pretty sure) is Pease's Cairo. I've also had a burley from the local B&M but I wasn't a fan of that at all.
I've spent the last few days only smoking Cairo so that I can become more familiar with this type of blend. I like it, but I don't love it and really can't wait to smoke some Vintage Syrian later.
What I like about Cairo: The tin-note is incredible - can't describe it. It seems like a bit of a citrus and some type of liquor comes through. I could hang out with that aroma all day.
The room-note is also great with Cairo. It's much lighter and sweeter than what I'm used to with English blends.
What I like about the flavor is the hidden cocoa and spice along with a mild nutty taste that seem to come in and out.
What I don't like: The first 1/4th of the bowl or so has a lot of bite. I tend to sip this one a lot more. Once I'm past that though the smoke becomes much smoother. The flavor (apart from what I like above) reminds me a bit more of the cigarette taste I remember from yesteryear. I don't find that enjoyable when it becomes pronounced from time to time while smoking the bowl.
I realize this is lengthy but hope it proves helpful. I don't want to write off these blends and I love the pipe I decided to dedicate to them. Thanks for your time and suggestions!
Having recently acquired a few more pipes thanks to a generous co-worker who had quite a few pipes from his father that he wanted to refurb for display (he doesn't smoke), I've started genre dedication on two - one for English blends and another for Virginia blends.
I've only been smoking this year and I fell in love with English blends about the first time I tried one. So far, most of my tobacco would fall in this category.
The only blend that would fall under the Virginia label that I have (I'm pretty sure) is Pease's Cairo. I've also had a burley from the local B&M but I wasn't a fan of that at all.
I've spent the last few days only smoking Cairo so that I can become more familiar with this type of blend. I like it, but I don't love it and really can't wait to smoke some Vintage Syrian later.
What I like about Cairo: The tin-note is incredible - can't describe it. It seems like a bit of a citrus and some type of liquor comes through. I could hang out with that aroma all day.
The room-note is also great with Cairo. It's much lighter and sweeter than what I'm used to with English blends.
What I like about the flavor is the hidden cocoa and spice along with a mild nutty taste that seem to come in and out.
What I don't like: The first 1/4th of the bowl or so has a lot of bite. I tend to sip this one a lot more. Once I'm past that though the smoke becomes much smoother. The flavor (apart from what I like above) reminds me a bit more of the cigarette taste I remember from yesteryear. I don't find that enjoyable when it becomes pronounced from time to time while smoking the bowl.
I realize this is lengthy but hope it proves helpful. I don't want to write off these blends and I love the pipe I decided to dedicate to them. Thanks for your time and suggestions!
