Decisions, decisions... Thinking of trying...
Rich Dark Flake
Brown Flake
1820
Are there any others I should try based on your experience?
Rich Dark Flake
Brown Flake
1820
Are there any others I should try based on your experience?
Help Me Pick Some Germain Blends Please
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I enjoy the RDF but it is fairly subtle in flavor to me, nothing wrong with that. I enjoy it when in the mood.
I won’t go into the Stonehaven comparison since I assume you know the differences.
1820 I enjoy when in the mood for Oriental. Nice Latakia amount as well.
I have Brown Flake but have not got to it yet.
Try them all.
I won’t go into the Stonehaven comparison since I assume you know the differences.
1820 I enjoy when in the mood for Oriental. Nice Latakia amount as well.
I have Brown Flake but have not got to it yet.
Try them all.
The RDF and Brown Flake are my 2 favorites.
Why do they so often name tobaccos that aren't rich, rich, and those that aren't strong, strong? Maybe they expect us to eat them, then we could detect the richness and strength ?
Special latakia flake, King Charles, Medium flake & Brown flake are all worth trying. Having said that most anything from Germains is worth trying if you like the genre of tobacco that blend happens to come from.
Brown Flake is an awesome straight Virginia that is pressed and ferments in its own juices, it has a lovely deep earthy taste.
Royal Jersey Cavendish & Virginia is also a nice, simple smoke that I don't often hear mentioned.
Royal Jersey Cavendish & Virginia is also a nice, simple smoke that I don't often hear mentioned.
3 Great choices and all should be tried if you have the means
My favorite Germain is Special Latakia Flake, followed by 1820.
My favorite Germain is Special Latakia Flake, followed by 1820.
Rich dark &brown flake by Germain's are fine tobaccies yet one to mention G&H Brown flake unscented is a nice medium-strong Virginia forward with a hint of that Lakeland aroma
The only advise I have for someone chasing unicorns is to have a strong imagination!
But more seriously, why even bother trying Germain's at this point? It's beyond a hassle to get your hands on anything and what if you actually like something? Where do you go from there?
That said, my top three are:
Special Latakia
Royal Jersey Perique Mix
Balkan Sobraine
They still come through the usual suspects from time to time, but just in extremely limited numbers and they're usually scooped up by people with connections/resellers/email notifications before they're even entered into inventory.
But more seriously, why even bother trying Germain's at this point? It's beyond a hassle to get your hands on anything and what if you actually like something? Where do you go from there?
That said, my top three are:
Special Latakia
Royal Jersey Perique Mix
Balkan Sobraine
They still come through the usual suspects from time to time, but just in extremely limited numbers and they're usually scooped up by people with connections/resellers/email notifications before they're even entered into inventory.
These are all easy to obtain once you have a shipping buddy.
I enjoy the Brown but it is not any better than many of my other blends, not even in the top ten.
I prefer the Medium Flake over the Brown. More sauce in the Medium, I think.
Yes the Medium Flake is tasty also, it has a nice orange/citrus topping. I'm smoking the Goldleaf Ready Rubbed at the moment and that tastes the same as the Medium Flake to my taste.
I love the Germain's blends because they are quite unique, I haven't smoked a vaper similar to their Royal Jersey Perique Mixture. Plumcake and Uncle Tom's are definitely on my to try list as well.
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