If You Could Only Have 7 Tobaccos.. Which Ones Are They?

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maulragoth

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Jan 30, 2018
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I'd probably have to go with these:
  • Five Brothers
  • GLPease Gaslight
  • Arango Balkan Supreme
  • PS Luxury Bullseye Flake
  • Rattray's Old Gowrie
  • Comoy's Cask #4
  • Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend
 

canucklehead

Lifer
Aug 1, 2018
2,863
15,323
Alberta
Dunhill EMP
SG Squadron Leader
GH Whiskey Twist
Dunhill DNR
Super Value Bourbon Whiskey
Presbyterian
D&R Ryback (just got it a few days ago, new favourite)

This list is prone to change on a daily basis.
 
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Pipe Daddy

Might Stick Around
Oct 16, 2019
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My favorite 7 in no particular order:
Capstan Navy Cut
Daughter's and Ryan Cockstrong
Three Nuns
Erinmore Flake
Mac Baren Vanilla Flake
SG Squadron Leader
Peterson Irish Mist
 

Magpiety

Part of the Furniture Now
Dec 7, 2019
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1,773
Kansas City
This is a good thread for finding new things to try. Mine are:

Gawith Best Brown Flake
McConnell Scottish Flake
Escudo
Blairgowrie
C&D Stratfordshire
Solani ABF
Good ol' basic Carter Hall
 
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wyfbane

Lifer
Apr 26, 2013
5,117
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Tennessee
My 7 coming from stuff in my cellar, in no particular order:

1. MacBaren Navy Flake with at least 5 years on it.
2. SPC Plum Pudding
3. Dan Devil's Holiday
4. McClelland Christmas Cheer
5. SG FVF
6. Ennerdale Flake
7. McClelland Royal Cajun Ebony
 
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Dec 6, 2019
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AL/GA
GH Rum Flake
GH Coconut Twist
Prince Albert
Carter Hall
D&R Picayune
Carter Hall
Sir Walter Raleigh

I mostly would just need blends alternating from mild to strong. Any seven would do as long as they taste good.

* if I could do 8 I'd throw in an English, for an occasional change of pace. If I could only have 7, I'd live without it.
 

cigrmaster

Lifer
May 26, 2012
20,249
57,280
66
Sarasota Florida
Hmmmm...Klondike Gold. I haven't smoked that in a while. Time to open a tin.
Jesse, I grabbed my biggest Ruthenberg a group 6 or ODA and filled it with Klondike Gold. It took a little more than 3 full flakes and it tastes great. This is the second time I tried this and the first time went great, never got boring, just smooth and tasty all the way down.
 

dkmdvm

Lurker
Feb 7, 2020
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I humbly submit, really humble because I'm pretty new at this:

PS Luxury Twist Flake
PS Luxury Navy Flake
PS Proper English
Arango Balkan Supreme
Mac Baren HH Old Dark Fired
Layne HGL
Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky
 
Jan 28, 2018
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Sarasota, FL
I thought it was you. ?
Seriously, I used to wonder where the “tons” of tinned McClelland flakes ended up- now sometimes it seems people bought them and smoked little but stashed them away instead.

I've done my fair share to make a dent in what was available. LOL But I'm sure that is miniscule compared to what has been sold. When I looked at people's top 7, I just didn't see those top Va Flakes listed very often.
 

mordy18

Can't Leave
Mar 12, 2019
381
1,369
Northern New Jersey
I’m going to include only regularly or semi- regularly available blends in my list to avoid frustrating new pipe smokers:

Escudo Navy Rolls
Kramers Father Dempsey
Presbyterian Mixture
Spc Plum Pudding (or reserve)
GLP quiet nights
Sutliff Walnut Match
Peterson Gold
 

litup

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 16, 2015
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2,206
Sacramento, CA
1. McClelland 2000 Fragrant Matured Cake
2. McClelland Christmas Cheer
3. McClelland Navy Cavendish / Sam Gawith Navy Flake (I know I'm cheating by adding two here but I want a Navy blend in my top 7.)
4. GL Pease Sixpence
5. GL Pease Quiet Nights
6. Sam Gawith Full Virginia Flake
7. Peterson Irish Flake
 

wyfbane

Lifer
Apr 26, 2013
5,117
3,517
Tennessee
No particular order:
1. Arango Balkan Supreme
2. Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake
3. Cornell & Diehl Billy Budd
4. Erinmore Flake
5. Peterson’s Irish Flake
6. Daughters & Ryan Rimboche (either Saint James or Acadian)
7. G. L. Pease Quiet Nights

Ask me tomorrow, and I’ll give you a different seven. ?
Billy Budd is so good, as is the LNF. I also love the bullseye rounds from Stokkebye.
 
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cigrmaster

Lifer
May 26, 2012
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This was last weeks favorites,
For the current week these are my favorites.
2013 Brigham Klondike Gold
2012 Rotary Navy Cut
2012 Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug and Special Brown Flake
2006 Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky
2007 Stonehaven
2011 Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls
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This will be this weeks favorites.
2004 Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake
2006 Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake
2012 Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake
2012 Fribourg & Treyer Vintage Flake
2012 Astleys no 44 Dark Flake
2013 Brigham Klondike Gold
2002 Solani 633

Most likely I will work in a smoke of 2006 Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky here or there.
 
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karam

Lifer
Feb 2, 2019
2,341
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Basel, Switzerland
I'm not done with it, but after doing some thinking I'm getting close

  1. DFK: MacBaren Old Dark Fired (haven't tried GLP Jackknife Plug)
  2. Lakeland: 1792 Flake (Conniston Cut Plug a close second)
  3. VaPer: - (still haven't tried loads, got Director's Cut and StJames Flake to try next; DLNR, StBernard Flake, and Solani 633 would do me for a long time, but I need more oomph)
  4. Balkan/English: - (waiting to try White Knight and Sassieni, but Nightcap would do)
  5. Flavoured: any tobacco-forward
  6. Gawith rope: Sweet Rum Twist
  7. wild card to keep things interesting
 
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