Love That Brand

[FLDRD]

I have noticed that I seem to have an unexplainable affinity for the blends from a particular brand, or blending "house". (Not that I don't enjoy or appreciate others as well) And by this I mean that somehow, the blends from said brand just seem to provide "something" that I'm not getting in others at this point in time. I can't determine what that "something" is. But the desire generally leads me to want to at least end the day with one of "those".

If you're one that has noticed that happens (ed) to you, to what do you attribute the phenomenon?

Do you suspect:
A) The addition of some "secret sauce" that the particular company might use across their product line?
B) The skill of the blender(s) employed at that particular blending house?
C) A combination of both is involved?
D) Duh! It just happens sometimes?
E) Entirely something else?
F) Forgeddaboudit - it will change next year anyway.

Just a question of curiosity. No uncontrollable desire to solve, answer, or complicate the process.

Cheers

 

[Donb1972]

I don't smoke a huge variety of tobaccos, but C & D is definitely my top brand. Probably because they have such a huge variety, good prices, and a lot of their best are also offered in bulk. So I would answer "E", and say that they cater to just about every taste, and make no apologies for it.

 

[mso489]

C&D and I go back to their days in North Carolina, and I am pleased that Jeremy at SP has maintained some of the themes and qualities of the brand. Mostly, it raised that old time burley leaf to a new respectable level as a blending leaf in English and other blends as well. I am aware that some veteran smokers find C&D not up to snuff, but I think for strong burley adherents they offer singular artistry.

I'm getting to feel that way about GLP, and have always felt strong affinity for the old Dunhill blends, now Peterson. I like a number of other houses -- D&R, OHM, SPC, Sutliff, the old McClelland of course. But I have a special affinity for C&D and their regard for burley. Along those lines, also Semois.

 

[cigrmaster]

I smoke flakes and plugs 99% of the time and my favorites are from companies like Wessex ,Fribourg & Treyer, Kolehas,Kupp Und Co, Orlik Mac Baren, Rotary, Brigham Klondike Gold.
Dunhill, Samuel Gawith . Solani. Esoterica .Peterson , GL Pease and I am missing a few more I believe.
I find that certain houses fit my smoking style so I stay with them.

 

[Bob the bear]

Samuel Gawith and Gawith Hogarth make my personal favourites.not sure what it is….I just like their styles.

 

[ray47]

Cornell & Diehl is my preferred brand. @mso489 has stated it perfectly. I might add that when you buy C&D blends you get blends without alot of water weight.

 

[seanv]

C&D, SG and G&H have the largest presence in my cellar. Honorable mention to Rattray, MacBaren and Dunhill/Peterson

 

[ashdigger]

My favorite Klondike Gold is gone, except for my cellar. All rest are just good tobacco.

 

[FLDRD]

As time has gone by I have found blends I like enough to repeat, some are good enough but forgettable, and a relative few which I didn't prefer. I don't think I'm looking for a perfect blend, as I consistently have that something new to try, and many more in the works.

It's just interesting that I have found one brand in particular that I seem to like everything from them so far.

And that there are a couple of blends in particular which I just can't seem to stop wanting more of...

That slows down my exploration of new ones but I'm pushing onward!

 

[sablebrush52]

These days I'm more focused on Virginias and their variants, like Va/Pers and Va/Bur/Pers, etc. I've also grown to appreciate the English tradition of semi aromatic Virginias. I gravitate to makers who specialize in high quality blends of that type with the result that my cellar has quite a bit of Gawith and Hoggarth, McClelland, HU, Motzek, MacBaren, Germain's/Esoterica, Watch City, and the GL Pease blends that C&D makes. I also have a fair amount of small batch like the RO Perique series, a some stuff from Sutliff and KBV. With the exception of Bijou and Yorktown, C&D doesn't figure heavily.

If I like the flavor of a blend I buy it, regardless of who makes it. At this point in the space/time continuum I'm buying very little.

 

[FLDRD]

I don't smoke a huge variety of tobaccos, but C & D is definitely my top brand. Probably because they have such a huge variety, good prices, and a lot of their best are also offered in bulk. So I would answer "E", and say that they cater to just about every taste, and make no apologies for it.

C&D have such a huge inventory that I can't say whether or not the same scenario applies for me as to what % I might like of theirs. Certainly some of what I've tried but there are too many for me to make the same statement at this time.

 

[FLDRD]

C&D and I go back to their days in North Carolina, and I am pleased that Jeremy at SP has maintained some of the themes and qualities of the brand. Mostly, it raised that old time burley leaf to a new respectable level as a blending leaf in English and other blends as well. I am aware that some veteran smokers find C&D not up to snuff, but I think for strong burley adherents they offer singular artistry.

I'm getting to feel that way about GLP, and have always felt strong affinity for the old Dunhill blends, now Peterson. I like a number of other houses -- D&R, OHM, SPC, Sutliff, the old McClelland of course. But I have a special affinity for C&D and their regard for burley. Along those lines, also Semois.

Just ordered my first of Semois today. I intend to get to it sooner rather than later and find out how it is for me.

 

[FLDRD]

I smoke flakes and plugs 99% of the time and my favorites are from companies like Wessex ,Fribourg & Treyer, Kolehas,Kupp Und Co, Orlik Mac Baren, Rotary, Brigham Klondike Gold.
Dunhill, Samuel Gawith . Solani. Esoterica .Peterson , GL Pease and I am missing a few more I believe.
I find that certain houses fit my smoking style so I stay with them.

Seems like they all fit your style by the looks of that list!

 

[FLDRD]

Samuel Gawith and Gawith Hogarth make my personal favourites.not sure what it is….I just like their styles.

That's what it's like for me currently with this brand.

 

[FLDRD]

These days I'm more focused on Virginias and their variants, like Va/Pers and Va/Bur/Pers, etc. I've also grown to appreciate the English tradition of semi aromatic Virginias. I gravitate to makers who specialize in high quality blends of that type with the result that my cellar has quite a bit of Gawith and Hoggarth, McClelland, HU, Motzek, MacBaren, Germain's/Esoterica, Watch City, and the GL Pease blends that C&D makes. I also have a fair amount of small batch like the RO Perique series, a some stuff from Sutliff and KBV. With the exception of Bijou and Yorktown, C&D doesn't figure heavily.

If I like the flavor of a blend I buy it, regardless of who makes it. At this point in the space/time continuum I'm buying very little.

I'm still swimming mostly in the smoky waters of Latakia, but expanding both palate and reserves to include others which I think will find a place in the space/time continuum for me. I don't care who the maker is as well, just intrigued by noticing that one house seems to have my tastes dialed in.

 

[Wyomingpiper]

I'd be curious to know what blender you're referring to. Maybe I'm missing out on something great.

 

[FLDRD]

I'd be curious to know what blender you're referring to. Maybe I'm missing out on something great.

A common one that everyone knows about. It's even been listed here in this thread.
And the blends are quite popular across the board, rather "crowd pleasers" really.
I guess I'm part of the common crowd, but the preference for (any) particular brand got me to thinking and wondering.

 

[anotherbob]

they all make their blends in slightly different ways. Not really that different then finding a certain chef or restaurant to be more your taste then another even if they serve similar food.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Samuel Gawith and Gawith Hogarth make my personal favourites.not sure what it is….I just like their styles.

I'm the same. GH&Co is my favorite.

 

[captpat]

I have a varied collection of blenders with the exception of C & D, I’ve yet to find one of their blends I‘d order a second time. I’ve stopped sampling their offerings.