Man, I love Burley. What's Your Favorite?

[rsshreck32]

A little late to the party, but I'll also throw in my vote for LJ Peretti Blend 333 as a top favorite. Its one of the few tobaccos I buy by the pound. Another recommendation from Peretti's Burley closet is Cuban Mixture. If you want a mild tobacco that has excellent flavor, Cuban Mixture would be at the top of my list. Cornell & Diehl have some excellent Burley Blends such as Pegasus, Briar Fox (who is buying all the Briar Fox?!?!), Burley Flake 1 and 2, Old Joe Krantz, and Haunted Bookshop. And Iforgot to mention Kelly's Coin!

 

[kcghost]

I can't stand burley, but I love VaPers, particularly "Six Pence".

 

[sardonicus87]

I still have a lot of burley blends to try, and it's been mention on the first page already (I didn't read the rest of the thread), but Mac Baren HH Burley Flake is my #1 favorite of any type, not just burley, and is a top 5 must-try for anyone exploring burley, in my opinion.

I'm less than impressed by the much beloved Haunted Bookshop and Pegasus, but I absolutely love Old Joe Krantz (the original brown label at least, haven't tried the others).

Savinelli Jupiter is a bit underrated and worth a go if you haven't had it.

And of course, this year's C&D Eight State Burley is amazing, and C&D is 20% on Smoking Pipes currently, so good time to snag some if you haven't yet.

Another favorite of mine is Mac Baren Navy Flake... it's like a burley-based answer to Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake, and while I also like the latter, I prefer the former.

 

[redleaderdave]

A little late to the party, but I'll also throw in my vote for LJ Peretti Blend 333 as a top favorite. Its one of the few tobaccos I buy by the pound. Another recommendation from Peretti's Burley closet is Cuban Mixture. If you want a mild tobacco that has excellent flavor, Cuban Mixture would be at the top of my list. Cornell & Diehl have some excellent Burley Blends such as Pegasus, Briar Fox (who is buying all the Briar Fox?!?!), Burley Flake 1 and 2, Old Joe Krantz, and Haunted Bookshop. And Iforgot to mention Kelly's Coin!

Peretti has come up a bit. I've been interested in trying them out, not just for their burleys but for the english styles as well. I live 45min south of boston (depending on traffic) so I've been thinking of driving in some weekend to check them out in person.

 

[redleaderdave]

I still have a lot of burley blends to try, and it's been mention on the first page already (I didn't read the rest of the thread), but Mac Baren HH Burley Flake is my #1 favorite of any type, not just burley, and is a top 5 must-try for anyone exploring burley, in my opinion.

I'm less than impressed by the much beloved Haunted Bookshop and Pegasus, but I absolutely love Old Joe Krantz (the original brown label at least, haven't tried the others).

Savinelli Jupiter is a bit underrated and worth a go if you haven't had it.

And of course, this year's C&D Eight State Burley is amazing, and C&D is 20% on Smoking Pipes currently, so good time to snag some if you haven't yet.

Another favorite of mine is Mac Baren Navy Flake... it's like a burley-based answer to Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake, and while I also like the latter, I prefer the former.

Thanks for the recommendations. I really like Pegasus but I don't have the same love for Haunted. the Original Old Joe is great too. I have an open tin of the '22 Eight state the I'm currently enjoying and I have two tins of the '24 eight state that I have yet to open.

 

[rsshreck32]

Peretti has come up a bit. I've been interested in trying them out, not just for their burleys but for the english styles as well. I live 45min south of boston (depending on traffic) so I've been thinking of driving in some weekend to check them out in person.

Yes, you absolutely have to go there! Not only is the tobacco top notch, but the guys at the shop are great too.

 

[pantsBoots]

Pegasus is at the top of my burley heap

Savinelli Brunello Flake, while much more than a burley, is very much a burley-forward blend for me, and I smoke it more than any other blend.

Mac Baren Navy Flake is divine, and again, a very consistent and enjoyable VaBur.

Have you tried any of the burley blends from Uhle's or LJ Peretti? You might put those on your list as well.

 

[samuelgawith01]

The Burley Flake series by Cornell and Diehl,with #1 coming to mind right away.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I don't have much of the experience with the Burley blends produced in the US but from the EU region Burley blends, Amphora Burley& Barens HH Burley flakes(very similar to each others) are my long time favorites, also, Barens Golden extra is very nice but is somewhat milder with a smidgen of bright virginas in,

 

[ThermionicScott]

Burley isn't my favorite leaf, but I make time for Peter Stokkebye Cube Cut and Vincent Manil Semois.