I just noticed I put LPJ...LJP.
I would make honorable mention to Tashkent but it's nowhere near FD. The best part of that list is it's readily available in bulk.
May as Well Admit It: I Like Fr. Dempsey Best. What Should I Purchase That's Like It?
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I would make honorable mention to Tashkent but it's nowhere near FD. The best part of that list is it's readily available in bulk.
I just finished my first tin of Father Dempsey this past afternoon. Opened it maybe 10 days ago. I loved it. Similar blends, to my taste anyway, are Arango Balkan Supreme and match B.S.O.S.M.
Based on previous posts, I think you and I are using Peretti as a never-ending honey hole for Oriental blends. Between them and Arango's Balkan Supreme, I don't buy many Latakia blends in tins at all.... and I'm running out of mason jars!
I agree. LJP has some masterpieces and their Orientals are second to none. My jar collection is out of hand, I'm looking into mylar.
There is one blend I have not tried, Cuban Mixture. I need to add that to my next order. Between LPJ and WCC, they get a large portion of my business.
I'm not quick enough for WCC, but I do grab some tins from there from time to time. We should probably not talk about Peretti anymore because, as you say, they consistently have the best orientals available right now and they're always in stock.
Fr. Dempsey is one of my fav's also. You should really try Seattle Pipe Club Mississippi River. Just the regular one - no need for the reserve, etc. Absolutely my favorite! Lighter Lat than the Father, but a lot more depth and flavor from all of the other tobacco players. First time I've really found a strong flavored 'VaPer'.
I followed some advice (I should have maybe grabbed some Mississippi River, but I forgot) and bought 4 oz of Fr. Dempsey today -- a lot of a single tobacco for me. I rounded it out with some aromatics, just to see how I feel about them after not smoking them for years. Oh, and then I had to buy a pipe for those, of course (just a simple Briar Works, nothing fancy). Next round I'll follow up some of these ideas.
I am just seeing that the Mississippi River Special Reserve Flake is coming tomorrow, for what it matter!
Anyone who likes a balanced English blend owes it to himself to try GLP’s Westminster.
There is nothing very unique about it. It’s just a very excellently executed English blend. If I could only keep one Latakia blend in my rotation (unicorns and unobtaniums aside), Westminster would quite likely be it.
There is nothing very unique about it. It’s just a very excellently executed English blend. If I could only keep one Latakia blend in my rotation (unicorns and unobtaniums aside), Westminster would quite likely be it.
I've not tried FD but if you like mild, one of my favourite non-aro's is 4noggins Jesses Own [The original owner Rich might well have been a right dickhead but he knew how to blend tobacco]
Virginia, Maryland, Oriental/Turkish, Perique and Latakia. [Both the Perique and Latakia are lightly used but one can taste both] It's well balanced and a real tasty blend. If that was all I had to smoke, I would not complain.
If you want to go to the wild side, another favourite non-aro is aged AJ's Vaper.
Did not like it fresh but when I tried it after 3-4 years in a jar, I could not believe the difference.
Buy a pound [You will regret buying any less] Stick it in a jar for a year before smoking.
Really, really worth the wait.
Having never had it, I can't suggest a similar blend. That said, this thread inspired me to read up on it, and I've just ordered some!
Tashkent is so much better than FD. But they really aren't comparable. One has Virginia, one doesn't. One has too much latakia (FD), and one is balanced. Just shows how tastes are different. Peretti Royal is better match for comparison. But I find it smoother than FD, too.
It is not any thing to remind you of Fr. Dempsey but the G.L. Pease blends of English are very good. Quiet Nights in particular.
Inspired by this post, I got some Father Dempsey in, and I must say -- two bowls in I'm thinking it's going to usurp my current 'light/medium' English blend. Real good. I do realize this post was about finding something like it, but I didn't know it existed, and I'm quite happy with it.
Glad to have added someone to the Fr. Dempsey Brigade (if such a thing exists). I have 4 oz on the way (was supposed to arrive yesterday and doesn't seem destined to arrive today, sigh), which is a good bit for me to purchase at once.
I think Skiff is a better blend than Father Dempsey. I think many blends are better than Father Dempsey for the standard English category. Check out Quiet Nights or Brebbia Balkan or even Nightcap. You will be blown away with the English offerings from LJP.
I think this is one of those blends that is going away, so get it if you like it.
Personally, Ive found VaPer blends harder to replace than English ones. There are a few stand out titles. Otherwise, I find a lot of them reasonably interchangable. Not the same but somewhat interchangable. Perhaps I have different expectations of them. Ive cut down on how many lat blends I buy. Other than the powerful flavor of Quiet Nights Im ok smoking most others as long as they are well made and have enough latakia.
Personally, Ive found VaPer blends harder to replace than English ones. There are a few stand out titles. Otherwise, I find a lot of them reasonably interchangable. Not the same but somewhat interchangable. Perhaps I have different expectations of them. Ive cut down on how many lat blends I buy. Other than the powerful flavor of Quiet Nights Im ok smoking most others as long as they are well made and have enough latakia.
I heard it was one dependent on the recent great shut down of McB and Sutliff. Maybe I what I saw was inaccurate. A LOT of blends are dying over the next months. its best to check it out. I hope Im wrong.