Most Underrated Tobaccos

[drrock]

Right now my most underrated tobaccos would be Uhle's Par Shooter and Rattray Brown Clunee.

All of the Uhle aromatics are really tasty. The burleys they use as a base are terrific. Par Shooter tastes great, smokes easily to a dry ash, and the room note is marvelous.

Finally got around to trying Brown Clunee as the final blend in the Marlin Flake/Old Gowrie/Hal o' the Wynd group. It's the sleeper of the bunch. Rich tasting and always a delight.

Ask me next week about my most underrated tobaccos & the answer might be different. That's part of the fun!

 

[iamn8]

I see lots of 'highly rated' blends on this 'underated' thread!

Relativity. Many of my favs are listed in both the underrated and overrated threads.

 

[mso489]

+1 jackswilling on Low Country Cooper

 

[jon11]

Butera's Golden Cake and Matured Ribbon

 

[deathmetal]

Not enough people talk about the brilliance of Royal Yacht and Old Joe Krantz.

 

[jmatt]

Having just finished a bowl, I'm reminded how excellent GL Pease's Triple Play is. And it's a post 2007 blend at risk of going the way of the dinosaurs.

 

[andrew]

G&H bright cr flake, I have no idea why people don't hoard this stuff, it is amazing

McClellends Old world Cake, I never hear anyone mention it, I've loved it since my first bowl

G&H happy brown bogie, this stuff is turning my pipe hobby into an addiction, the thought of finishing work and getting home to a full bowl of it runs through my mind

Arango Balkan Supreme, I have no idea why nobody talks about this either, considering it was voted best blend in a blind review, I think because it's a readily available bulk for 35$ a pound people turn their noses up and run after stuff like Balkan Sobranie for 12$ and a one tin limit instead.

 

[jacks6]

Having just finished a bowl, I'm reminded how excellent GL Pease's Triple Play is. And it's a post 2007 blend at risk of going the way of the dinosaurs.

Thanks for the reminder JMatt. This one is going on my next order. This should be like Jack Knife plug + perique, right?

 

[unkleyoda]

The Solent Mixture

 

[cigrmaster]

One of my favorite flakes is Rotary Navy Cut. It is a great first of the day smoke with my coffee. I began smoking it in 2012 and I luckily loaded up on it back then and into 2013. Jiminks recently told me that it has been discontinued which is a real shame.

 

[alan73]

+1 rotary navy cut. thank you cigarmaster , I bought a bunch of tins based on your flake list , for non red va. I also like reds and mcc’s in particular. I think McC 2015 , 40 th anniversary , and mcc 27 are underrated for the price and ready availability

 

[hawky454]

Condor

St. Bruno

Kendal Cream

Temple Bar

HU Sissinghurst

HU Daddy Gefftl
+3 for Perfect Plug

 

[james72]

C&D Yorktown

G/H Happy Brown Bogie

St. Bruno

McC No 2035 Dark Navy Flake

 

[lazar]

Robert McConnell Oriental

Robert Lewis 123

McClelland 2050 - Oriental Cavendish

 

[dochudson]

Thomas Radford - Sundays Fantasy

 

[mso489]

An over-the-counter codger blend in a pouch it may be, but I was surprised at how much I like Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic, burley base with Virginia as a condiment and flavored with three liqueurs. SWR Regular doesn't have much taste to me, but this is a pleasing aromatic, tobacco forward, and nicely blended. I'm first a non-aromatic smoker with a propensity toward full-strength, but I have taken to some milder blends and some aromatics, which adds excitement back to the full-strength blends when they come around in the rotation. Otherwise, the taste buds get blasted and you can't taste anything but high-test leaf.

 

[sablebrush52]

+1 SWRA kicks butt!

 

[scrumpyjack]

HGL

Shortcut to Mushrooms

Sillems Black

Bald Headed Teacher

Three Friars

Dark Twist

Virginia Woods

 

[cigrmaster]

alan73, you are welcome, glad you enjoy it.

 

[sablebrush52]

Warhorse RR. Yeah, I know it's not a real version of Warhorse, but I don't care. On its own merits it's one of the best blends Russ has made. I only wish they had stuck with the Pre-release version, which had a perfect balance between the elements, but little Nic hit. In amping up the Nic, the blend shifted slightly off that balance. But it's still a great blend.