I just hope you are wearing a helmet and seat belt when you drive off in the Five Brothers....... ha.
My Journey into Burley Blends
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For a little variety, here are 3 that are much different than a lot of C&D burleys:
Peretti BPC
Peter Stokkebye 702
Watch City American Cut Plug mixture
And definitely get some HH Burley Flake if you can
Peretti BPC
Peter Stokkebye 702
Watch City American Cut Plug mixture
And definitely get some HH Burley Flake if you can
Me too! I asked him also and that was his response. It was cavendished cigar leaf. I bought the unsweetened black Cavendish that is used in Pegasus to add in Pegasus at times. It definitely makes the room note nicer but also makes the pluums of smoke HUGE!
I'm a burley man. But I do like cavendished Virginia too. I'm not big on Latakia, but used very sparingly, like Edward G. Robinson or Epiphany, I like it. But then again, I can smoke up some Middleton's Walnut given the chance lol. I have about eight ounces left that I'm selfishly hoarding until the end.......
Love this thread, and love my burleys! I smoke a lot of Pegasus, HH Burley Flake, and University Flake.
Before opening this thread, I had very, very few burley blends in my cellar. I was an avowed Virginia and English lover. It wasn't until a great member of this forum (@Grangerous ) did a bit of "bidness" on a birth year Dunhill and he asked about some of my favorites. He listed some of his, one of which was Pegasus, and I told him it was not my cup of tea. He was kind enough to send me a few samples of some of his blends and I tried them.
About this time someone else on the forum made a comment about if you only smoke one type of tobacco, you are depriving yourself of so much of the full spectrum that the pipe can bring to you. So, I kept trying and now I really enjoy my Burleys and probably smoke them 50% of the time.
The moral of this story is not to paint yourself into a box and keep your options open........... nuff said.
About this time someone else on the forum made a comment about if you only smoke one type of tobacco, you are depriving yourself of so much of the full spectrum that the pipe can bring to you. So, I kept trying and now I really enjoy my Burleys and probably smoke them 50% of the time.
The moral of this story is not to paint yourself into a box and keep your options open........... nuff said.
@Choatecav, I may have missed it in the thread. I will mention Uhle’s anyway. My absolute favorite burley blend is Uhle’s Perfection Plug. I find it outstanding! My second favorite is Amphora Burley Blend. It reminds me of the old McBaren London Burley Blend. I’m not a fan of orientals. I am trying to like them. I only like Latakia is small doses. Who knows? May change one day. Luckily, plenty of VA and burley to try!
My first wife would ask me why I started drinking Scotch when I made a face every time. I told her I had feeling it was an aquired taste, like her. Did I mention I have a new wife? I digress, another story for another time……
My first wife would ask me why I started drinking Scotch when I made a face every time. I told her I had feeling it was an aquired taste, like her. Did I mention I have a new wife? I digress, another story for another time……
i like burleys very much!! this thread is a great read.
Special place in my heart for Pegasus-first blend to get me sick-wasnt ready at the time. I was reading a book and piping. Time passed, i was puffing fast. Stood up…and fell back down. Puked a little after.
I figured at the time i would never smoke it again. Few weeks went by, i had the hankering. Much more respectful smoke this time and a much better experience. I love the stuff now!
Special place in my heart for Pegasus-first blend to get me sick-wasnt ready at the time. I was reading a book and piping. Time passed, i was puffing fast. Stood up…and fell back down. Puked a little after.
I figured at the time i would never smoke it again. Few weeks went by, i had the hankering. Much more respectful smoke this time and a much better experience. I love the stuff now!
I've gotten into burley only recently myself. Being a mostly Oriental/English/Balkan fan, my first experiences with burley were not...good. As is regularly the case, the offending burley was Haunted Bookshop. Then I found H&H Classic Burley Kake and Watch City Waltham. Then both went away. Now I'm slowly finding new blends that I enjoy just as well: Watch City Deluxe Crumb, PS Cube Cut, and G&H American Delight being my new favorites. Pegasus is hit and miss for me; one bowl will be fantastic, the next bitter as hell. But, hey, I'm smoking burley now!
Been smoking a pipe for a little over a year now. I jarred up the half-a-pound of Haunted Bookshop that I bought during the Summer 2024. I am smoking a large bowl of the HB right now, and my experience is nothing at all like it was a year ago. I can't say what it is that I am tasting, other than a pleasant nutty flavor of burley with maybe a hint of pepper and a slight sweet taste. I normally do not perceive perique as pepperiness. I attribute the improved experience more to having learned how to smoke a pipe and the choice of pipe rather than aging the tobacco.
It seems that one of the keys to getting into burley (or really, good piping in general) is not to approach it like you're trying to suck a golf ball through a garden hose. In other words, take it easy. Not too fast, not too hard, just gently puff on it and don't fear re-lights. Nicotine affects many of us differently and for me, too much, too quickly can be a turnoff. But, you do build up a tolerance.
Stick with soft puffing, a moderate pace and toss in some retro-haling and you will discover some wonderful flavors that you would definitely miss if you stay away from burleys.
Stick with soft puffing, a moderate pace and toss in some retro-haling and you will discover some wonderful flavors that you would definitely miss if you stay away from burleys.
Pegasus, Haunted Bookshop, Old Joe Krantz, Big 'n Burley, Epiphany, Morley's Best from the late "king of burley blends" Bob Runowski are all Hall of Fame worthy imho...
@Choatecav this is you, Chuck? I wish you the best of retirements, stay smokey!
@Choatecav this is you, Chuck? I wish you the best of retirements, stay smokey!
Hey Brando,
No, I'm not Chuck. Must be another person with same last name. However, I'm probably a distant cousin. Welcome to the forum......
Hey friend, I apologize I saw Chuck's pic in your profile and I thought you were him
No problem. BTW, my avatar phot is that of deceased historian, Shelby Foote.Hey friend, I apologize I saw Chuck's pic in your profile and I thought you were him
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Thank you, I thought he was a pic of Chuck Stanion, the resemblance is striking
How is that Uhle's my burley brother? I've been wanting to try the 00 burley from them. For now I've been stocking up on CS Cowboy Coffee and Black and Tan.
Love Mixture-79. I have a tub and several pounds in Mason jars sleeping in my cellar. I was very upset when Sutliff closed. There are some match blends they made that were good.