My latest order of tobacco

[subtech77]

Here is a list of what I ordered. All of them are new to me, but even if I have read alot reviews before I ordered, I would love some feedback from those who have tried any of them
C&D Burley Flake #3

C&D Opening Night

C&D Exhausted Rooster

C&D Red Carpet

C&D Briar Fox

GLP Fillmore

GLP Robusto

GLP Union Square

McC Blackwoods Flake

McC St. James Woods
Any feedback will be of interest.

 

[subtech77]

I have tried JackKnife Ready Rubbed, Fantastic!!! Burns so cool and dry and perfect pure tastes.

C&D Sunday Picnic. Really loved it so I thought red carpet would be my thing

McC Samovar was a stupid choice. I knew I would not care for it

GLP Barbary Coast was not my thing either

and GLP Cairo was interestng and nic, but too special for everyday smoke.

 

[macattack]

Nice! Looks like an order I would place.
Out of those I have tried:
Opening Night, a great VA flake. Go easy with it as with all VA's. Better than the fabled Full Virginia Flake in my opinion.
Exhausted Rooster, fantastic flake! Just as good as Sunday Picnic from a different direction.
Union Square, see Opening Night. Better than the fabled Full Virginia Flake in my opinion.
Blackwoods Flake, Love me some McClellend VA's. Better than the fabled Full Virginia Flake in my opinion.

 

[subtech77]

lol. Thanks macattack. Not too happy with FVF as I see. In your opinion Exhausted Rooster is the most interesting?

 

[gecko13]

Of your selections I have tried the following:
GLP Robusto - I just opened a tin of this the other day and I was pleasantly surprised. The tin note is of a fine cigar, and the taste and room note follow this. A pleasant, and not overbearing cigar leaf tobacco.
McC Blackwoods Flake - A very nice MC blend. There is the usual ketchup smell when opening the tin, but this dissipates. This is a very fine Virginia blend. Cool smoking, sweet with a slight spiciness, and rich flavor.

 

[subtech77]

Thanks gecko. I am a bit excited about this robusto. Really not a Latakia-fan but it promised to be in the low range. Smoking the Fillmore now. Really nice tobacco. The per-flavour comes nice through.

 

[macattack]

In your opinion Exhausted Rooster is the most interesting?

Yes. I am partial to that blend. I don't not like FVF. I feel its a bit overrated. Good stuff but not worth hoarding.
Let me know what you think of Briar Fox. I've been eyeing that one.

 

[subtech77]

I was asked to give some feedback on Briar Fox. To be honest I was a bit disappointed. It is of course not a bad blend, but I think a bit boring. And the crumble cake is not for me. I like my tobacco to be in big parts, and it seems imposible with this. Maybe I'm just not good at preparing it, but I think I will not order it again. Too flat.
But Fillmore was really great. I have ordered some more of it and really enjoying it. At last a blend with Latakia I can enjoy. It is not much of it, but I can clearly taste it, so I guess I am very sensitive to Latakia. I have also ordered some:
Sextant

Embarcadero

Stratford
So if anyone have tried them, please let me know what you think

 

[mrgunnar177]

Haven't tried any of them

 

[macattack]

Thanks for your input on Briar Fox. I may have to pass on that one.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Now I'm itching to try GL Pease's Union Square as I enjoyed SG FVF a lot. Wanting to delve into different VA blends.

 

[undecagon]

Sextant is very good. Can definitely taste the Rum in it. The Latakia addition is really nice. Overall, dark, earthy, a little creamy and a little sweet.
Stratford: Been a few years....
Embarcadero: This is a solid, flavorful smoke. The Izmir is great. Not very complex, and although it wouldn't be my choice if I could choose, if I couldn't and were stuck smoking this only for the rest of my life, this is a blend I'd be ok w/.

 

[subtech77]

Thanks for the feedback. I look forward to Sextant, but I am a bit worried about the Latakia. As mentioned it seems like I am over-sensitive for it, and it might be too much of it in this blend. But even if my reviews are not so vivid as a lot of other I will continue to update this post after I tried any of the mentioned blends.