Need Some Recommendations for Quality Aromatics!

[johnnyflake]

Original. "Looking to Buy a Few Quality Aromatic Tobaccos, Rum, Vanilla, Burbon, Need Some Recommendations, The Good Stuff!"

It's been a good while since I picked up any aromatics to smoke. I have enjoyed some of them in the past. I used to enjoy Rum, Vanilla, whiskey/Bourbon and a few others. I am now looking for suggestions on what are some quality aromatic tobaccos. The Good Stuff! Thanks!

 

[Chasing Embers]

I am now looking for suggestions on what are some quality aromatic tobaccos.

Any that sound good to you. Many call them low quality due to not figuring out how to smoke them.

 

[Fuelman]

I have been enjoying East India Trading Company Cellar Reserve. Sweet Virginia, Nutty Burly, and soft black cavendish, with notes of rum, vanilla, and caramel. They say they add a little Louisiana Perique. I think it is a pretty mild tobacco, but you can really taste the rum and vanilla.

 

[Manawydan]

JM Boswell makes some great aromatics. His Rum River and Boswell's Best are some of my personal faves. He also has a 9-aro assortment deal that is a good way to try a bunch of his stuff at once.

 

[Copperhead]

I'll second the Boswell suggestion...While not an aro, Northwoods is a bulk staple for me.

But, B's Best, Christmas Cookie and Dutch Treat are great IMO.

And $30 for 8- 1oz samples is a great deal.

 

[Bbailey324]

Mac Baren Vanilla Flake and Roll Cake are both top notch. Tobacco flavor with a vanilla top note. Bob's Chocolate Flake is another good one. It's got a lot of flavors going on and tastes like tobacco.

If you are interested in more traditional American aromatics, Sutliff makes a lot of good ones. Their Bourbon Whiskey sold under the Super Value brand is solid and inexpensive.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Sutliff buttered rum is very nice and I often reach for a bowl of it in the evening after dinner.

 

[STP]

A few of my favorite aromatics are Cult Blood Red Moon (cherry & chocolate), Sutliff Molto Dolce (vanilla & caramel), and just about anything from Gawith Hoggarth & Co.

 

[OzPiper]

Original. "Looking to Buy a Few Quality Aromatic Tobaccos, Rum, Vanilla, Burbon, Need Some Recommendations, The Good Stuff!"

It's been a good while since I picked up any aromatics to smoke. I have enjoyed some of them in the past. I used to enjoy Rum, Vanilla, whiskey/Bourbon and a few others. I am now looking for suggestions on what are some quality aromatic tobaccos. The Good Stuff! Thanks!

Just be wary that tastes do differ greatly - “one man’s meat ………etc”

When I got back to pipes a few years ago, I diligently looked at tasting notes on Tobacco Reviews and SmokingPipes before buying a few tins.
I bought a couple of highly rated aromatics which I tossed after trying a couple of times - just couldn’t finish the bowl !

I won’t name them as I’m sure there are those who love those same blends.
On the other hand, I do like (that much maligned and often panned) Mixture 79

 

[AroEnglish]

Sutliff Aromatic English leans much more towards the former than the latter. Also Mac Baren 7 Seas Regular.

 

[Old John]

I smoked 1Q and Captain Black White for 20 yrs, never tired of either. Put away the pipes in 2004 and just today bought three new pipes and bought an ounce of Super Value Bourbon Whiskey to try and was pleased with the taste and my wife approved the room note. The SV purchase was because 1Q is no longer sold in my area and it was recommended by HotSpot Cigars and Coffee FWB.

 

[Sobrbiker]

I prefer my “flavored” aros to be built on very good tobaccos, and really like very few (for some reason I don’t hold Samuel Gawith’s 1792/Cob Plug, or GH&Co’s Cherry or Maple Twists in the typical “aro” category, if you consider such as “aros” they’re the top of my list and I’m an aro fool!

Dan Tobacco’s Devil’s Holiday, Sweet Vanilla Honeydew; GH&Co Bob’s Chocolate Flake and a few of their Lakelands; Sam Gawith Firedance Flake; Boswell’s Honey Roast; C&D John Marr; the only Lane that I really like-Lane Black Raspberry;and Sutliff SPS-22 and Barbados Plantation.
If it’s booze you like, GLP Windjammer and Navigator are great.

 

[DesertDan]

Cult Blood Red Moon
G&H Bob's Chocolate Flake
C&D Apricots and Cream
Lane 1-Q and BCA
Country Squire Blue Ribbon and Tom Bigbee
CAO Eileen's Dream
Peterson's Old Dublin
Edward G Robison's Blend
Wilke's #515 (Basil Rathbone's Blend)

 

[BingBong]

World Chocolate Day today. Just sayin'.

 

[Peter Turbo]

Wilke Rum Cake

 

[RookieGuy80]

I have always been very happy with all the Peter Stokkebye blends I've tried. Optimum is a great aromatic, but it's about the only one I've tried. But if they have a blend that peaks your interests, I'd recommend an ounce to try blind.

 

[drrock]

Any that sound good to you. Many call them low quality due to not figuring out how to smoke them.

^^^This.

Recommended starting places:
The Country Squire
Uhles
Boswell
Milan Tobacconist
Peretti
Wilke.

Look at their websites, pick out blends that seem interesting, & use tobaccoreviews.com for other opinions.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Arrowhead from Paul's Pipe Shop in Flint is a kitchen sink blend of tobaccos and flavors (vanilla forward with carmel, molasses). My favorite aromatic.

Phone orders only.

 

[PaulRVA]

MacBaren Vanilla Roll Cake
John Cotton’s DP Creme
Bob’s Chocolate Flake
SG Ennerdale
C&D Capt Bob’s Blend
Cult Blood Red Moon
C&D Autumn Evening
Dan Blue Note
Solani Green

 

[johnnyflake]

I truly appreciate all the responses!
I plan on doing a little research in the form of reviews and then pick a half dozen or so to do some blind testing. I feel very confident that I will find a few that I can stick with over time!