Perique or VA/Per Recommendation

[flipflopsandshades]

Could someone recommend a light/mild blend for an introduction to Perique and/or VA/Per? I don't know if Latakia blends are for me just yet and I would like to move away from smoking aromatics all the time.
Thanks.

 

[papipeguy]

I'm not much of a VaPer smoker but the one I did enjoy was Jermain's Kingfisher. I'm sure the list will go here.

 

[yohanan]

Esoterica Dunbar is good.

 

[gecko13]

I'd recommend PS Luxury Bullseye Flake. Its a little stronger than light, but a good smooth VaPer. I gave a sample to a friend that said he hated VaPer and would not try them again anytime soon, really liked it and has ordered a box. The PS Luxury Navy Flake is also good.

 

[markw4mms]

This is another safe recommendation: http://luxurytobaccoreviews.com/t/rattrays-hal-o-the-wynd

 

[olderthandirt]

light/mild blend for an introduction to Perique and/or VA/Per?

AJ's VaPer from Hearth & Home is a huge favorite of mine. I believe it would suit as light/mild.

Sweet reds and enough spice from the Perique to know it's there without makin' ya' say "Zowie"

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Frog Morton on the Bayou. It was my intro to perique and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[jcsoldit]

This should be enough to keep you busy for awhile.
Park Lane - Red Paramour

Cornell & Diehl - Bayou Morning

Cornell & Diehl - Bayou Morning Flake

Hearth & Home - Anniversary Kake

Hearth & Home - AJ's VaPer

Hearth and Home - Louisiana Red

Peter Stokkebye - Luxury Bullseye Flake

Peter Stokkebye - Luxury Navy Flake

A & C Petersen - Escudo

McClelland "Ashton Revival" - Black Parrot

 

[olderthandirt]

Oh! Oh!

Fergot, silly me. SG St. James Flake, damn tasty and uber mild!

 

[damien83]

Cornell & Diehl Sunday Picnic is a wonderful VaPer, it is a golden VA. with Perique and some Izmir Turkish mixed to really mellow it out and make it a very smooth and tasty blend.

 

[clanobucklin]

C&D First Responders might be a good suggestion too.

 

[sincityjeff]

Escudo

Luxury Bullseye Flake
I really love Reiner Golden Label. But it's expensive as hell. that's my stranded on a island tobacco.

 

[cortezattic]

Since you're coming from the aromatics side, Prairie Wind would be a good introduction to VaPers - sweet & fruit-like, but not "aromatic". ::

 

[cyndi]

+1 for Haddo's and First Responders.

 

[lordnoble]

I'm down with Escudo & PS Bullseye Flake. If you can find it, though, Dunhill Elizabethan gets my nod for #1.
-Jason

 

[judcole]

C&D Back Porch,from a guy who is not a perique smoker.

 

[flipflopsandshades]

Thanks to everyone for their insight. I will defintely look into some of these blends.

 

[admin]

Escudo

Cornell & Diehl Kajun Kake

Blakeney’s Best Acadian Ribbon (McClelland)

 

[jpberg]

GLP Telegraph Hill is a nice blend to start out with.

 

[glpease]

Could someone recommend a light/mild blend for an introduction to Perique and/or VA/Per? I don't know if Latakia blends are for me just yet and I would like to move away from smoking aromatics all the time.

In fact, "light and mild" don't really go with "VA/per," but on the milder side, I'd recommend my own Stratford, which is quite approachable. It's been one of the sleeper blends in my catalogue, almost from its beginning, but recently has taken off, and has received quite a few very nice comments.