Pipe Tobacco's Greatest Hits?

[redrooster1977]

Smoke in a *Meer* not a meet, ha. Been awhile since I posted and iPhone autocorrected me.

I hate autocorrect!

 

[anotherbob]

Burly and Virginian. That's the classics.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

The problem is, many of the "rock stars" are difficult to obtain. Here's my list for you.

F&T Cut Virginia Plug, Vauen No 14 and Astleys 44.
Esoterica Penzance, Stonehaven and Peacehaven.
C&D Sun Bear, XX Flake and Carolina Red Virginia Flake Small Batch.
HU Directors Cut, Joschi's Oriental Sunrise and Flanagan.
Mac Baren Stockton
Dan Tobacco Ascanian No 1

Enjoy.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Ok, so I take erinmore back off the table as I don’t smoke it. I thought the intention was to create a list of hall of fame blends as opposed to give recommendations. Try a few ozs from a few blends from each genre - the bulk top 100 as a point of reference was a good idea. Find what you like and post it here for recommendations from people who like it too, whether it be similar blends or stuff quite different.

 

[mingc]

Mixture No. 79

 

[bullet08]

Oh. All the OTC codger blends.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Mixture No. 79

Amen brother

 

[sablebrush52]

In no particular order, and without regard for availability:
SG - St James Flake - with 7 years of aging or more
SG - Full Virginia Flake - with ditto
MacBaren - St Bruno
McClelland 40th Anniversary
Rattray's - Marlin Flake
H&H - Chatham Manor
Rattray's - Hal O The Wynd
Stokkebye - Luxury Bullseye Flake
Esoterica - Dunbar
Wessex - Campaign Dark Flake
McClelland - Christmas Cheer
GL Pease - Telegraph Hill
Astley's - 44
Astley's - 109
McClelland - 2015
Solani - Silver
A&C Petersen - Escudo - not the STG version
Capstan Blue
F&T - Cut Virginia Plug
Rattray's - Red Raparee
Savinelli - Doblone D'Oro - Closer to the Classic Three Nuns than the current Three Nuns blend.

And a whole lot more

 

[rajangan]

Ok, now. If these tobaccos were songs, what songs would they be?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Ok, now. If these tobaccos were songs, what songs would they be?

Most of these guys water flush their pipes, so the deep purple classic would be one of the numbers

 

[olkofri]

Tastes vary. I think Elvis, the Beatles, and the Stones all suck. If I had been given their music to get me started on Rock n' Roll I'd be listening to classical right now. Same with tobacco—Carter Hall?? OTCs??? Pfftt and pfui!

 

[tobefrank]

Some classics that are often mentioned:
Dunhill/Peterson Nightcap
Orlik Golden Sliced
Escudo
SG Full Virginia Flake
GL Pease Haddos Delight

 

[Recon Paul]

Tastes vary. I think Elvis, the Beatles, and the Stones all suck. If I had been given their music to get me started on Rock n' Roll I'd be listening to classical right now. Same with tobacco—Carter Hall?? OTCs??? Pfftt and pfui!

Well sure. Subjectively, if you're sitting at home listening to Skinny Puppy and X -Ray Spex you're cooler than the cool kids. But if you have never heard Satisfaction and Jailhouse Rock you are objectively ignorant on the topic of Rock 'n' Roll.

 

[jttnk]

I’m more of a Mahavishnu Orchestra kind of guy so I’ll let others give you the Casey Kasem hits.

“Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for...a pipe”

 

[olkofri]

Well sure. Subjectively, if you're sitting at home listening to Skinny Puppy and X -Ray Spex you're cooler than the cool kids. But if you have never heard Satisfaction and Jailhouse Rock you are objectively ignorant on the topic of Rock 'n' Roll.

Ignorance is bliss in this case.

I had the good fortune of having a friend who introduced me to the topic of Rock n' Roll with the right bands. Still got all my CDs. Had another friend who was all crazy about Elvis, and he also listened to mariachi 'music'. ?

Same with blends: CH and Mixture 79??? Well, if not liking that makes me 'ignorant' on the topic of tobacco, I say ignorance is bliss a hundred times over.

Now, where are my Santiano CDs and my jar of Sillem's Schwarz?

 

[brian64]

I think Elvis, the Beatles, and the Stones all suck.

 

[tobefrank]

Tastes vary. I think Elvis, the Beatles, and the Stones all suck. If I had been given their music to get me started on Rock n' Roll I'd be listening to classical right now. Same with tobacco—Carter Hall?? OTCs??? Pfftt and pfui!

I agree with you on Elvis, the Stones and the Beatles. I never cared for them. I see them more as the gateway drugs of Rock and Roll. They paved the way for the good stuff.

 

[olkofri]

I agree with you on Elvis, the Stones and the Beatles. I never cared for them. I see them more as the gateway drugs of Rock and Roll. They paved the way for the good stuff.

They're the Captain Black, Borkum Riff, and BCA of rock, I see.

 

[olkofri]

Careful with that slapping: I pack a big salmon!

 

[redrooster1977]

Frog Morton Cellar.