Recommend an amazing Virginia

[hiplainsdrifter]

Out of the tobaccos I have tried, I think I am gravitating toward Virginias. Any recommendations for something really good- especially something that cellars well?

 

[sajgre]

McClelland: Blackwoods flake, Dark Star, #22

Samuel Gawith: Full Virginia Flake, Best brown flake,

Hamborger Veermaster,Reiner Long Golden Flake...
You can't go wrong with any of those.

 

[cortezattic]

Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug, Blackjack and Vintage Flake

Solani 633

Orlik Golden Sliced

Mac Baren Virginia Flake and Virginia #1 (broken flake, my favorite)

PS/ Luxury Navy Flake

Altadis Virginia Slices 507c

Newminster Straight Virginia Bulk

 

[mlaug]

Dunhill's Virgina Flake

Wessex's Gold Brick or Gold Virgina Flake

 

[msandoval858]

I love a lot of the above mentioned Virginias but one that I really enjoy that doesn't get as much press is McClelland #24. The added drama leaf gives it a really interesting sweetness that just blends so well with the flake.

 

[judcole]

McCranie's Red Ribbon. Outstanding, but available only from them ::

 

[jpberg]

I'm smoking some McClelland #24 from 1979 as we speak. I feel comfortable saying that it ages well.

 

[pawpaw]

I'm smoking some McClelland #24 from 1979 as we speak. I feel comfortable saying that it ages well.

and I was thinkin my tin from 2007 is a good puff bet that 79 is very sweet

and I think that Drama leaf has a black tea like taste but that might be just me

 

[igloo]

PS 701 takes to ageing like a duck to water . Rattrays Black Virgina is also one of my favorites ,even if HOW overshadows it .

 

[hobie1dog]

McCranies Red Ribbon. +2 :worship:

 

[baronsamedi]

MacBaren HH Mature VA if you can find it. It's the bomb!

 

[ocpsdan]

McCranie's Red Ribbon (or McClellands 5100), Orlin Golden Sliced, Erinmore Flake (after drying out), and Macbaren's Virginia Flake.

 

[brian64]

Rattrays Hal O' The Wynd, Peterson University Flake and Irish Flake.

 

[rcstan]

In no particular order

Peterson Irish Flake, Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake, Erinmore Flake - these I have tried and enjoy tremendously. From among the non-flakes, I like Villiger 1888 Late Night and Mc Baren VA #1 ( in small doses )

 

[waznyf]

+1 To all of these. Some included are those I have yet to try and now they are on my list.

 

[jpberg]

I rarely see Astley's #44 on these lists. It's a wonderful dark flake fresh out of the tin, and gets better over time.

 

[taerin]

Peterson Irish Flake has such a high nicotine content, it will leave you stumbling around, wondering who you are :P On a serious note, do all VA or VAPers taste like Irish Flake?

 

[thesmokindragon]

All of the above mentioned ;-) plus Rattray's Marlin Flake, SG's Bracken, Balkan, St. James, Navy but for the flake...don't rush her/take your time and give them the extra air-time they need otherwise a muted/steam'ed mouth smoke you will get...but given the right amount of time...OH BABY!
@taerin~ Peterson's Irish Flake is one of a kind, haven't had anything like it so...answer to question is other VA/VaPers do not taste like Irish flake

 

[taerin]

Thank God, I really dislike the taste of the Irish Flake.

 

[mluyckx]

Taerin, try to get your hand on some FVF.
All the good one were already listed. Nothing more to add with the exception maybe of C&D's Sunday Picnic. I really like that one. As a matter of fact, this made me pull out a flake so I can have that with a cup of strong coffee here in about 30 minutes ::