Rum Tobacco Blends

[Egg Shen]

I prefer to drink Barbancourt Rum (from Haiti) than to smoke it, but to each his own. Carry on.

Some good rhum

 

[Chasing Embers]

I do enjoy Latakia blends a lot, so looks like Black Frigate is next up. I’ve heard the pipe community is very welcoming and helpful, and you all just demonstrated that in spades!

Thankfully very little latakia in Black Frigate.

 

[Winnipeger]

I was also going to say Black Frigate. Maybe it's the choir boy still in me. Haha.

 

[DrTeeth]

I didn’t realize a lot of these tobaccos that were mentioned had rum toppings. This has saved me a lot of time.

But has NOT saved me a lot of money.

 

[DrTeeth]

Some good rhum

That’s a classic that doesn’t get enough love. If you wanna get deeper into Haitian, check out some clairins (essentially rhum agricole). The stuff mirrors a lot of the production methods used in Oaxaca for mezcal. But with fresh sugarcane juice. Velier has several available in the US.

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

FYI, enjoying some Wilke Rum & Maple right now. No. 515 has rum but isn’t a sweet blend, IMO.

 

[LeafErikson]

One of my absolute favorites is Windjammer by GL Pease. The first time I tried it I couldn’t stop smiling as the myriad of different flavors danced across my palate.

 

[Puff nstuff]

I love me some Plantation rum, especially the double-aged and any of their multi-year aged bottlings.
Gawith Hoggarth Rum Flake has rum, though it's also got the Lakeland sauce. Samuel Gawith Navy Flake is more straightforward with a rum topping, but good luck finding any.

 

[VDL_Piper]

+1 for Black Frigate

 

[lukasstrifeson]

Which is odd since the sailors historically used ropes/twists more than flakes.

Plugs were popular too and if I remember correctly the 'navy flake' tradition comes from dipping plugs in rum/whisky/drink and slicing off re-hydrated flakes.

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I am a hardcore rum nerd. I’ve got over 300 bottles of esoteric, unicorn bottles at my home, in addition to tons of rare bottlings at my tiki bar.

But, I have only recently stumbled into the rum barrel finished Mississippi River by SPC. And I’m in love.

So, my question is… any other recommendations out there for me? I have tried a few rum-topped aromatics, but they never really translate well. They tend to taste more like Malibu or Captain Morgan.

One of my absolute favorites is Windjammer by GL Pease. The first time I tried it I couldn’t stop smiling as the myriad of different flavors danced across my palate.

+1 on GL Pease's Windjammer - fantastic red virginia vaper with a splash of rum casing, absolutely delicious.

 

[cigrmaster]

I have the following blends in my cellar that allegedly have a rum topping.

Fribourg & Treyer Special Brown Flake
GL Pease Navigator after 10 years I can taste some rum
Rotary Navy Cut has some rum but it was discontinued a long time ago. I knew it would be so I grabbed around 150 tins as when you have one mfg that only carries one blend, no way it lasts. Of course I was called a polly anna for loading up on a blends no one knew about. Whose laughing now and I need to throw in one I told you so. I know I am petty but I can't help it especially when I am right. lol

I hope you guys know I am just messing with you. I am not in any way trying to be mean, just good natured ball busting is all.

 

[cigrmaster]

I am a hardcore rum nerd. I’ve got over 300 bottles of esoteric, unicorn bottles at my home, in addition to tons of rare bottlings at my tiki bar.

But, I have only recently stumbled into the rum barrel finished Mississippi River by SPC. And I’m in love.

So, my question is… any other recommendations out there for me? I have tried a few rum-topped aromatics, but they never really translate well. They tend to taste more like Malibu or Captain Morgan.

I should have mentioned the rum flavors you will get from pipe tobacco are no where as strong as you will get from real drinking rum. The rum in pipe tobacco are hints of rum, sweetish flavors, 151 it ain't.

 

[lukasstrifeson]

I do enjoy Latakia blends a lot, so looks like Black Frigate is next up. I’ve heard the pipe community is very welcoming and helpful, and you all just demonstrated that in spades!

Samuel Gawith's Navy Flake could be up your alley too then. Lat bomb with a rum casing - another one of my favorites - it's usually pretty wet so I like to cube cut this blend.

 

[Architeuthis]

Depending on your affinity for Latakia, Blockade Runner might be worth trying. I like it, but pass over the frigate because of the Latakia. DTM Salty Dogs is one of my rum blends too. But I’m not much for aros, so these are milder than a lot of aros on the added flavor. Haddo’s Delight is another rum regular- but again, not a heavily scented aromatic

Another vote to try Blockade Runner. Heck, it'll be a lot of fun for you to get samples of a whole slew of them and try 'em out. Big fan of Brugal 1888 btw.

 

[gentlemanjerry]

Lol edger! I'll stick with my Scotch/Irish whiskey love affair for drinking...Rum is not on my favorite list...Peter Stokkeby's navy flake has a rum topping...a great smoke IMHO-

 

[DrTeeth]

UPDATE #1 //

Was able to pick up Windjammer and HD at my local B&M. Spot on choices!

 

[krizzose]

GLP Windjammer
C&D Blockade Runner
C&D Repose
F&T Special Brown Flake
WCC Stubb’s Pipe

Wilke Rumcake

 

[ThermionicScott]

I love me some Pusser's Rum. It would be interesting to smoke a tobacco treated with Wray & Nephew White Overproof...

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Gawith Brown Twist Rum and Rum Flake are my favourites.

 

[DrTeeth]

Rum Fire by Hampden Estate is like ketchup in my bar. Anytime a new cocktail needs that little extra oomph, it’s always Rum Fire to the rescue.