I am looking to find a new tobacco that has some sort of distinctive flavor. I am set on my English/Balkan choice. I do not want an aromatic (have plenty of those) nor do I want an Virginia/Perique as Orlick fills that slot. I have run out of patience with different Virginias as they all taste the same to me. I am hoping someone might suggest a tobacco that falls into the love it or hate it category (hopefully love it) so that it has a distinctive flavor. I have not really experimented with Burleys and have no knowledge about them. I am just looking for a tobacco that is distinctively different. All ideas are welcomed.
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Peterson Irish Flake has a unique and strong taste. It's also strong in nicotine. But there's no mistaking it for anything else.
Many of the Lakeland tobaccos have very distinctive (some would say strange) flavors. Standouts among those include 1792 Flake (strong, smokey, sort of vanilla flavored), Ennerdale Flake (flavored with fruits and flowers,with bright, sweet VAs) and Grousemoor (bright VA ribbon, tastes like lemon-grass).
Some will disagree, but I think Prince Albert has a really unique (and tasty) flavor that's hard to describe, but it's definitely different from most of the tinned tobaccos out there.
Many of the Lakeland tobaccos have very distinctive (some would say strange) flavors. Standouts among those include 1792 Flake (strong, smokey, sort of vanilla flavored), Ennerdale Flake (flavored with fruits and flowers,with bright, sweet VAs) and Grousemoor (bright VA ribbon, tastes like lemon-grass).
Some will disagree, but I think Prince Albert has a really unique (and tasty) flavor that's hard to describe, but it's definitely different from most of the tinned tobaccos out there.
You didn't mention any Balkan, English blends that you've tried, but GLP's Ashbury is about the most unique Balkan that I've ever had, with lots of spice and almost incense-like flavors. I've not found one that even comes close.
As for a unique Virginia, have you tried Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Twist Flake? It is a cavendish of pure Virginias and a light casing of vanilla and other things that reminds me of the aroma of new cowboy boots fresh out of the box, like walking into a room full of fresh leather, I don't know of anything else that comes close. It is not an aromatic, as it's not topped, you will definitely not say that it tastes like any other Virginia out there.
As for a unique Virginia, have you tried Peter Stokkebye's Luxury Twist Flake? It is a cavendish of pure Virginias and a light casing of vanilla and other things that reminds me of the aroma of new cowboy boots fresh out of the box, like walking into a room full of fresh leather, I don't know of anything else that comes close. It is not an aromatic, as it's not topped, you will definitely not say that it tastes like any other Virginia out there.
How about Pease's Embarcadero? Virginia and Izmir - tastes to me like a Moroccan bazaar. It's what I smoke when I get bored with swapping between English and Virginia blends and I want something different.
Oh, and Condor Long Cut is a good call too. I love it. Tastes exactly like a prostitute's handbag. In a good way.
Oh, and Condor Long Cut is a good call too. I love it. Tastes exactly like a prostitute's handbag. In a good way.
Something with dark fired Kentucky in it- like the aforementioned Peterson Irish Flake or MacBaren Old Dark Fired.
I'm pretty new to all this but I think Erinmore Flake might be worth a try. From what I've read it's a love/hate tobacco but I really like it. It has a fruitiness to it but it's not overwhelming.
I second the Irish Flake nomination.
Also, 3P's is very good, and very distinctively a hard plug,
you'll either love or hate the prep ritual, but it's a somewhat full-bodied VaBur with a delicate fruitish casing.
Also, 3P's is very good, and very distinctively a hard plug,
you'll either love or hate the prep ritual, but it's a somewhat full-bodied VaBur with a delicate fruitish casing.
I'd recommend for Old Dark Fired instead of Irish Flake. To me Irish Flake looses flavor a bit mid bowl.
You want an interesting burley, you can try Semois. That one will "interesting" the crap out of you.
You want an interesting burley, you can try Semois. That one will "interesting" the crap out of you.
Hard to go wrong with Mississippi River (and Frog Morton's Cellar).
As for the first suggestion after the OP, I actually think that's not a bad idea. I've been going on a Lakeland binge, that is, I've tried two blends, and between Ennerdale and Grousemoor I love Ennerdale and abhore Grousemoor.
I will have to see what Grousemoor is like after it settles though. Ennerdale got much more enjoyable after it aired out a bit, though my first bowl of Ennerdale still gave an indication of what was to come. Right now it's hard to say if I've tasted anything sweeter in a pipe.
As for the first suggestion after the OP, I actually think that's not a bad idea. I've been going on a Lakeland binge, that is, I've tried two blends, and between Ennerdale and Grousemoor I love Ennerdale and abhore Grousemoor.
I will have to see what Grousemoor is like after it settles though. Ennerdale got much more enjoyable after it aired out a bit, though my first bowl of Ennerdale still gave an indication of what was to come. Right now it's hard to say if I've tasted anything sweeter in a pipe.
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