Suggestions for Straight Virginias or Virginia Based Blends

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minerLuke

Starting to Get Obsessed
Jan 2, 2023
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You don't have to spend a lot of money to smoke good virginia blends these days. SG Full Virginia FL, Capstan, Deluxe Navy Rolls are of course all excellent at a higher price point but don't over look some of the bulk Virginia's as well. Mac Barens VA NO 1 is available in bulk as is a few of their other Va's. Peter Stokebye VA long cut, Norwegian, LBF, LNF etc are all excellent as is Sutliffs 505, 515rc and I'm sure there are many more I can't think of off top of my head.

C an D Yorktown as well.

Edited to add, the Daughters and Ryan line are really good too. Three Sails is a great straight ahead bright VA blend with a great flavor and nice citrus notes. I've been smoking more of that then anything else as of late. The Ryback Gold is great as well, it adds a little dark fired kentucky to kick it up a notch.
 
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renfield

Lifer
Oct 16, 2011
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Kansas
Full Virginia Flake
Capstan Blue or Yellow
GLP Union Square

These are all generally available and slightly different takes on the straight Virginia blend.
 

denholrl

Starting to Get Obsessed
Mar 27, 2011
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After smoking erinmore flake i can safely say that virginia's are what hits my palate best.

If possible list down some virginia blends from Peterson, Samuel gawith, Capstan, Cornell & Diehl, Orlik, Macbaren and rattrays as they are the brands that are readily available where i live
I'm enjoying Solani Silver Flake. Also, you can't miss with any of the McClelland Virginias (if you can find and afford them!. I have some that I got "back in the day.")
 
Feb 12, 2022
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North Georgia mountains.
Endless options, and they're all subjective.
What do you like ? Perique? Toppings? Burley? Bright or Red VA? Stoved ? Orientals ? Etc...
If you can't answer these questions because you haven't tried enough, id buy bulk or a 2oz tin of variety VA blends.
Here's my .02 - a bulk and a tin:
VaPer- Match Victorian or Orlik
Straight VA - 507C Slices or Hamborger Veermaster
VA w/ Oriental - Temple Bar or WCC Voriental
VA w/ Burley - G&H Bright & Burley or MB Golden Extra
Topped VA - PS Luxury Twist or Capstan Blue or Savinelli Brunello Flake. G&H Ennerdale if you wanna try some Lakeland

Honorable Mentions - PS Luxury Navy Flake, Escudo, NM 400, Low Country Waccamaw, Peterson Royal Yacht, C&D Bayou Morning Flake, Kajun Kake and Opening Night

It's alot, but this covers most VA based blend types. Most are affordable and easy to find, and most are well respected blends. When you find one you like, read about what exactly it is composed of and seek out other blends with those components
 
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