There's Nothing Like a Good Hard Shag

[FLDRD]

I am looking for recommendations of shag cut tobacco blends which are in current production. I enjoy the easy burn of hard shag

I like these.
Kendall Kentucky = Kendall Dark = Dark Birds Eye
According to Rachel the rep on here, they're all the same now.

 

[Peter Turbo]

I enjoy the cut too. Penny Farthing and Dark Birds Eye being my favorite. The thread is full of great suggestions. If you smoke flakes as well, G&H Bright CR Flake rubs out to a very fine shag.

 

[LongIslandPiper]

I totally read this thread title in Austin Powers' voice.

But as to the question, Five Brothers or Penny Farthing.

I second the Penny Farthing

 

[Professor Moriarty]

I like these.
Kendall Kentucky = Kendall Dark = Dark Birds Eye
According to Rachel the rep on here, they're all the same now.

Thank you for your recommendations!
according to their descriptions on smokingpipes.com :
Kendall Kentucky is Burley with Dark Fired Kentucky
Kendall Dark is Virginia
Dark Birds Eye is Virgina and Dark Fired Kentucky, also available in vintage (ribbon) cut

I also found Kendall Mixed -- Burley and Virginia

 

[Professor Moriarty]

I second the Penny Farthing

I totally read this thread title in Austin Powers' voice.

But as to the question, Five Brothers or Penny Farthing.

Thank you for the recommendations!
BTW, both Five Brothers and Penny Farthing are said to be high kick nic blends

 

[jaingorenard]

Thank you for your recommendations!
according to their descriptions on smokingpipes.com :
Kendall Kentucky is Burley with Dark Fired Kentucky
Kendall Dark is Virginia
Dark Birds Eye is Virgina and Dark Fired Kentucky, also available in vintage (ribbon) cut

I also found Kendall Mixed -- Burley and Virginia

That's what they were previously, but they've been homogenized into one ribbon-cut blend according to Rachel.

 

[jaingorenard]

Thank you for the recommendations!
BTW, both Five Brothers and Penny Farthing are said to be high kick nic blends

I'll also recommend Penny Farthing, it's not very strong in nicotine as far as I remember. Pretty much average. Five Bros. is strong though.

 

[FLDRD]

Thank you for your recommendations!
according to their descriptions on smokingpipes.com :
Kendall Kentucky is Burley with Dark Fired Kentucky
Kendall Dark is Virginia
Dark Birds Eye is Virgina and Dark Fired Kentucky, also available in vintage (ribbon) cut

I also found Kendall Mixed -- Burley and Virginia

Yes, and I swear that the (older?) versions that I have of the blends show some differences to my eye and palate. But according to the rep who pops up here from time to time, they have all become the same blend...
Exactly when that occurred, and whether or not we may still be receiving shipments of "old" versions from the retailers I don't really know. But all of them (were) certainly similar even when I thought they were different - and are good blends in my opinion.

 

[jaingorenard]

Yes, and I swear that the (older?) versions that I have of the blends show some differences to my eye and palate. But according to the rep who pops up here from time to time, they have all become the same blend...
Exactly when that occurred, and whether or not we may still be receiving shipments of "old" versions from the retailers I don't really know. But all of them (were) certainly similar even when I thought they were different - and are good blends in my opinion.

I think I had DBE a long time ago, but can't remember it.

I have some Kendal Dark from about 10 years ago, and it's definitely just Virginia, definitely no dark fired. No idea what it's like now.

 

[vosBghos]

If you can find a tin of McClelland Black Shag from the Sherlock series it is very very good. Ryback will not disappoint if you want something strong and easy to smoke and buy by the back. Same with 5 bros. Petite Robin is nice and floral very earthy.

 

[orlandofurioso]

I had the best shags in Denmark.

 

[Professor Moriarty]

I had the best shags in Denmark.

Not the Netherlands?

 

[orlandofurioso]

Not the Netherlands?

Oh yes; quite some.