Top 3 Burley’s?

[BarrelProof]

Just bought him out. Details to follow.

 

[Old_Newby]

My top three Burley's (in no particular order) are;

C&D Haunted Bookshop
Peterson Irish Flake
MacBaren HH Burley Flake

Honorable Mentions;
C&D Big & Burley
C&D Easy Times
Warhorse

I get the feeling you’re so burley you need the strong stuff. Easy Times sounds my speed.

 

[Old_Newby]

Just bought him out. Details to follow.

Hey leave some for me!!

 

[dPero]

HU Dockworker

 

[Elric]

Aged Burley Flake
Wessex Burley Slices
Savinelli Jupiter (but be forewarned: this one kicks like a mule in terms of vitamin N)

 

[captpat]

ABF
3-P
Golden Extra

Hard to stick with just 3

 

[Old_Newby]

HU Dockworker

You’re the first HU. I have heard they are good tobaccos but hard to get.

 

[captpat]

You’re the first HU. I have heard they are good tobaccos but hard to get.

Easier to get than most Esoterica blends. It come from Europe so shipping and customs can make it expensive. My last shipment took 14 days to reach me.

 

[Old_Newby]

Thanks everyone this has been great. Keep sharing but I think my next TAD focus will be on available bulks and a couple hard to get classics when the drop. I already have Cobblestone and Match Ready Rub. Gonna go after….

Wessex Slices
Solani Flake
HH Flake
Joe Krantz Blue
Pegasus
MB Golden Extra

and later try some Peretti and Boswell.

I know someone has listed the sweetest best blend for me but where to begin?

 

[BarrelProof]

Thanks everyone this has been great. Keep sharing but I think my next TAD focus will be on available bulks and a couple hard to get classics when the drop.

Wessex Slices
Solani Flake
HH Flake
Joe Krantz Blue
Pegasus
MB Golden Extra

and later try some Peretti and Boswell.

I know someone has listed the sweetest best blend for me but where to begin?

Another thing to keep in mind - pipe smokers are a proud and loyal lot. You’re going to get a ton of folks saying blend x is absolutely the best ever because it’s something that’s nearly impossible to get, they’ve tried it once, and they have an unopened tin of it (read: they’re in the club, even though they don’t actually ever smoke it, and good luck getting in).

You’ll spend tons of time and money trying to join the club only to find out the club sucks. My advice - match blends are typically readily available. Try them. Then keep trying other, more available blends. You’ll start to realize that, in a lot of cases, the hype is simply that. Just because it’s hard to get doesn’t mean it’s any better than anything else.

I had a member on here tell me about a blend that got zero discussion and was one of the best he smoked. In fact, he wouldn’t share the blend publicly because it just wasn’t popular and he didn’t want it to become as much. At the time (within the last couple of years), it was less than $30/lb. It was incredible. Taste is too subjective to rely on hype. Smoke lots, take notes, figure out what YOU like, and get after it!

Flame away.

 

[dPero]

You’re the first HU. I have heard they are good tobaccos but hard to get.

I’m from europe, croatia

 

[Old_Newby]

Another thing to keep in mind - pipe smokers are a proud and loyal lot. You’re going to get a ton of folks saying blend x is absolutely the best ever because it’s something that’s nearly impossible to get, they’ve tried it once, and they have an unopened tin of it (read: they’re in the club, even though they don’t actually ever smoke it, and good luck getting in).

You’ll spend tons of time and money trying to join the club only to find out the club sucks. My advice - match blends are typically readily available. Try them. Then keep trying other, more available blends. You’ll start to realize that, in a lot of cases, the hype is simply that. Just because it’s hard to get doesn’t mean it’s any better than anything else.

I had a member on here tell me about a blend that got zero discussion and was one of the best he smoked. In fact, he wouldn’t share the blend publicly because it just wasn’t popular and he didn’t want it to become as much. At the time (within the last couple of years), it was less than $30/lb. It was incredible. Taste is too subjective to rely on hype. Smoke lots, take notes, figure out what YOU like, and get after it!

Flame away.

Great advice and thanks!! PS send me that blend name on private message.

 

[dPero]

Another thing to keep in mind - pipe smokers are a proud and loyal lot. You’re going to get a ton of folks saying blend x is absolutely the best ever because it’s something that’s nearly impossible to get, they’ve tried it once, and they have an unopened tin of it (read: they’re in the club, even though they don’t actually ever smoke it, and good luck getting in).

You’ll spend tons of time and money trying to join the club only to find out the club sucks. My advice - match blends are typically readily available. Try them. Then keep trying other, more available blends. You’ll start to realize that, in a lot of cases, the hype is simply that. Just because it’s hard to get doesn’t mean it’s any better than anything else.

I had a member on here tell me about a blend that got zero discussion and was one of the best he smoked. In fact, he wouldn’t share the blend publicly because it just wasn’t popular and he didn’t want it to become as much. At the time (within the last couple of years), it was less than $30/lb. It was incredible. Taste is too subjective to rely on hype. Smoke lots, take notes, figure out what YOU like, and get after it!

Flame away.

I agree. Plus- Germains isn’t aveliable in EU Croatia especially, so I got from Scotland RDF for mine taste one of the worst I tried

 

[BarrelProof]

Great advice and thanks!! PS send me that blend name on private message.

Send me your address in PM.

 

[haebar]

For aromatic burley blends, Here are some that I enjoyed when I used to smoke aromatics:
Butternut Burley (4 Noggins)
Burley Light without a Bite (Lane Limited)
Mountain Mall Mix (Gatlin-burlier)

 

[haebar]

Has anyone tried Wessex Burley Slice, Or is it a Unicorn?

It is very difficult to find in stock most places in my experience.

 

[Winnipeger]

Thanks everyone this has been great. Keep sharing but I think my next TAD focus will be on available bulks and a couple hard to get classics when the drop. I already have Cobblestone and Match Ready Rub. Gonna go after….

Wessex Slices
Solani Flake
HH Flake
Joe Krantz Blue
Pegasus
MB Golden Extra

and later try some Peretti and Boswell.

I know someone has listed the sweetest best blend for me but where to begin?

I'd add a bump for Watch City Cigar. Great blends. Great customer service.

 

[Steddy]

I’ll only mention what hasn’t been mentioned:
C&D Burley Flake #5
C&D House Reserve-only sold through brick and mortars. Not sure if it’s still in production.
G.L. Pease Barbary Coast.
HU Makhuwa.

 

[BarrelProof]

I'd add a bump for Watch City Cigar. Great blends. Great customer service.

x2(000)

 

[Streeper541]

C&D House Reserve-only sold through brick and mortars. Not sure if it’s still in production.

I picked up a tin of House Reserve today while I was at the Pipe Rack in Akron, OH.