VaBur Recommendations

[docrameous]

Absolutely enjoying this new to me smoking hobby. I have been smoking mainly VAs and VaPers, but after going off of aromatics pretty much a friend recently brought me a tin of Sørensen Mixture from Norway and it reminded me that the adventures of discovery in pipe smoking never ends. A+ Great stuff and probably the best aromatic I have ever smoked!

Anyhow, I would like to venture into VaBurs next. I have got a small sample of Esoterica Tobacciana - Stonehaven, so I am looking for a few others to try along side it. Any Suggestions?

Happy new year and pipe smoking!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Old Dark Fired

 

[Idahojoe]

Absolutely enjoying this new to me smoking hobby. I have been smoking mainly VAs and VaPers, but after going off of aromatics pretty much a friend recently brought me a tin of Sørensen Mixture from Norway and it reminded me that the adventures of discovery in pipe smoking never ends. A+ Great stuff and probably the best aromatic I have ever smoked!

Anyhow, I would like to venture into VaBurs next. I have got a small sample of Esoterica Tobacciana - Stonehaven, so I am looking for a few others to try along side it. Any Suggestions?

Happy new year and pipe smoking!

I am also interested in trying a VaBur mix or two. I have enjoyed the few VaPers I've tried. Now apparantly, I need to break out yet again and experience new horizons.
TAD is a real phenomenon! No cure in sight...

 

[seanv]

C&d three friars

 

[alaskanpiper]

CD Briar Fox
Esoterica Tilbury
GH Dark Flake Unscented
HH Burley Flake

 

[Chasing Embers]

I am also interested in trying a VaBur mix or two. I have enjoyed the few VaPers I've tried. Now apparantly, I need to break out yet again and experience new horizons.
TAD is a real phenomenon! No cure in sight...

It does end.

 

[Idahojoe]

It does end.

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Wow, nice! However, I would need to hide that -my wife does not understand TAD.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Wow, nice! However, I would need to hide that -my wife does not understand TAD.

Mine has her own cellar.

 

[olkofri]

*Olkofri sneaks into the Cap'n's cabin and snatches a few tins of McClelland's.

With such abundance who's gonna notice a tin or two are missing? ?

 

[cigrmaster]

Here is the list of Virginia Burley/Kentucky blends in my cellar.
Solani Silver Flake
Peterson Perfect Plug
GL Pease Navigator
Petersons Irish Flake
Peterson University Flake
Esoterica Stonehaven
Mac Baren HH Old Dark Fired
Mac Baren Modern Virginia Flake
Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky
Savinelli Doblone d'Oro

 

[subsalac]

I would set the Rattray's blends of Old Gowrie, Hal of the Wynd, and Brown Clunee on "Ultra High" priority

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

E.A. Carey's Dark Flake No. 7
According to their website it's a 'heat treated Virginia and Burley flake, matured in the press for 8 weeks to allow the natural prune and chocolate notes to come through.'
All I know is it's a fairly strong, really lovely vabur that I don't often see people mention on the forum.
Apparently it's made to the same recipe as (the now discontinued) John Sinclair's Highland Sliced. I can't comment on that though as I never got to try it.

 

[Ctbill]

I‘m no connoisseur, but I like Peterson University Flake for a VaBur change up...

 

[workman]

I would set the Rattray's blends of Old Gowrie, Hal of the Wynd, and Brown Clunee on "Ultra High" priority

I haven't tried Brown Clunee yet, but the other two are great blends. I think of Hal as a va/per and Old Gowrie more a va/bur.
Also, of course, Old Dark Fired. St Bruno is a perfect va/bur as well, slightly topped.

 

[Bowie]

ODF and C&D Pegasus

 

[mso489]

A real down home version to burn in your cobs, try Russ O.'s Log Cabin. If I remember correctly, it is a Va/Bur/Cav. That is also an excellent home mix any time you have all the ingredients on hand, to play around with proportions. For starters, three parts burley, to two parts Virginia, to one part Cavendish (plain unflavored black if you have it). But you can vary it a lot, with just a smidgen of Cavendish, etc., or more of a Va base.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Solani 660 Silver
GLP Montgomery
HU Makhuwa
Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky
Stonehaven
MB ODF

 

[danimalia]

I love most Virginia-Kentucky blends. In terms of true VaBur blends, I am awfully partial to Oak Alley and GHC Best Brown #2 lately.

 

[krizzose]

C&D Briar Fox
Mac Baren Navy Flake
Mac Baren Mixture Flake
Stokkebye Cube Cut

 

[logs]

It does end.

Embers, it's time for new photos, you've been milking this set for too long. We need the 2020 version of your cellar. And please include a copy of today's New York Times in each photo so we know you're not cheating us. (We require authentication on everyone's cellar claims you know).