Virginia/Orientals

[tschiraldi]

I am looking for recommendations. I want to find a blend or two that have a base of Virginias with some Orientals, but NO Latakia. I like the other Orientals, especially Izmir. A Virginia blend with a bit of spice / inscence. Anyone?

 

[davet]

C&D's Orion's Arrow is a good one, Oriental Silk is another favorite.

 

[rhoadsie]

G. L. Pease Embarcadero should fit the bill, an enjoyable blend with the spice you're looking for.

 

[drbenway]

C&D Sunday picnic is Va and izmir and is a favorite of mine. I stocked up quite a bit. And pack up a big pipe full of it it has decent strength to boot. A very good smoke.

 

[saltedplug]

G. L. Pease Embarcadero should fit the bill, an enjoyable blend with the spice you're looking for.

Yes.

 

[mso489]

Interesting question. I much enjoy Latakia and Perique, but I don't like that they seem to be measured into so many blends to the exclusion of others. GLP and C&D do creative things besides their Lat and Per blends.

 

[tschiraldi]

I have smoked Embarcadero and enjoy it. I'd like to find more! I thought C&D's forte was Burley. Are the Virginias any good?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Ive been hooked on Pease Cairo for a while now..
On a related note.. I was thinking at last weeks pipe club meeting. How great would Penzance be without the Latakia?

 

[pitchfork]

GL Pease Temple Bar
If you don't mind a little Perique, then also:
GL Pease Regent's Flake

Ashton Pebblecut (out of production?)

NY Pipe Club Bedloe's Island

C&D Sunday Picnic, Guilford Courthouse

 

[pitchfork]

I smoke VA/Oriental blends all the time, but usually I just mix up my favorite VA flake with a pinch of Orientals and a smidge of Perique. Those ingredients work so well together, it's really hard to get it wrong.
A number of blenders sell Orientals for blending, either as a mixture of varietals or as single varietals -- they're all different, but any of them work well. Izmir is particularly good with VA and Perique, but so are others.

 

[glassjapan]

This list is fairly correct.
http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/search?Contents=Oriental%2FTurkish%2CVirginia&ContentsEx=Latakia

 

[jpmcwjr]

This one is just weird:

STG "Clan Aromatic"

Blend Type Aromatic

Contents Black Cavendish, Burley, Cavendish, Kentucky, Maryland, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia

Lots of bad reviews, not exactly in the classification of a VA/Oriental.

 

[sablebrush52]

Savinelli Brunello Flake!

 

[d4k23]

I second (or third) Embarcadero. I had a tin with about 6 months age on it and really like it.
I have some Cairo that I smoked a bowl of then put away. It was good but dont want to judge off one bowl.
I have also not tried it yet, but I heard Brunello Flake is top notch.

 

[d4k23]

Sable beat me while I was typing! Ha.

 

[krizzose]

Another good one if you also like perique: Low Country Waccamaw

 

[tschiraldi]

I do like Perique. Thanks for the suggestions! I guess it's time to go shopping!

 

[64alex]

Peretti Tashkent is an excellent Oriental. It is one of the few which has only orientals but you can blend with VA blends if you like.

 

[cortezattic]

Tashkent has Latakia in it.

 

[rmpeeps]

Brunello Flake, Bijou, Cairo, Oriental Silk. They’re still in production and for the most part readily available.