Virginia Tobacco Recommendations?

[cosmicfolklore]

Bringing up a GLP Virginia is interesting, as he is not known for his work with the brightleaf. But, Union Square is pretty good if you can get a tin with more than five years on it, but new... tastes like it's still green, ammonia-y and harsh on the throat. I blame those C&D Virginias. But, if you have the patience, even some of the C&D Virginias turn great if left to rot age long enough before you pop the tin. But, try them, compare them, but I think that you'll find them to be harsher than most other Virginias by other companies. Or, just buy them and set on them for ten years. ::

 

[bluto]

What do you aficionados smoke your Virginia’s in ?
Another poster suggested I try something with a wider bowl to appreciate dunhill EM .

 

[cosmicfolklore]

It depends on my mood. Most of the time I select a dublin conical stack, which is about a .75" x 1.5" cone shaped chamber, which will stove the tobacco as you smoke it slowly, making it burn sweeter and sweeter as the bowl progresses. This shape also focuses in on the subtle flavors of the Virginias. Then, sometimes I will grab a fat bulldog or a pot shape for a fuller flavor of the leaf. Some pipes it seems to be the actual wood that affects the flavors. It, it just depends on what strikes my fancy at the time.

 

[cigrmaster]

Here are some of my favorite straight Virginia's.
Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake, Gold Virginia Flake, Gold Slice, Brown Virginia Flake and Gold Brick
Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug, Special Brown Flake and Vintage
Astleys no 109 Medium Flake and no 44 Dark Flake
Samuel Gawith Best Brown and Full Virginia Flake
Dan Tobacco Hamburger Veermaster
Dunhill Flake
Capstan Blue Flake

 

[instymp]

And I guess Dunhill Flake is gone?

 

[nitemair13]

Thank you for the recommendations. Some I'm having trouble finding in stock at the moment but I've got plenty to choose from here.