Warm Weather/Summer Blends

[mikeysmokes]

As the title says, looking for blends people would recommend for summer. I have read that quite a few people tend to smoke lighter and/or aro blends in the summer and put away the English blends. However some others seem to enjoy the English blends as the smokey aspect reminds them of BBQs and campfires. I do have a decent amount of aros, but recently tried Escudo and really enjoy it as well as Erinmore Flake. I don't really like overly sweet flavors in general but enjoy bold, savory flavors. Ex, beers I tend to drink IPAs and stouts. I also really enjoy bourbon and 98% of the time choose to enjoy it neat.

 

[pantsBoots]

As the title says, looking for blends people would recommend for summer. I have read that quite a few people tend to smoke lighter and/or aro blends in the summer and put away the English blends. However some others seem to enjoy the English blends as the smokey aspect reminds them of BBQs and campfires. I do have a decent amount of aros, but recently tried Escudo and really enjoy it as well as Erinmore Flake. I don't really like overly sweet flavors in general but enjoy bold, savory flavors. Ex, beers I tend to drink IPAs and stouts. I also really enjoy bourbon and 98% of the time choose to enjoy it neat.

Orlik Golden Sliced
Reiner Long Golden Flake
Meistermischung 88
C&D Virginia Gentleman and Oriental Silk
Amphora Burley
Various Germain's-made Balkans for late night over glasses of whiskey and rum

 

[DanWil84]

What you have read wouldn't mean that you wouldn't like an english in summer. I gravitate a bit more to cigars when it's summer, but my pipe habits don't change in general. I would suggest to smoke what you like in general.

 

[Peter Turbo]

Savinelli Brunello Flake

 

[pip01]

Virginian
Va/Pers
Fruity Aros

For me.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

HH Pure VA, and C&D Sunday Picnic are two I smoke heavily in the warmer months.

 

[mikeysmokes]

What you have read wouldn't mean that you wouldn't like an english in summer. I gravitate a bit more to cigars when it's summer, but my pipe habits don't change in general. I would suggest to smoke what you like in general.

What you have read wouldn't mean that you wouldn't like an english in summer. I gravitate a bit more to cigars when it's summer, but my pipe habits don't change in general. I would suggest to smoke what you like in general.

Truth. I like to find out what others enjoy and get guidance, to a point, and then go from there. I started with cigars and have several years under my belt as far as that goes. It's interesting because I haven't heard much talk about cigar rotations for the seasons. Like pipe tobacco there are obviously different tobaccos, blends and richness/intensity. But I never thought of the seasons affecting that.

 

[mikeysmokes]

Virginian
Va/Pers
Fruity Aros

For me.

What aros do you tend to reach for?

 

[pipingfool]

Newminster Navy Flake 400
PS Luxury Navy Flake
PS Luxury Twist Flake
Orlik Golden Sliced
Erinmore Flake

 

[mikeysmokes]

Newminster Navy Flake 400
PS Luxury Navy Flake
PS Luxury Twist Flake
Orlik Golden Sliced
Erinmore Flake

The first three I've been debating, along with the PS Luxury Bullseye Flake. Just ordered a tin of GS. I have some 4 year old Erinmore on hand.

 

[hawky454]

A good one that is really refreshing in the summer time is HU Sissinghurst.

For Lat I usually reach for Billy Budd.

 

[DanWil84]

Truth. I like to find out what others enjoy and get guidance, to a point, and then go from there. I started with cigars and have several years under my belt as far as that goes. It's interesting because I haven't heard much talk about cigar rotations for the seasons. Like pipe tobacco there are obviously different tobaccos, blends and richness/intensity. But I never thought of the seasons affecting that.

With cigars I also don't tend to smoke differently. I like stronger or milder cigars in every season or weather, just like I'm able to eat beef stew in summary or a green salad in winter. Maybe because we don't have them really, seasons.

 

[Servant King]

My top 3 would be OGS, Ashton Gold Rush, and Mac Baren Vanilla cream flake/ready rubbed. Definitely heavy on the VAs at that time of year.

 

[kcghost]

I reach fo rmy regulars which are Six Pence, Stonehenge, and Mad Fiddler.

 

[autumnfog]

Fribourg & Treyer Golden Mixture.

 

[Chasing Embers]

The same tobaccos I would smoke any other time of the year.

 

[NomadOrb]

I tend to smoke less latakia heavy blends during the summer, but not by much.

 

[Merton]

Ashton Goldrush
Gawith FVF
Perretti Boston's Best Cavendish
Sutliff 515 RC

 

[mikeysmokes]

Anyone have a recommendation for a berry (blueberry) or orange aro?

 

[username]

Anyone have a recommendation for a berry (blueberry) or orange aro?

Only berry aromatic I’ve personally had is devils holiday by Dan tobacco and that’s mixed berries. Also eat trays exotic passion (formally exotic orange) is a decent orange aromatic.