What’s Unusual?

[milk]

Hi Folks! I’m looking at you Tom Jones!
To try to be simple:
1. I know this can be an annoying question because everyone has a different answer.
2. I’m in Japan and am limited to Samuel Gawith tins, Rattray, Dan Tobacco products, MacBaren stuff, Peterson (Dunhill), a couple of things from Cornell and Diehl and GL Peace and a few other things.
3. I’m going to send to Smoking Pipes for Seattle’s Plum Cake Reserve Flake because I love love it and SPs has a great Super Saver shipping method (even though half the time I get hit w/taxes and customs).
4. I’m looking for suggestions for 1 or two tins of something else that’s unusual. I’m ruling out a straight Virginias. I’m ruling out Virginias-Perique. I probably have English blends pretty much covered. I’m also probably OK with straits aromatics. When it comes to tried and true general good stuff, I’m OK.
I was thinking:
Edward G. Robinson or Sillem’s Black? Or, is there something else that you would get that’s in this category of “special”? I mean something out of the ordinary that I’m not going to find in Japan (that I’ve already mentioned above.). Maybe something like an Aro w/Latakia or Aro-oriental? Something you couldn’t live without that’s genuinely different?
What’s a tobacco that doesn’t fit into the usually categories that you really love? Something that isn’t matched by anything else?
I might take a few suggestions for the future as well.
ETA: sadly, my hunch is that bulk tobacco has a slightly higher chance of triggering a customs charge (in my experience).

 

[Scottmi]

(all the below are favorites)

SPC Deception Pass is called a VaPer but it is way more than that, and different. I consider it an "Other,"

Robert Lewis Wingfield is listed as an "Other" at Tobaccoreviews which tickles me no end. I'd call it english-y,

F&K Lancer's Slices - fabulous latakia! not like anything else i've come across (except tin note is a dead ringer for Dunhill's The Aperitif)

You say you can get Mac Baren - ok, be sure to try their HH Latakia Flake!

look throught the instant favorites thread - a few blends come up a fair bit and some might be new to you


If you want to try ordering from Peretti's sometime, they have a quite a few spectacular and different offerings: Cuban Mixture, 333, 52, No.8 Slices, Pride of Loch Lomond, more....

 

[Ahi Ka]

If you’re after unique, maybe consider semois or a blend with deer tongue. As for an aromatic with Latakia, I really enjoyed Sutliff’s revelation/C&D’s epiphany, however Edward G Robinson is well worth trying if you like burley. In fact it is the one of two blends I will consider getting a permit to import, the other being H&H White Knight.

 

[vosBghos]

maybe worth a look see

Peter Heinrichs dark Strong Flake

Featured snippet from the web​

A spicy, Danish cake-mixture from Virginia and Kentucky, that'll also appeal to Latakia-smokers. Aged cakes of red Virginia and fire-cured dark Kentucky tobaccos give this full- bodied, flavorful flake an unusually rich and naturally spicy taste. Not for neophytes, this one satisfies with old-fashioned deep taste.

 

[Grangerous]

I am going to have to say, C&D Winchester. It’s a real sleeper blend. Rich Red VA Sweetness and quality unsweetened Black Cavendish. A must try.

 

[Pooh-Bah]

I'm partial to C&D Byzantium, myself.
Orientals, Perique and Latakia. Now, I'm terrible at describing things, so bear with me for this horrendous description: Kinda reminiscent of the funk of glue in old paperback books.

 

[Streeper541]

I read the original post a couple hours ago and I've still got that darn song stuck in my head. Thanks.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Occasionally I enjoy some deer tongue - tasty! Not an every day smoke, but definitely different.

 

[krizzose]

GLP Windjammer might work. It has Virginia and perique, but also a good proportion of burley and a rum topping.

 

[mortonbriar]

Go a deer tongue blend!

 

[FurCoat]

If you’re after unique, maybe consider semois or a blend with deer tongue. As for an aromatic with Latakia, I really enjoyed Sutliff’s revelation/C&D’s epiphany, however Edward G Robinson is well worth trying if you like burley. In fact it is the one of two blends I will consider getting a permit to import, the other being H&H White Knight.

I'm going to second this one. Semois and deer tongue. Crooner is a good one for DT.

 

[Coreios]

Deer tongue as others mentioned. It's definitely different. As mentioned above, Gentleman's Caller is a good one. Smells like a Little Debbie pumpkin roll, taste like a new leather jacket smells. Sounds odd, but works.

 

[Grangerous]

I have to second the Crooner. That’s a must if unique is what you seek. You’ll never forget it.

 

[anotherbob]

Erinmore, semois would be my two picks for unique.

 

[milk]

Erinmore, semois would be my two picks for unique.

Erinmore is another one with Lakeland? It’s hard for me to know if it’s comparable to something like Grousemore, which I can get. Maybe not since since it’s got Burley and Black Cavendish. Hmm…I’ve still never tried anything with Lakeland!

 

[anotherbob]

Erinmore is another one with Lakeland? It’s hard for me to know if it’s comparable to something like Grousemore, which I can get. Maybe not since since it’s got Burley and Black Cavendish. Hmm…I’ve still never tried anything with Lakeland!

I don't think it's lakeland. It's got a floral hint but honestly it more herbaceous then most floral things. Like thistle and that's just a hint. It's main flavor is more like jackfruit.

 

[milk]

I don't think it's lakeland. It's got a floral hint but honestly it more herbaceous then most floral things. Like thistle and that's just a hint. It's main flavor is more like jackfruit.

That does sound interesting and unique. Lots of people like it too.

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

It’s a Christmas blend but they made a lot of it. Jolly Old St Nicholas is by far the most interesting aromatic I’ve smoked. Ginger and orange and it kinda works!

 

[elessar]

You mentioned Silems Black. In my opinion a great aro with latakia. I enjoy it very much. If you want something a bit stronger, perhaps one of the War Horse blends (green having the stronger aro topping). I find it unique in flavor and strength. Erinmore Flake is also good stuff but not really unusual in any way to me, just quite good. I like it maybe slightly more than it deserves due to the nostalgia of it being one of the first tobacco's I smoked when I was younger.

 

[milk]

You mentioned Silems Black. In my opinion a great aro with latakia. I enjoy it very much. If you want something a bit stronger, perhaps one of the War Horse blends (green having the stronger aro topping). I find it unique in flavor and strength. Erinmore Flake is also good stuff but not really unusual in any way to me, just quite good. I like it maybe slightly more than it deserves due to the nostalgia of it being one of the first tobacco's I smoked when I was younger.

Both Silems and Edward G are aros w/Latakia and that seems different and interesting. I don’t notice any mainstream blends that have it.