What Are Your Wish List Tobaccos?

[alaskanpiper]

McClelland VA related stuff mostly, Beacon Extra, Dark Star, St. James, etc. Have found them, just not willing to pay the gouge prices for 100g of something I've never tasted.

Would also love to try Motzek Strang and Condor Plug (or any condor, really)
Still also looking to find Esoterica Peacehaven, Cardiff, and Hastings, just so I will have tried the lot.
Still hunting for a few Germain blends as well, mostly the brown/dark flakes.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Germaines Uncle Toms Mix is a big one for me.
I’d like to try Gawith Sams Flake if it ever shows up again.
Id love to score more of the Tavern Tobacco Boars Head too. I’m really savoring the one tin I have.

 

[alaskanpiper]

I’d like to try Gawith Sams Flake if it ever shows up again.

Available at Esterval's, FWIW. Shipping will screw you unless you make a large order.

 

[greeneyes]

Two houses I'd really enjoy trying: Schürch, and Compton's of Galashiels

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Available at Esterval's, FWIW. Shipping will screw you unless you make a large order.

Yeah they can kiss my ass.

I have friends in London who have helped before. I’ll probably go that route if I have to.

 

[alaskanpiper]

Yeah they can kiss my ass.

I have friends in London who have helped before. I’ll probably go that route if I have to.

Hahaha, fair enough. Like I said, FWIW, which apparently ain't much, hahaha.

 

[jackets]

Available at Esterval's, FWIW. Shipping will screw you unless you make a large order.

This is the truth. I had Something like 8 tins in my cart and ended up nearly doubling the order because of the shipping charges.

 

[alaskanpiper]

This is the truth. I had Something like 8 tins in my cart and ended up nearly doubling the order because of the shipping charges.

Yep, only ever made one order there for that reason. During their recent sale I splurged on a bunch of HU, Dan, Capstan, SG, Rattrays, and a few other obscure euro only blends all at ridiculously low prices, as well as a new Vauen Auenland pipe ($100 cheaper than they are stateside). More than makes up for the shipping costs and saves hundreds when you do a large order, but for a tin here and there it just makes no sense.

 

[Mr.Mike]

The ones on my list are always talked about or discontinued or difficult to acquire (EU only) etc. —what are your Unicorns?

Frog Morton’s Cellar
HU Director’s Cut
Squadron Leader
Bob’s Chocolate Flake

There a little pricy but jm Boswell's has chocolate flake in stock. And squadron leader.

 

[subsalac]

From a stickynotes on my PC where i write down blends of interest:


Astley's No. 44
Germain's rich dark flake
Germain's royal jersey perique
Rattray's Marlin Flake
Rattray's Stirling flake/Wallace flake
Dan's Ascanian No. 2
Salty Dogs
Full Virginia Flake
St. James Flake
Cabbie's mixture
Doblone D'oro
Dunhill Flake
Peterson Irish Flake/University flake
Peterson 3P's
McConnel Scottish Cake
FT BlackJack / Cut Virginia Plug
Wessex Campaign/Sovereign

Just returning to pipe smoking after thinking I'd quite 10+ years ago. Fairly big Latakia smoker then, but now I only desire Vapers which I regret to have neglected in my first years of smoking due to inexperience. If there's something in the vein of the above tobaccos that's sort of under the radar that anyone thinks I should prioritize to look for I'm all ears and I'd love recommendations.

 

[Saintwilliam]

I would love a couple tins of Christmas Cheer... alas there is lots of good stuff out there now

 

[badbriar]

* SIGH* McClelland Old Dog & Scottish Mixture. My two favorites. Desert Island blends without a doubt!
Only an open tin of SM left...!

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Yeah they can kiss my ass.

I have friends in London who have helped before. I’ll probably go that route if I have to.

What's your problem with Estervals?

 

[bluegrassbrian]

What's your problem with Estervals?

Nothing personal.. just the shipping prices.

 

[scloyd]

The ones on my list are always talked about or discontinued or difficult to acquire (EU only) etc. —what are your Unicorns?

Frog Morton’s Cellar
HU Director’s Cut
Squadron Leader
Bob’s Chocolate Flake

If you're in the lower 48 I'll send you a sample of BCF. Send me a PM if your interested.

 

[wooooo]

McClelland 40th. Love that stuff.

 

[adui]

Esoterica Pembroke
Nutty Irishman
#10 Downing Street

These are my go to's and so I wish I had an unlimited supply.
Honorable mention goes to Mac B Plum Cake

 

[burleyboy]

Just placed an order of two pouches of Germain's Brown Flake. This got hard to find even in Germany and has been on my to-try-list for some time. Though I'm a bit disappointed, that it is no longer sold in tins here.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Nothing personal.. just the shipping prices.

When you look at the prices on a number of blends it more than offsets the shipping. Not to mention a number off blends cannot be found here.

 

[artvandelay007]

Yeah if you make the Estervals order large or if share it with someone the prices will be lower than. Anywhere else for Dan or HU.