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Dec 6, 2020
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Very limited in my exposure so far, but I’d have to say GL Pease followed by Mac Baren because I love Vintage Syrian.
I haven’t tried anything by GLP that I haven’t loved.

I’m really into SG also, but haven’t been able to get my hands on all the blends I want to try. I just cracked a Balkan blend from 2010 that I recently acquired and wish I had more tins.

I have managed to amass a small stash of McClelland blends and expect that I will love them. but I haven’t brought myself to open any because you can’t have your cake and eat it too, or so I’ve heard.
 

troyniss

Can't Leave
Jul 8, 2018
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Michigan
Gl Pease by far. I've smoked probably about 1/2 of this blends so far. Even though I don't care for most of them I truly enjoy the ones I do. Fillmore, Stonehenge, Stratford, Union Square, JKP.

C&D is a second choice for Sunset Harbor Flake and CRF
 

pantsBoots

Lifer
Jul 21, 2020
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Terra Firma
Hmmmmm.... ? as a pure Virginia guy, I’d say my favorites brands are C&D, MacBaren, McClelland, Sutliff, and watch city cigars, and love Dunhill/Peterson flake too.
No Samuel Gawith? As a guy who typically doesn't like straight Virginia, their GG , BBF/Kendal Plug and FVF are the triforce for me. I smoke a few others, but these are constants in my life.
 

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Lifer
Jun 11, 2020
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Pittsburgh, PA USA
Nearly all of my primary rotation blends are C&D, so that'd be my definite one. I have availability issues with some of my other favorites like SG and GH, so they'd be out. I'll go with Dan Tobacco, only to ensure my supply of Salty Dogs.
 
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musicman

Lifer
Nov 12, 2019
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Cincinnati, OH
I'm all over the place. I'll generally smoke a couple of dozen blends over the course of a month or so. But, if I was forced to name my favorite houses, I'd have to go with C and D and GH and Co (with a nod as well to Sam Gawith and K and K-Love my Rattray's).

For boutique blenders, Ernie Q at Watch City is where it's at! I also like a lot of what Ken Byron blends, but I've never had a Watch City blend I didn't like.
 

Kingsley

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 16, 2020
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Rattray’s and G.L.P’s stuff has been treating me pretty well this last year, though, the Esoterica’s have been divine when I can get them.
 
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Prunetucky84

Starting to Get Obsessed
Apr 17, 2020
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No Samuel Gawith? As a guy who typically doesn't like straight Virginia, their GG , BBF/Kendal Plug and FVF are the triforce for me. I smoke a few others, but these are constants in my life.
Nah..... for my palate, SG FVF is ok. No doubt it’s a quality tobacco, but for the scarcity, I like others way better. Good stuff though
 
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cigrmaster

Lifer
May 26, 2012
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One of Harris’s favorite brands is STD
Are you trying to say that Syphilis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are my favorite STD brands? I will have you know that crabs is the only STD I ever got and that was when an epidemic hit Boston University in the late 70's. If I were smart I would have bought stock in Kwell shampoo back then as it was insane. Kwell was the only thing that worked fast and was effective.
 
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pantsBoots

Lifer
Jul 21, 2020
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Nah..... for my palate, SG FVF is ok. No doubt it’s a quality tobacco, but for the scarcity, I like others way better. Good stuff though
Re-read your list and although it took me a while to come around to it, Sutliff's 511 RC C3PO or whatever it's called is mighty fine. No denying McClelland, either. I've gotten to try a few and they truly were masters of Virginias
 
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Prunetucky84

Starting to Get Obsessed
Apr 17, 2020
166
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Clovis, CA
Re-read your list and although it took me a while to come around to it, Sutliff's 511 RC C3PO or whatever it's called is mighty fine. No denying McClelland, either. I've gotten to try a few and they truly were masters of Virginias
Are you talking about Sutliff 515rc-1? I love that stuff, especially after a year in the jar.
 

BROBS

Lifer
Nov 13, 2019
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IA
Are you trying to say that Syphilis, Chlamydia and Gonorrhea are my favorite STD brands? I will have you know that crabs is the only STD I ever got and that was when an epidemic hit Boston University in the late 70's. If I were smart I would have bought stock in Kwell shampoo back then as it was insane. Kwell was the only thing that worked fast and was effective.
? look at your list again. I think you meant STG
 
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