What's Your Favorite Brand(s)?

[smknron]

I'd have to say G&H, and C&D

 

[rmpeeps]

In this order:
Cornel & Diehl
McClelland
GH& Co

 

[Thehogfatherpdx]

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]

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

 

[jerry]

Currently, I favor Wilke and KBV. I enjoy the novelty of so many interesting blends. For many years, Steve Books’ House of Calabash blends were my clear favorites.

 

[pantsBoots]

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.

 

[seanv]

C&D is probably my most frequently smoked blender. 2nd place is probably Rattray, G&H, Sam Gawith or Peterson. It is really tight between those 4 and they are all well represented in my modest cellar.

 

[captpat]

For me MacBaren is #1, SG, Rattray tied for #2 with WCC my favorite boutique blender.
Oddly though I've tried many C&D blends I've yet to find one I'd buy again, some don't make it to the second pipe.

 

[--dante--]

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.

 

[fightnhampster]

GLP & C&D

 

[musicman]

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]

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.

 

[Prunetucky84]

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

 

[cigrmaster]

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.

 

[northernpipeshed]

C&D.....unfortunately I'm in the UK........so it's always a bit of a chew on getting it across the pond!
HU blends sit nice with me....Nyala and Night Owl are favourites

 

[pantsBoots]

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

 

[Prunetucky84]

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.

 

[pantsBoots]

Are you talking about Sutliff 515rc-1? I love that stuff, especially after a year in the jar.

Yes! I just couldn't remember the alpha-numerics of it. In my mind, I just think of the bulk red va from Sutliff. Just got a bit to jar and age - the batch I'm working through is from '18.

 

[Prunetucky84]

Yes! I just couldn't remember the alpha-numerics of it. In my mind, I just think of the bulk red va from Sutliff. Just got a bit to jar and age - the batch I'm working through is from '18.

It’s a wonderful tobacco. It’s my all day smoke in the fall. I can’t wait to see how it is after 5/10 yrs age

 

[BROBS]

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