For me Condor is #1. Warrior/ Erinmore/McQuaid/PPP/S&G...
I can pretty much agree with this! And I’ll add Revor Plug, Salty Dogs & Dark Plug (GH&Co.) but Condor Plug... hands down thee best plug ever made (IMO).
I agree with the OP’s statement and for the longest time I stayed away from the American made stuff but I have come to love a few of the Pease and C&D offerings.
Pease: Jack Knife Plug (it’s an ode to the olde worlde plugs but unfortunately they don’t have the proper equipment to get the plugs pressed like they do in Europe) that being said, it’s a damn fine blend.
Temple Bar - a lightly topped plug but one I really enjoy.
Triple Play - basically JKP with perique.
C&D: Dreams of Kadath - it’s pretty similar to Temple Bar but with a bit of a heavier hand in the flavoring dept.
There is an HU Plug that I really want to try but unfortunately I can’t quite remember the name at the moment...
Oh and I almost forgot to mention (because it was a limited edition) but Old Dark Fired Plug! They need to bring that into their line up! I much prefer it to the Flake but I always prefer the plug to the flake... if their is a plug version available, I’ll take it.