When Forced to Choose Only 4...

[SBC]

I don't know that I would want to cover 4 different genres, but IF I did:

VA: HH Pure or Astley's 44

VaPer: maybe J.M.'s Private Stock or aged LBF

English: FMOTT if I had it, otherwise maybe Countryside or Shepherd's Pie

Aromatic: No Bite DeLite or Vanilla Rollcake

Looking over my previous answer (now that this thread is resurrected) I see that I'd change it somewhat (having revisted some blends since writing this):

VA: 40th Anni if I had it.
Otherwise HH Pure or Astley's 44

VaPer: Salty Dogs if I had it.
Otherwise J.M.'s Private Stock

English: Magnum Opus

Aromatic: No Bite DeLite or Vanilla Rollcake

 

[sardonicus87]

My choices would be...
• GLP Quiet Nights
• MB HH Burley Flake
• Savinelli Brunello Flake
• GH&C Ennerdale Flake

I like an option from each of major categories I split into (aro, English, VA, burley). This list subject to change, I still have SO many blends left to taste.

Quiet Nights will always be my English choice (based on what I've tried so far), but I have alternates for the other three categories:
• C&D OJK
• Escudo Navy De Luxe or PS Luxury Bullseye Flake
• Sutliff Edward G. Robinson or JA Dragon Flake

 

[Bobby Bailey]

I could get by with only WCC Rhythm and Blues, but if I had room for three others;
WCC Rouxgaroux
WCC Simply Voriental
WCC Blue Ridge Special

 

[huckleberry]

If I was going somewhere that restricted tobacco, and I couldn't check out the local blends, this morning I'd take;

G.L. Pease "Fillmore"
Savinelli "Janus"
L.J. Peretti "Royal"
Watch City Cigars "Old Dominion"

Now, ask me again tomorrow and I'll have 4 totally different choices, plus I'd have to try out some of the local tobaccos when I got to where ever I was headed..

 

[HawkeyeLinus]

When we went the choices were dictated mostly by the pipes I took with me. I think I actually did end up with 4, packed in rolled up sandwich bags - Peterson Flake and Wilke Rumcake were included based on some pics I found - don’t remember the others.

 

[UncleRasta]

If it were today then Old Gowrie, Capstan Blue, Fillmore, and Pegasus.

 

[UncleRasta]

Escudo
Presbyterian
Sutliff Maple Walnut
Some damn thing that I grab on impulse at the last second because I can never make a decision

It's interesting to read this after your recent t Italian sojourn.

 

[zenistar]

Limited to 4 it would have to be:

St Bruno
SG Chocolate Flake
GH Ennerdale
Frog Morton’s Celler

Im tempted to swap in Orlik GS for the FMC though.

 

[motie2]

Escudo
Boswell Piper's Pleasure
Balkan Sasieni
Straus Sleepy Hollow

 

[mwsmoker]

MB Navy Flake
Dunhill 965

I could get by forever with those two.

For the other two, probably:

MB HH ODF
GLP Haddo’s Delight

 

[LeafErikson]

Pegasus
Pegasus
Pegasus
Pegasus

 

[HitchensDog]

HH Pure VA
SG FVF
7 Seas Regular
Wilke Gramercy Park

 

[Verdant]

Ha I'm only now seeing all the responses, but I was super pleased with what we took. Often started the day with 7 Seas Black and we were sad when that morning starter ran out. For the first time ever I found Escudo to by a little skunky (what how can this be???). We were wandering a small town in Scotland so Chelsea Morning was a good second bowl of the day followed by Escudo or Coniston. Discouraged to buy anything local by the tax rate. I did pick up some G&H on principal though, being in the UK.

 

[nukesimi]

Cur

Headed overseas and had to choose just four tobaccos to take with me. Here's what I ended up choosing:

G&H Co Coniston Cut Plug
GLP Chelsea Morning (wanted to save my H&H black house)
Escudo
7 Seas Black

Almost subbed 7 seas for Bob's Chocolate Flake, but buddy will be partaking too and not sure whether Bob's would be enjoyable for someone who partakes once every few years.

What would you choose if limited to 4? Maybe a suggestion will make me do a last minute sub. Still considering subbing Salty Dogs or Folklore for Escudo.

Currently on a cruise, decided to take:

Sobraine
Golden extra
Capstan blue
St. james
Ennerdale
965

 

[VirginiaMan]

C&D Carolina Red Flake (Substitute would be Krumble Cake Red VA)
GL Pease Quiet Nights or SPC PP BBA
Peterson University Flake
Sun Bear Black Locust

 

[RookieGuy80]

These questions can be fun. Or frustrating trying to narrow a cellar down to 4. But I'll give it a shot.

Oriental Silk for breakfast.
Carter Hall for general walking around.
HGL for being in company.
Either Five Bros or Peterson Irish Flake for those times where I need some nicotine.

 

[proteus]

Top 4 commercial...I'd bring my own private blends first. I pick these because if we are limited to 4 I'd imagine bringing 2 pipes is about it. One for straight VA and the other for the rest. This list could work in 1 pipe as well. No ghosting.

Three versions since you never know if things are out of stock if you're just starting out buying. Burley, VaPer, Oriental, VA

#4 Mac Navy Flake
#3 Rouxgaroux
#2 Oriental Silk
#1 Newminster 400

#4 Pegasus
#3 Chenet Cake
#2 Temple Bar
#1 507c

#4 Old Joe
#3 PS Navy Flake
#2 Voriental
#1 Capstan Blue

 

[ADKPiper]

Pegasus
1931
HH Burley Flake
Uhles 00

 

[J.Henry845]

St. Bruno
Billy Budd
Brown Bogie
1792 Flake


Mixture 79 or Mocha Strips if this was a list of 5.

 

[gervais]

Haunted bookshop
Old gowrie
Old dark fired
Blackhouse