Your Favorite Vanilla Blend

[texmexpipe]

I don't smoke too many aromatics. I like most that I try but I have found the I don't currently have any vanilla blends in my cellar. I really like C&D's Autmn Evening and Suttlif's Queen Anne's Revenge. Of the aromatics that I have I smoke these the most. I also have a mix of 50/50 Haunted Bookshop and Autumn Evening that I find very satisfying. and most often is my second smoke of the evening before I turn in. With all that being said what are your favorite Vanilla blends? I'd like something more along the lines of Autumn evening that still has some tobacco flavor and isn't drenched out of the tin/jar.

 

[pagan]

EITC Royal Challenge, found this at P&C (usually for around $5 a tin) and fell in love with it, my regular smoke wile working in the garden and my girlfriend likes the smell, just a hint of vanilla, just a pleasant smoke

 

[Loomungus]

I have been really enjoying Casey Jones Last Ride of late. While it does have a cherry flavor, it is not overy strong. It does have prominent vanilla notes, which are delightful. It is a mild smoke and smells wonderful in the pouch and in the air.

 

[cossackjack]

4noggins' Britt's Balkan. Just enough vanilla to notice & the only Balkan with a room note that the family said "smells nice". It is only available in bulk.
From Tobbacco Reviews:

"A true Balkan with the main note being Orientals, a nice proportion of Latakia with Turkish on a base of Red, Bright & Flake Virginias, and a slight hint of Vanilla. A classic Balkan. Full but not overpowering".
A very pleasant, well rounded smoke, especially for Balkan/English lovers who like a little change of pace.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Dan Tobacco's Sweet Vanilla Honeydew is a nice one as well.

 

[dottiewarden]

Unless you live in Hungary, Obester Vanilla is not going to get onto the list. I do smoke quite a bit of Mac Baren Vanilla Cream Loose Cut, but you might find it a bit overbearing. Many prefer its sister blend, Vanilla Cream Flake.
I'm sure you'll have many a tasty bowl on your journey to discover your favorite Vanilla Blend!

 

[perdurabo]

GLP Virginia Cream, although the vanilla is way in the background.

 

[kimbiker]

Macbaren vanilla cream flake lets the tobacco shine through.

 

[skraps]

Since you already are a fan of C&D blends, I would recommend their Green River Vanilla. It's a Black Cavendish blend made with Kentucky Green River Burley to which they add a vanilla top note. Not overpowering and it's got some decent tobacco flavor in my opinion since they use Burley as the base and not a VA.
Give it a shot, it's pretty good.

 

[michiganlover]

Paul's Pipe Shop Arrowhead
Best aromatic tobacco I've smoked by far. It's a mix of every common tobacco (black cavendish, burley, Virginia flake,Perique, Latakia) with a vanilla topping. Simply delicious!

 

[bigpond]

I like to use burts bees vanilla lip balm while smoking. This is as close as one should come, imho.

 

[ray47]

It's a toss up between my 50/50 mix of 1Q & BCA and MacBaren's Vanilla Creame Loose Cut.

 

[jacks6]

Perdurabo's suggestion of GL Pease Virginia Cream is right on the money. It has a very light Vanilla and Bourbon flavoring but you taste the tobacco more than the flavoring. It also packs some decent nicotine with it's addition of kentucky dark fired.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I really enjoy MacB's Vanilla Cream Flake and CAO's Moontrance which is a vanilla, but it has a touch of something fruity added. It, also, has a much better nicotine hit than the Vanilla Flake. I mean, it's not a gut punch, but at least you feel that the nicotine beast is sated after you finish a bowl.

 

[ahmadothman]

From what I have tried, I'd say Peterson Sweet Killarney

 

[aldecaker]

I don't smoke too many aros either, which means I don't know of a wide variety of actual quality vanilla blends like what you are asking about. Frankly, when I get the extremely rare itch for something vanilla-y, I just grab a pouch of Captain Black regular. For as rarely as I smoke it, it seems to scratch the itch just fine. If I were planning to smoke a vanilla aro regularly, I would try to find something "better", but haven't really seen the need to. (Unfortunately, it is drenched, but a good drying tones it down to acceptable levels.)

 

[mso489]

Isn't Carter Hall spiked with a dash of Vanilla? It's very light, and that's how I like it. Tobacco forward is how I like my aromatics.

 

[pagan]

Isn't Carter Hall spiked with a dash of Vanilla?

Really cant detect any, some have more refined or sensitive pallet than others so it may be, but for myself I cant tell. I usually stay away from anything that has a detectable "flavor", but some blends sneak by and I don't know, i.e. CH and Royal Challenge, the vanilla is so faint, I guess a "Dash of Vanilla" is a good description

 

[aldecaker]

If there's any vanilla to CH, you couldn't prove it by me.

 

[clickklick]

I'm with Duane.
Dan's Sweet Vanilla Honeydew. Sometimes cut with 5100 red cake 50/50 to lessen the bite depending on how fresh it is.