Your "Go To" Tobacco

[warren]

Even though I am a lover of all things perique or latakia my "go to" smoke is 3 Star Blue. By "go to" I mean it's the one I turn to when I don't want surprises or intense flavor. It's the tobacco I turn to when making my first or second test drive of a new pipe.
Do any others have an old and trusted friend that you never seem to out grow? Something that brings back memories of . . . I don't know, youth, college, first loves, military days, that sort of thing? If I tried 3 Star today I would not find it particularly interesting. Blah would be the term I'd use. Still, there are times when it's the perfect smoke.

 

[delkhouri]

Marlin Flake

 

[rmason]

Either MacBaren's Virginia No.1 or Royal Yacht.

~Ron

 

[Perique]

PS Luxury Navy Flake

 

[buster]

Good ole 1Q.

 

[msandoval858]

These days it's been Louisiana Red.
Not my favorite tobacco in the world but the flavor is great and I find it enjoyable any time of day.

 

[av8scuba]

Sutliff Molto Dolce

 

[bluesmk]

PS Luxury Twist Flake

Dan

Gabrieli Pipes

 

[james80]

Peterson Irish Oak and Germain Rich Dark Flake

 

[petes03]

It depends, I have several in different categories.
English blends;

1) McClelland Blue Mountain

2) McClelland Frog Morton

3) H&H Black House
Burley blends;

1) Sugar Barrel

2) Carter Hall

3) Scotty's Butternut Burley
Aromatics;

1) Lane Limited 1Q

2) Fat Albert ( a blend of my own, 50/50 Prince Albert/ Smoker's Pride Black Cavendish

3) Williams C. C. Cavendish ( a local B&M blend similar to 1Q, but a little stronger
Crossover blends;

1) McClelland Frog Morton Cellar

2) McClelland Frog Morton Across The Pond

3) McClelland Frog Morton On the Bayou
Virginias; (Not a big Va fan, BTW)

1) McClelland Deep Hollow

2) McClelland 221b Black Shag

3) Mac Baren Plumcake
I have many more blends on hand, but usually about three in each category. I know this may be cheating a little, but it would be impossible to pick just one!

 

[fnord]

Pete:
Slow down. What's your go-to?
Depending on the time of day I'd reach for Balkan Sasieni or Dunhill Nightcap.
We're talking "comfort food" here, pal.
Fnord

 

[james80]

Lols - @ Pete03 sounds like a cellar rather than a go to smoke

 

[scrapyardape]

Alas, I have not really settled on a "go-to" baccy yet. I'm still at the "try everything I can get my hands on and file it in the 'like or don't like' category" phase of my pipe smoking odyssey. :D

 

[amiller]

McClelland 5100 is easily my primary go-to. But I also have a go-to VaPer - Solani's, and then a go-to Latakia, Frog across the Bayou....

but 5100....

oh... and sometimes PA is nice to just not have to think.

 

[tarak]

Hmmm. For me , it really truly varies. I suppose if the house was on fire and I had to choose....McC Blackwoods Flake. Ask me week, I'm sure it will change.

 

[kcpoe]

Frog Morton's Cellar when the wifes not home.
50 / 50 mix McCllelands 815 Strawberry Daquiri and McCllelands 403 Darkest Chocolate when..... she is.

 

[tbradsim1]

Nitecap!

 

[allan]

For the VA, Solani 660
For the 'English', EMP

 

[werdna]

My go to is a good burley, either MacBaren's Golden Extra or Burley London Blend. Everything else is dessert.

 

[timely]

Lanes BL/WB

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