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Post by JimInks on Sept 28, 2017 13:27:55 GMT -5
What go-to blends are no longer go-to tobaccos for you because your tastes changed, and not because they were discontinued?
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Post by simnettpratt on Sept 28, 2017 13:51:04 GMT -5
Like a lot of folks, 1Q and RLP-6. The sweetness became cloying. Give me a straight VaPer, LNF or Escudo, or for a richer mood, a Balkan or Oriental blend.
Some pure, aged latakia leaf was one of the most sublime things I've ever smoked.
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Post by crapgame on Sept 28, 2017 14:00:35 GMT -5
many of the lane aromatics...I still have them but 1Q hasnt been touched in a long time and others i just stuffed the bulk bags into a large mayo jar and shelved it
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 14:16:11 GMT -5
SWRA
Half & Half
Sugar Barrel
Walnut
Velvet
BLWB
TK-6
A regular aromatic smoker, I like and appreciate several Lane Blends but not all.
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Post by crapgame on Sept 28, 2017 14:40:37 GMT -5
I just tried SWRA and love that blend..
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Post by sparks on Sept 28, 2017 14:47:58 GMT -5
Old Dark Fired. Accumulated almost 15 lbs. of it, and then it fell out of favor. Good trading stock someday.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 28, 2017 15:12:11 GMT -5
Old Dark Fired. Accumulated almost 15 lbs. of it, and then it fell out of favor. Good trading stock someday. đ” That is a lot of ODF! I have a bunch of PCOTM aro's that I am sure you would enjoy.... nut cluster, mint cookie, spring training, etc...đ |
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Post by trailboss on Sept 28, 2017 15:14:33 GMT -5
My lone blend when I started was Stokkebye nougat.... I rarely reach for it, but occasionally it is a nice change of pace. My wife wishes it was still my go to blend.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 15:14:42 GMT -5
It would be Tinder Box's Captain Spice. The difficulty in getting it was a major issue, but I have been pleased by so many newer and alternative tobacco that I don't feel the need.
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Post by peteguy on Sept 28, 2017 15:24:39 GMT -5
Trout Stream for me. For a good 6 months this was about all I smoked in the early days. I haven't smoked it in years.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 15:48:12 GMT -5
EMP. I thought I really liked that blend, but last couple of times I smoked it I did not enjoy it at all.
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Post by Stormy on Sept 28, 2017 17:30:45 GMT -5
Louisiana red and Annikake
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Post by rblood on Sept 28, 2017 18:17:54 GMT -5
Nightcap, 965 and Pirate Kake - almost completely lost my taste for Latakia these days.
Epiphany is still an occasional with Latakia. Or EGR.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 18:50:57 GMT -5
I don't know enough yet to decide anything like that. Still in exploration mode. Probably will stay that way.
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Post by billyklubb on Sept 28, 2017 20:58:54 GMT -5
Old Dark Fired. Accumulated almost 15 lbs. of it, and then it fell out of favor. Good trading stock someday. When? Whatchu want? |
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Post by Baboo on Sept 28, 2017 21:12:18 GMT -5
Penzance was a go-to lat fave for a while, but the novelty wore off. Great stuff, but no longer the pinnacle in my ever-changing cellar rotations.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2017 21:17:36 GMT -5
and the upside to these changes in taste, is that it frees up the budget (I know, nasty word) to try something new.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 16:53:37 GMT -5
Carter Hall.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2017 18:25:13 GMT -5
Cult Blood Red Moon is one I used to love. Too goopy for me now.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Sept 30, 2017 7:14:46 GMT -5
PA...now PA Match is a go-to...
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Post by Artistik on Oct 2, 2017 13:12:06 GMT -5
Lane 1Q.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Oct 2, 2017 19:34:36 GMT -5
What stands out for me is Frog Morton On the Town. As my first dance with Latakia, it was almost like smoking some mystic tonic. Now, it's a nice all-day English. Beyond that even, I've found so many other tobaccos that English is no longer the absolute favorite. But I'll always remember that first night smoking it. Coming from OTC aromatics as a kid, when I found FM it was like finding a mysterious alley in Hong Kong where they sold dreams and magic- only now I'm a little further down the alley. Haha
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Post by Darin on Oct 3, 2017 11:37:25 GMT -5
Same here ... CH and PA were my only smokes in the beginning.
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Post by Wolfman on Oct 26, 2017 15:31:08 GMT -5
For the first seven years or so, my go-to blends were Captain Black (white) and Barclay Rum(Barclay Rex). In 2005 I began smoking English blends, mostly Davidoff Royalty. By 2010, my go-to was Maiden Lane Blend (Barclay Rex). Over the next few years, my go-to varied from Maiden Lane, Penzance and Skiff Mixture. Today I no longer have one go-to. I rotate about a dozen or so blends daily. They're mostly VaPers, VaPer Burleys, VAs and depending on the weather, Balkans and English/Oriental forwards.
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Post by peteguy on Oct 26, 2017 17:31:48 GMT -5
Cult Blood Red Moon is one I used to love. Too goopy for me now. I really thought we were starting to from a bond. Goopy schmoopy......  I will smoke a bowl of CBRM tonight in your honor!! |
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Post by haebar on Oct 26, 2017 18:02:57 GMT -5
Half & Half for me. It was my go-to tobacco in the eighties; always satisfied. But back then I didn't know what other choices were out there.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2017 18:14:26 GMT -5
This is simple, the answer is goopy over the counter aromatics and those that have black Cavendish in them.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Oct 26, 2017 19:15:08 GMT -5
Captain Black, Danish Delight, a number of bulk English blends whose names I don't remember, Carter Hall, Prince Albert, ANY Borkum Riff.
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Post by headrott on Oct 27, 2017 4:33:38 GMT -5
Mine would be almost any Latakia blend. I still can enjoy The Aperitif, London Mixture, and Gaslight. I don't go to them all too often though. I need to be in the mood for some Latakia. I have an 8 ounce bag of Penzance too (got it over a year ago) but haven't even opened it yet (I hope the mylar bag keeps it "good". Others have stated that the mylar bags are good for years, sooooo......).
Once I found Va's, VaPer's, VaBur's, etc. I was hooked and have been for a couple years now.
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Post by Wolfman on Oct 27, 2017 8:13:03 GMT -5
Mine would be almost any Latakia blend. I still can enjoy The Aperitif, London Mixture, and Gaslight. I don't go to them all too often though. I need to be in the mood for some Latakia. I have an 8 ounce bag of Penzance too (got it over a year ago) but haven't even opened it yet (I hope the mylar bag keeps it "good". Others have stated that the mylar bags are good for years, sooooo......). Once I found Va's, VaPer's, VaBur's, etc. I was hooked and have been for a couple years now. I thought I found Nirvana when I 'discovered' English and Balkans. This past year I too found VaPer's, VA's and Va/Per/Burleys. I predominantly smoked these blends now. The English seem to have been relegated to colder weather. |
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