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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 0:46:57 GMT -5
What are your current top ten tobacco blends? It's a tough call, but mine alphabetically are:
1. Cornell & Diehl Old Joe Krantz
2. Cornell & Diehl Pegasus
3. Dunhill Early Morning Pipe
4. Esoterica Penzance
5. Gawith Hoggarth Rum Flake
6. McClelland 5100 Red Cake
7. Peter Stokkebye Luxury Bullseye Flake
8. Peterson Old Dublin
9. Rattray Black Mallory
10. Samuel Gawith Kendal Cream
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Post by Dramatwist on Mar 30, 2018 0:55:51 GMT -5
1. Penzance
2. Skallorna (long gone from the shelves and long gone from my cellar)
3. Bengal Slices
4. Celtic Mist
5. Perfection
6. Frog Morton
7. Frog Morton On the Town
8. Kendal Cream
9. And So To Bed
10. Molto Dolce
...subject to revision or denial at any given moment...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 1:02:53 GMT -5
...subject to revision or denial at any given moment... Well said. In fact, I just remembered Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie. 11. Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie  |
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Post by trailboss on Mar 30, 2018 1:33:09 GMT -5
Not very accurate....Like shifting sands, so are the tobaccos I like.
Off the top of my head....
Gawith and Hoggarth Brown Bogie
Condor plug
PSLBF
Escudo
Dunhill Navy rolls
Warhorse plug
University Flake
Christmas cheer
Vintage Syrian
Motzek Strang
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Post by sablebrush52 on Mar 30, 2018 2:01:45 GMT -5
In no particular order:
1. GL Pease - Haddo's Delight
2. Motzek - Strang
3. RO Perique Series - GP-11
4. Esoterica - Dunbar
5. Ardatth - State Express London Mixture -1980's
6. Esoterica - Dorchester
7. HU - Makhuwa
8. HU - Director's Cut
9. McCranie's Red Ribbon and Red Flake - 1996 and 2008
10. McClelland 40th Anniversary Blend
Actually, there are others that I like equally well such as:
11. Savinelli - Doblone D'Oro
12. Mac Baren - St. Bruno
13. A & C Petersen - Escudo (not the STG version, the actual Petersen version)
14. Wessex - Campaign
15. Rattray's - 7 Reserve - 1980's when McConnell was blending it
16. H&H - Viprati
17. SToP - Warhorse RR - pre-release version
18. Sobranie Ltd - Balkan Sobranie (the real thing, not the Germain's version)
19. GL Pease - Union Square
20. GL Pease - Sixpence
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Post by Stanhill on Mar 30, 2018 2:57:16 GMT -5
In no fixed order: Blue Capstan Red Orlik McConnell Scottish Cake Rattray's Red Rapparee St. Bruno Solani Aged Dark Burley Dunhill Nightcap Dunhill Dark Flake Samuel Gawith Lakeland Dark HH Bold Kentucky Oh, and the tobaccos of yestercentury... Bengal Slices Longboat Hampton Flake The Garrick Caledonian - Melange No. 466 St. Bruno the Old  |
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 30, 2018 3:14:43 GMT -5
I haven't tried many, but my top 10 would be...
MacBarren - Cube
McClintock - Orange Dream
Peterson - Sunset Breeze
Holger Danske - Mango Orange
Dunhill - Elizabethan Mixture
Dunhill - Early Morning Pipe
McClelland - Frog Morton Cellar
Peterson - Connoisseur's choice
Peterson - Nutty Cut
Peterson - Irish Mixture
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Post by Stanhill on Mar 30, 2018 4:03:08 GMT -5
"Solani Aged Dark Burley" Rubbish. It's of course "Aged Burley Flake". I even have a tin, but didn't bother to look. |
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Post by JimInks on Mar 30, 2018 4:54:06 GMT -5
All time:
VaPer Three Nuns
Strang
Director's Cut
Murray's Dunhill Navy Rolls
Edgeworth Slices
Rotary Navy Cut
Rich Dark Flake
Stonehaven
The older versions of Balkan Sobranie, not the current optical illusion.
Full Virginia Flake
Plus:
Smoker's Haven #10, Edgeworth Ready Rubbed, Smoker's Haven Syrian Limited.
Currently made blends:
Full Virginia Flake
Rich Dark Flake
Stonehaven
Director's Cut
Makhuwa
Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match
Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend
Dunbar
GP-11
Doblone d'Oro
and a bunch more that could easily make this top 10 list:
Wilke #515
War Horse Ready Cut (the pre-release was even better)
Penzance
Flanagan
Old Fredder's Broken Flake
Capstan Blue
Savinelli 140
St. James Flake
etc., etc., etc. etc.
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Post by rblood on Mar 30, 2018 5:36:34 GMT -5
Old Joe Krantz
Aged Burley Flake
Burley Flake #3
HH Old Dark Fired
Irish Flake
Ennerdale Flake
Brown Bogie
Curly Block
Strang
St. James Woods
That was more difficult than I thought it would be...
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Post by Legend Lover on Mar 30, 2018 5:55:24 GMT -5
Old Joe Krantz Aged Burley Flake Burley Flake #3 HH Old Dark Fired Irish Flake Ennerdale Flake Brown Bogie Curly Block Strang St. James Woods That was more difficult than I thought it would be... Brown bogie??? Sounds lovely. |
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Post by rblood on Mar 30, 2018 6:01:08 GMT -5
Old Joe Krantz Aged Burley Flake Burley Flake #3 HH Old Dark Fired Irish Flake Ennerdale Flake Brown Bogie Curly Block Strang St. James Woods That was more difficult than I thought it would be... Brown bogie??? Sounds lovely. Lol, sounds appealing right:-) Happens to be my favorite chew as well. |
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Post by Wolfman on Mar 30, 2018 8:50:46 GMT -5
This is a difficult one. In no particular order:
1. Esoterica Dunbar
2. C&D Opening Night
3. SG St James Flake
4. RO Series Perique Blend GP-11
5. RO Series Acadian VaPer
6. Esoterica Dorchester
7. H&H Louisiana Red
8. GLP Stratford
9. GLP Union Square
10. Peretti no. 8 Slices
It’s astonishing to realize that one year ago my top ten list was all Balkans/English/Orientals.
I don’t know how I forgot SG FVF
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Post by slowroll on Mar 30, 2018 10:55:19 GMT -5
The late lamented Balkan Sobranie 759
The late lamented Jon's Smoking Mixture
Ten Russians
HH Vintage Syrian with 15% added perique
H&H White Knight
Byzantium
Engine 99
HH Old Dark Fired
Mix of Yenice Agonya, Smyrna #1 and latakia (can do this maybe 2 more years)
Arango /Stokebbye Balkan Supreme
GLP odyssey
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Post by william on Mar 30, 2018 11:10:51 GMT -5
1. Rattray's Stirling Flake
2. Wessex Campaign Brigade Dark Flake
3. G.L. Pease Quiet Nights
4. Low Country Cooper
5. Dunhill Early Morning Pipe
6. Samuel Gawaith Squadron Leader
7. Drucquer & Sons Blairgowrie
8. Fribourg & Treyer Cut Blended Flake
9. G.L. Pease Chelsea Morning
10. Nording Labrador (for an aromatic change of pace)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 12:34:43 GMT -5
whatever 10 are open at the time.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2018 15:55:27 GMT -5
At the Moment:
Marlin Flake
Sam Gawith Best Brown Flake
Wessex Burley Slice
Uhle's #300
Watch City Slices
McClelland #2015
McCranie's Red Ribbon
Esoterica Dunbar
Esoterica Penzance
Germain King Charles
Plenty of others which could have been listed. I haven't popped a tin of McClelland 40th Anniversary yet which should be fun given its virtual legendary status already.
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Post by cigrmaster on Mar 30, 2018 16:31:56 GMT -5
In no particular order.
Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake
Fribourg & Treyer Cut Virginia Plug
Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake and St James flake.
Rotary Navy Cut
Astleys no 44 Dark Flake
Brigham Klondike Gold
Capstan Blue Flake
Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls
Peter Heinrichs Curly Block
Dan Tobacco Salty Dogs
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Post by haebar on Mar 30, 2018 17:19:43 GMT -5
Currently, my top ten are: - Condor
- HU Fayyum
- GLP Gaslight
- G&H Louisiana Perique Flake
- McClelland 5100 Red Cake
- Esoterica Tilbury
- Penzance
- Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic
- St. Bruno
- Dunhill The Royal Yacht
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Post by glassjapan on Mar 30, 2018 18:51:21 GMT -5
For the past year or two I haven't been able to smoke as much as I'd like. And I noticed that too many times I was smoking blends that were just okay. Since I can't have multiple bowls a day, I've changed up and I'm only smoking stuff that I really love. I've pretty much been hitting these exclusively except for the occasional tins I'm finishing up.
G.L. Pease Cairo
G.L. Pease Temple Bar
Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake
Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake
McClelland Yenice Agonya
McClelland Red & Black
McCranie's Red Flake/Ribbon
Esoterica Stonehaven
But, I do have a few VA/OR blends coming from Motzek that I'm really anxious to try.
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Post by crapgame on Mar 30, 2018 19:21:47 GMT -5
FMOTT
10 to Midnight
SWRA
Edgeworth slices
CH
Crapgame Vanilla
Crapgame "Box Pass Surprise"
Gert's Rope ( Yes I did snip the end of it and teared up smoking it) *deep sigh*
Sterling Golden Eagle
Amphora Cesare Borgia..( no longer in production)
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Post by cappadoc on Mar 30, 2018 21:34:07 GMT -5
In no particular order:
H&H El Niño
H&H Viprati
C&D Pegasus
MacBaren Acadian Perique
Savinelli Brunello Flake
Dunhill Flake
Solani Silver Flake
GH Balkan Mixture
H&H Chatham Manor
H&H Magnum Opus
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Post by mwps70 on Apr 3, 2018 9:07:30 GMT -5
This is my latest top ten and is obviously comprised only of tobaccos I have tried and currently have in my rotation:
Esoterica Penzance
Esoterica Stonehaven
McClelland 5100 Red Cake
McClelland 40th Anniversary Blend
McClelland Frog Morton on the Bayou
Seattle Pipe Club Plumb Pudding
Seattle Pipe Club Deception Pass
G.L Pease Haddo's Delight
Escudo
J.L. Peretti Blend 333
I have many blends in the cellar that I have never tried and am aging a bit longer before popping any tins and I fully expect this list to change.
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Post by qmechanics on Jan 24, 2022 16:38:09 GMT -5
Hard to say,I will have to think about this one...
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Post by bonanzadriver on Jan 24, 2022 16:54:59 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 24, 2022 17:08:32 GMT -5
Someone else who can raise the dead?
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Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Jan 24, 2022 17:53:26 GMT -5
C&D Haunted Bookshop
Sam Gawith Full Virginia Flake
Orlik Golden Sliced
Gawith Hoggarth Ennerdale Flake
C&D Old Joe Krantz
C&D Pegasus
C&D Riverboat Gambler
Gawith Hoggarth Rum Twist
Scandinavik Tobacco Group Escudo
Gawith Hoggarth Kendal Flake
***Many other SG, GH & Co. and C&D blends would tie and also rank in my top favorites.***
While these are top favorites I find it really hard to definitively name them the absolute top 10 favorites as I've got at least another 15 blends that would equal these.
***I've also got favorites that are now out of production.***
McClelland's Tudor Castle - is my #1 favorite tobacco of all time - Only 2 tins remaining in the cellar
McClelland's #2015
McClelland's Syrian Super Balkan - 1 tin remaining in the cellar
McClelland's Christmas Cheer - a couple tins remaining in the cellar
McClelland's various toasted Blakeney's Best flakes - a few tins remaining in the cellar
Gawith Hoggarth Revor Plug - 1 plug remaining in the cellar
Mick McQuaid Plug - 1 plug remaining in the cellar
Murray & Sons Warrior Plug
G.L. Pease 2001 only Stonehenge Flake (was nothing at all like the current stuff) 1 tin remaining in the cellar
A&C Peterson's 1998 and 1999 Escudo (I don't think it was much different than the current iteration but it was over 15 years aged last I smoked it and that tin example was the best pipe tobacco you could ever smoke)
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Post by zambini on Jan 24, 2022 20:18:04 GMT -5
It's all pretty great.
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Favorite Tobacco: Mac Baren's Scottish Blend (Mixture), C&D Mountain Camp, C&D Bayou Morning
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Post by rastewart on Jan 25, 2022 14:28:14 GMT -5
1. Mac Baren Scottish Blend / Mixture
2. McClelland Coyote Classic No. 5125
3. Cornell & Diehl Mountain Camp
4. McClelland Blue Mountain, later Balkan Blue
5. C&D Bayou Morning
6. Mac Baren Navy Flake
7. McClelland Wilderness
8. C&D Bayou Morning Flake
9. Mac Baren Solent Mixture
10. McClelland No. 2015 Virginia-Perique
The first half or so of this list is in clear order of preference; then it gets a little hazy, and the number 10 slot could be occupied by any of several blends. The McClelland blends, of course, are no longer in production.
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Post by Professor S. on Jan 25, 2022 21:29:14 GMT -5
I have 8 favorites. Here they are in no particular order.
Balkan Supreme
C&D Byzantium
KBV Plateau of Leng
P.S. 17 English Luxury
P.S. 52 Proper English
Sutliff 526 Old Professor
Sutliff Balkan Sobranie 759 Match
Sutliff Lavish English
Right now, I can't seem to get enough of the English Luxury.
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