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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 0:21:49 GMT -5
If you could smoke any and all blends in the amount you wanted cost free from a single company for a year, what company would you choose? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 0:37:13 GMT -5
Germain's would be it for me. Many luxury tobaccos in their line that I want to try and most of their Esoterica blends appeal to me.
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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 0:48:04 GMT -5
Germain's would be it for me. Many luxury tobaccos in their line that I want to try and most of their Esoterica blends appeal to me. It's a strong choice and I'd be happy to try the Esoterica blends as well; I'd have to try Plum Cake before picking them though. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 0:51:44 GMT -5
Before I vote does Sutliff come under MacBaren? I'm having a tough time between them and C&D
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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 0:59:17 GMT -5
Before I vote does Sutliff come under MacBaren? I'm having a tough time between them and C&D Yeah, Sutliff falls under MacBaren after the 2013 buy-out of Altadis. I should have said manufacturer instead of company. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 1:23:50 GMT -5
Before I vote does Sutliff come under MacBaren? I'm having a tough time between them and C&D Yeah, Sutliff falls under MacBaren after the 2013 buy-out of Altadis. I should have said manufacturer instead of company. I think you made the right call, as well as all the ones falling under Laudisi. |
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Post by Stanhill on Apr 4, 2018 3:49:33 GMT -5
Robert McConnell would be my choice.  |
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Post by antb on Apr 4, 2018 3:52:16 GMT -5
Samuel Gawith.
Alternatively, Rattrays....which would make my choice K&K and open up a whole new ball game with hundreds of tobaccos to smoke.
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Post by william on Apr 4, 2018 6:24:27 GMT -5
K&K. Seems like I have been on a dark flake binge lately. Thinking of all the K&K-made flakes I love--Wessex, Rattray's, Fribourg & Treyer....
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Post by antb on Apr 4, 2018 6:38:59 GMT -5
Samuel Gawith. Alternatively, Rattrays....which would make my choice K&K and open up a whole new ball game with hundreds of tobaccos to smoke. Ha! I forgot that Sammy G was acquired by G&H some time ago. So, to be technically correct, I edited my vote. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 4, 2018 8:43:53 GMT -5
Tough call. And having not tried any Germain's yet I've had to go for g&h... But that might change after this afternoon.
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Post by cappadoc on Apr 4, 2018 8:44:41 GMT -5
Where does Hearth & Home land?
STG by ownership or Sutliff by manufacture?
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Post by Wolfman on Apr 4, 2018 8:59:59 GMT -5
Germain's would be it for me. Many luxury tobaccos in their line that I want to try and most of their Esoterica blends appeal to me. I would choose Germain as well. There are many other great blends by other companies, but I would have to choose Germain because of their limited availability. The Esoterica blends are among my favorites. I’ve been fortunate to have acquired a decent amount of Dunbar, Dorchester, Margate and aged Penzance. I’ve never smoked Stonehaven, but happen to have a tin arriving today. I don’t know if I should open it or let it age. The Germain blends are also great. Some are even more difficult to find than Stonehaven. Let’s also not forget Germain produces Smokers Haven blends. My favorites are In-Between, Our Best Blend and Exotique. |
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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 10:24:32 GMT -5
Tough call. And having not tried any Germain's yet I've had to go for g&h... But that might change after this afternoon. Yeah, let us know how that goes. |
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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 10:25:36 GMT -5
Where does Hearth & Home land? STG by ownership or Sutliff by manufacture? Tough call, probably best to go by manufacturer. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Apr 4, 2018 10:41:07 GMT -5
Germain's but G&H would be just as good.
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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 10:58:27 GMT -5
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 4, 2018 11:07:46 GMT -5
Tough call. And having not tried any Germain's yet I've had to go for g&h... But that might change after this afternoon. Yeah, let us know how that goes. I can sense eyes rolling right now, but I couldn't discern anything different than most of the other tobaccos I have. I still enjoyed it. |
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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 11:23:10 GMT -5
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 4, 2018 11:48:43 GMT -5
Thanks for your understanding. |
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Post by sablebrush52 on Apr 4, 2018 11:52:11 GMT -5
It would have to be McClelland, just because...
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Post by sablebrush52 on Apr 4, 2018 11:57:30 GMT -5
Germain's would be it for me. Many luxury tobaccos in their line that I want to try and most of their Esoterica blends appeal to me. I would choose Germain as well. There are many other great blends by other companies, but I would have to choose Germain because of their limited availability. The Esoterica blends are among my favorites. I’ve been fortunate to have acquired a decent amount of Dunbar, Dorchester, Margate and aged Penzance. I’ve never smoked Stonehaven, but happen to have a tin arriving today. I don’t know if I should open it or let it age. The Germain blends are also great. Some are even more difficult to find than Stonehaven. Let’s also not forget Germain produces Smokers Haven blends. My favorites are In-Between, Our Best Blend and Exotique. I've smoked Stonehaven fresh, aged, and REALLY aged. Aging makes it a bit different, but not really by much and I didn't find the change an improvement, so don't age it if you want to smoke it now. Not everything improves with age. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 12:33:25 GMT -5
I'd go with Sterling Tobacco. Jack needs the business more than those corporations.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 12:45:42 GMT -5
I chose Germaine/Esoterica (although Gawith Hoggarth was a close second). I didn't consider Dunhill or McClelland since they are both defunct.
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Post by slomo on Apr 4, 2018 12:49:23 GMT -5
I gotta go with K & K. Under a lot of different brands they put out some very good blends.
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Post by Wolfman on Apr 4, 2018 13:18:47 GMT -5
I would choose Germain as well. There are many other great blends by other companies, but I would have to choose Germain because of their limited availability. The Esoterica blends are among my favorites. I’ve been fortunate to have acquired a decent amount of Dunbar, Dorchester, Margate and aged Penzance. I’ve never smoked Stonehaven, but happen to have a tin arriving today. I don’t know if I should open it or let it age. The Germain blends are also great. Some are even more difficult to find than Stonehaven. Let’s also not forget Germain produces Smokers Haven blends. My favorites are In-Between, Our Best Blend and Exotique. I've smoked Stonehaven fresh, aged, and REALLY aged. Aging makes it a bit different, but not really by much and I didn't find the change an improvement, so don't age it if you want to smoke it now. Not everything improves with age. I’m kind of leaning towards smoking it now. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2018 13:23:57 GMT -5
I changed my vote from Germain's to K&K. A lot more variety, and lots of stuff unavailable in the US.
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Post by cigrmaster on Apr 4, 2018 13:47:39 GMT -5
K&K as they make a large number of my favorite flakes.
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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 14:41:41 GMT -5
I would choose Germain as well. There are many other great blends by other companies, but I would have to choose Germain because of their limited availability. The Esoterica blends are among my favorites. I’ve been fortunate to have acquired a decent amount of Dunbar, Dorchester, Margate and aged Penzance. I’ve never smoked Stonehaven, but happen to have a tin arriving today. I don’t know if I should open it or let it age. The Germain blends are also great. Some are even more difficult to find than Stonehaven. Let’s also not forget Germain produces Smokers Haven blends. My favorites are In-Between, Our Best Blend and Exotique. I've smoked Stonehaven fresh, aged, and REALLY aged. Aging makes it a bit different, but not really by much and I didn't find the change an improvement, so don't age it if you want to smoke it now. Not everything improves with age. Is artificial long-term aging the next frontier in pipe tobacco blending? |
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Post by zambini on Apr 4, 2018 14:43:21 GMT -5
I'd go with Sterling Tobacco. Jack needs the business more than those corporations. I've never tried them, is there one a couple you feel are particularly worth trying? |
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