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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Aug 20, 2018 22:33:54 GMT -5
Hello pipers,
What is your favourite family of blends? Please select from the poll above.
Then, tell us what your top 3 pipe tobaccos are from your selection THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET CURRENTLY.
I'll start.
English, obviously.
1 - Dunhill Nightcap
2 - Pete's English Luxury
3 - GL Pease Gaslight
Thanks,
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2018 22:35:07 GMT -5
Would not have said it a year ago, but Burleys all the way
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Aug 20, 2018 22:41:45 GMT -5
Would not have said it a year ago, but Burleys all the way David, That may be my second choice, but I am not sure, because I also have an affinity for straight Virginias. What are your favourite Burley tobaccos? |
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Post by slowroll on Aug 20, 2018 23:06:57 GMT -5
Absolutely English/ Balkan since before dirt was formed.
C&D Engine 99
Arango Balkan Supreme
C&D star of the East flake
But, I do like very much an "other" -- MacB HH Old Dark Fired , as many may have noticed.
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Post by monbla256 on Aug 20, 2018 23:21:29 GMT -5
I've progressed from 759 , the finest Balkan ever made, to mostly Straight Virginias now. Royal Yacht is my st. Va of choice with an occasional bowl of Balkan Supreme ( basically Va based with the addition of Lat. and other orientals) . Burleys and I don't mix well so I don't smoke any if I can help it!  My three faves : Royal Yacht Peterson's Deluxe Mixture Arango's Balkan Supreme |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2018 0:06:42 GMT -5
Would not have said it a year ago, but Burleys all the way David, That may be my second choice, but I am not sure, because I also have an affinity for straight Virginias. What are your favourite Burley tobaccos? Five Brothers CH Ko-Ko (Iwan Reis) has a dash of Lat in it Sutliff J4 Granger Then it's some of them that have toppings or are blends, but still Burley forward. |
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Aug 21, 2018 0:15:10 GMT -5
David, That may be my second choice, but I am not sure, because I also have an affinity for straight Virginias. What are your favourite Burley tobaccos? Five Brothers CH Ko-Ko (Iwan Reis) has a dash of Lat in it Sutliff J4 Granger Then it's some of them that have toppings or are blends, but still Burley forward. What is your opinions of the newish Edgeworth matches? I really love Sutliffs, and have not tried Lane's yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2018 1:59:30 GMT -5
It's hard to choose, but at this exact moment my favorite is American burley. C&D's Billy Budd Blonde easily takes first place with Pegasus and Old Joe Krantz tied for second.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Aug 21, 2018 2:45:17 GMT -5
I like straight Virginias and Va/Pers equally.
McClelland 40th Anniversary - It's available, you just have to pay thru the nose for it. I don't.
RO Perique Series GP-11
Haddo's Delight - It's really an "other".
And since I can, I'm going to name some others I like equally well:
Esoterica Dunbar
Esoterica Dorchester
PS-LBF
St. James Flake
FVF
HU - Director's Cut
Solani - Silver
GL Pease - Sixpence
GL Pease - Telegraph Hill
GL Pease - Union Square
Rattrays - HOTW
SToP - WarHorse RR
SToP - WarHorse Bar
Mac Baren - Acadian Perique
Savinelli Doblone d'Oro
Mac Baren - St Bruno
That's for Starters.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 21, 2018 3:08:12 GMT -5
I didn't realise that aromatics were further divided into light and heavy.
I chose light, but I've no idea whether or not my top 3 are light or heavy.
1. Macbaren cube
2. Orange dream
3. Holger danske mango and vanilla
But I'm not sure if these would be my top 3 blends.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2018 3:51:01 GMT -5
JP Storm Front
JP Crossroads
Solani ABF
GLP Sixpence
GLP Telegraph Hill .........well aged
GLP JackKnife Plug
C&D Old Joe Krantz
C&D Red Odessa
C&D BOTH Billy Budd blends
C&D Bayou Night
HH Old Dark Fired
PS LBF.....aged 3 plus years
Rattray’s HOTW aged a few years
Rattray’s Marlin Flake aged a few years
Amphora Original Brown aged at least 3 years
Sutliff ERR Match dried and aged at least 2 years
Carter Hall aged 8 years plus
Those are just some of my favorites 👍👍👍
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Post by antb on Aug 21, 2018 5:05:04 GMT -5
Toss up between Va's and VaPers. Voted straight Va for purposes of this poll.
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Post by antb on Aug 21, 2018 5:48:46 GMT -5
Then, tell us what your top 3 pipe tobaccos are from your selection THAT ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET CURRENTLY. 1. Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake 2. Orlik Golden Sliced (Can't detect any durn Perique in there  ) 3. Astley's No 44 |
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Aug 21, 2018 6:02:50 GMT -5
… I smoke a variety of tobaccos...to name just one category would not work for me...
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Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 21, 2018 6:19:56 GMT -5
I'm gonna go with "Light Aromatics". I don't go for cherry, peach, and all that, but I sure do like a Cavendish with a smidgen of vanilla.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 21, 2018 7:10:34 GMT -5
I'm gonna go with "Light Aromatics". I don't go for cherry, peach, and all that, but I sure do like a Cavendish with a smidgen of vanilla. Good grief, are you me in another dimension? |
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Post by Robert Perkins on Aug 21, 2018 7:25:50 GMT -5
Good grief, are you me in another dimension? Hehehe  |
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Post by william on Aug 21, 2018 7:37:08 GMT -5
Not sure how "straight" my Virginias are. But my favorites are:
1. Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake
2. Astley's No. 44
3. Fribourg & Treyer Cut Blended Plug
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Post by joeman on Aug 21, 2018 8:10:23 GMT -5
Aromatics, baby. Happy to represent.
1. Barbados Plantation (Sutliff)
2. Black Raspberry (Lane)
3. Creme Brulee (Sutliff)
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Post by just ol ed on Aug 21, 2018 8:34:00 GMT -5
all heavy lata-bombs for quite a few yrs.
1. the diabolical Capt Earle 10Russians
2. Pease Abingdon
3. C&D daVinci
course others of same "family" in the mix
C&D PirateKake
Pease Blackpoint, Odyssee
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
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Post by Ronv69 on Aug 21, 2018 8:47:36 GMT -5
My top 3 that are still made are all Wilke.
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Now, I have a lifetime supply of FMC, which would have been #1. And I love latakia heavy blends like special Latakia Flake. But English light aros is probably the center. On my birthday I think will open the tin of Penzance that Tom gave me a couple of years ago. I have forgotten what it tasted like.
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Post by Wolfman on Aug 21, 2018 9:30:25 GMT -5
I’m going to follow sablebrush52 lead. I love Va, VaPer, American (and non-American) Burley and English about equally. Some of my favorites are: Samuel Gawith FVF, SJF, Skiff GLP Telegraph Hill Germain King Charles Esoterica Dorchester, Dunbar HU Makhuwa Sutliff ERR Match Mac Baren HH Burley Flake H&H Louisiana Red Arango Balkan Supreme C&D Opening Night I have many more I can add, but that would take a while. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2018 9:55:16 GMT -5
VaPer was my vote. My favorites, McClelland #2015 and Tudor Castle, are unobtanium on the market but in royal abundance in my shack. My next three in no particular order would be Sam Gawith St. James Flake, Esoterica Dunbar and Dorchester.
I've smoked a lot of Escudo but it needs some age, at least five years, to really hit its prime. Try C&D Kajun Kake if you really want to take a walk on the wild side.
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Post by slowroll on Aug 21, 2018 10:26:04 GMT -5
I see lat blends are ahead by a nose! Come on everyone, get your votes in to show your love for lat!
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Post by roadsdiverged on Aug 21, 2018 11:53:42 GMT -5
Recently I've had a taste for Virginia's and VaPers. Burleys have moved in close though. Far cry from the heavy lat englishes I was smoking a few months ago.
Hard to pick a top 3, I'm still exploring.
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Post by unknownpipesmoker on Aug 21, 2018 13:16:51 GMT -5
I see lat blends are ahead by a nose! Come on everyone, get your votes in to show your love for lat! Every day your avatar reminds me of Squadron Leader. What are your thoughts on that tobacco? |
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Post by Baboo on Aug 21, 2018 16:04:15 GMT -5
Never had a plug I didn't like...
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Post by pepesdad1 on Aug 21, 2018 16:27:26 GMT -5
… I smoke a variety of tobaccos...to name just one category would not work for me... I'm with Peterd-Buffalo Spirit. I'm fortunate enough to have a wide and deep cellar so variety is for me. Love Butternut Burley and HH Burley Flake as of recent. Looking forward to Warhorse Bar if/when P&C get it in stock. |
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Post by slowroll on Aug 21, 2018 18:03:12 GMT -5
I see lat blends are ahead by a nose! Come on everyone, get your votes in to show your love for lat! Every day your avatar reminds me of Squadron Leader. What are your thoughts on that tobacco? It's a very good tobacco. A light English, quite tasty, but must be smoked very slowly to get the flavors, otherwise it's just smoke. Slowly, it has quite a lot of nuance. I don't smoke it that often only because I often don't smoke slowly enough, and Engine 99, for example, stands up better to barbarian puffing. |
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Post by flyinmanatee on Aug 21, 2018 19:19:51 GMT -5
Never had a plug I didn't like... Hey Baboo what do you think of Wessex Gold Brick plug, assuming you've had some? I got an alert that I didn't get to at SP in time. Hopefully it will show up elsewhere like the other recent drops so I can give it a try. With the lighter shade Va's it seems like a departure from the rest. |
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