Aromatic burley blends

[mosin1932]

Been venturing into more burley-centric blends after smoking some HH burley flake and GH rum flake this month. I'm really loving the rum flake, the HH flake is excellent but just a little too monotone for me.

I have smoked a bunch of blends with some burley in them and am not a huge fan of Kentuckydark fired, but now i'm wondering what aromatic burley blends you guys reach for?

Thanks for any recommendations!

 

[Blackhorse]

Rivendell from the Middle Earth line of Country Squire. Though I understand from comments recently read here that they are changing the name. It’s a very, very friendly and desirable blend.

Storm Front by John Patton available from 4 Noggins. Spectacular stuff.

 

[Ranger107]

CS Cowboy Coffee and Choctaw are good as well. A lot of folks like SWRA. I personally like Hobbits Weed from 4 Noggins.

 

[Ranger107]

PS, I make my own blend I call Urban Cowboy which several on here have adopted. It does have ODF but only 15%. You could cut that down but I feel it gives the blend a bit more taste. 65% SWR, 20% black cavendish, 15% ODF.

 

[ftrplt]

Work your way thru the Boswell, Smoking Pipes, and Pipes&Cigars websites. J.M. Boswell has quite a few that might tickle your fancy!! I can't recommend any particular ones as I don't "do" aromatics other than Bob's Chocolate Flake and The Kendall mayor's Chocolate Flake. Good luck with your journey!! FTRPLT

Whoops...Meant to add the Wilke Tobacco website (just Google "Wilke Tobacco")

 

[Swede]

While not strongly aromatic to me, Stubb's Pipe from Watch City Cigar, gifted to me by @Ol'Dawg is one of my favorites now, and I really like burley. This one tops all the others for me.

 

[Donk93953]

I would second Sir Walter Raleigh Aromatic.....

 

[nksmith119]

My favourite aromatic is GH Best Brown no . 2. Natural and not overwhelming.

 

[mosin1932]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys! I have all the stuff to make urban cowboy so I'll whip that up soon and report back, I have about 5 blends from CS I haven't gotten to yet and I'll order some boswells, as long as I can get to the mail box before my wife

 

[Swede]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys! I have all the stuff to make urban cowboy so I'll whip that up soon and report back, I have about 5 blends from CS I haven't gotten to yet and I'll order some boswells, as long as I can get to the mail box before my wife

The Urban Cowboy is a great blend, and hope you enjoy it.

 

[Ranger107]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys! I have all the stuff to make urban cowboy so I'll whip that up soon and report back, I have about 5 blends from CS I haven't gotten to yet and I'll order some boswells, as long as I can get to the mail box before my wife

Let me know how you like it?

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

Been venturing into more burley-centric blends after smoking some HH burley flake and GH rum flake this month. I'm really loving the rum flake, the HH flake is excellent but just a little too monotone for me.

I have smoked a bunch of blends with some burley in them and am not a huge fan of Kentuckydark fired, but now i'm wondering what aromatic burley blends you guys reach for?

Thanks for any recommendations!

LJ Peretti built their 100 + year old reputation on burley.
Try some Blend DD (Double Deer tongue) it is an outstanding blend with a great burley base.
Don't tell anyone, though, I'm about to run out and I don't wanna go over to Peretti's and find nothin' but empty shelves

 

[Eutychus]

I am a big fan of Ken Byron Ventures Burley Morning Pipe.

 

[ralphmcculley]

PS, I make my own blend I call Urban Cowboy which several on here have adopted. It does have ODF but only 15%. You could cut that down but I feel it gives the blend a bit more taste. 65% SWR, 20% black cavendish, 15% ODF.

I have a few tubs of the older Lane made SWR. I'm going to make Urban Cowboy with that. Do you use unsweetened black cavendish or BCA or Captain Black Dark?

 

[Ranger107]

I have a few tubs of the older Lane made SWR. I'm going to make Urban Cowboy with that. Do you use unsweetened black cavendish or BCA or Captain Black Dark?

I use Smokers Pride black cav which per their description is sweetened with cocoa.

 

[ralphmcculley]

I use Smokers Pride black cav which per their description is sweetened with cocoa.

OK, that sounds good. I actually have a bag of Smoker's Pride Vanilla Cavendish and Cherry Cavendish jarred up together. It's a pretty good old fashioned no nonsense smoke. It reminds me of being a kid in the early 80s when my uncle smoked his pipes. The room note brings me back. I use CB Dark in some of my mixes. I'll try that. Hey Ranger, I forgot to ask you, do you use Cowboy Coffee as your base? Or is it plain Dark Fired Kentucky by itself then the SWR and black Cavendish?

 

[Ranger107]

Nope, it was my attempt to copy Cowboy Coffee. Didn't match it exactly but I actually like it just as well. Just SWR, black cav, and McB H&H ODF.

 

[ralphmcculley]

Nope, it was my attempt to copy Cowboy Coffee. Didn't match it exactly but I actually like it just as well. Just SWR, black cav, and McB H&H ODF.

I'll try it. I have everything except the dark fired. I'll have to order a tin. Thanks Ranger.

 

[Aussiemike]

Great topic mosin, I have really enjoyed the great recommendations also guys.
I am a bit overwhelmed with the abbreviation's though you buggers I'm not real smart but I can lift heavy things
I love the Rattray exotic passion

And the Sillems

I have this ordered and am very excited to try it when it arrives

 

[Joshamee Gibbs]

PS, I make my own blend I call Urban Cowboy which several on here have adopted. It does have ODF but only 15%. You could cut that down but I feel it gives the blend a bit more taste. 65% SWR, 20% black cavendish, 15% ODF.

Hmmm...I wonder what a couple weeks in the brick press would do for this.
Got me gears a-spinnin' now, Ranger.