what 10 tobaccos couldn't you live without?

[Anonymous]

Note though that if Russ Ouellette's other stuff is anywhere near as good as Virginia Memories #10 is, there's a third player in the game along with GLP & the Gawiths. (The Canadian & Surch stuff might be 4 & 5).

:face:

 

[jj1015]

Old Joe Krantz

Filmore

Odyssey

Fusiliers Ration

Maltese Falcon

Northwoods

Ennerdale Flake

Bosun Cut Plug

Classic Burley Kake

Carter Hall

 

[keen smoke]

Mostly VaPers bit that is my personal pref and they age amazing. Off the top of my head probably forgetting a favorite:

Escudo
Scottish Cake
Marlin Flake
St James Flake
St James Woods/Beacon Extra (too hard to settle on one McC VaPer and these arent worlds apart)
McClelland 24
Nightcap
FVF
Samarra
Cumberland

 

[Andy Lowry]

SG:
FVF
BBF
Grousemoor (both plug and tin)

McClelland:
Wilderness
Blue Mountain
Ringlow
Orient 996
Samovar
Scottish Woods

G&H:
Scotch Aro Flake

 

[Briar Spirit]

Many blends I would prefer should be listed but we don't have them in the UK, so will list in order those available here.

1. Orlik - Bullseye Flake
2. Robert McConnell - Scottish Cake
3. Rattrays - Old Gowrie
4. Rattrays - Marlin Flake
5. Peterson - Irish Oak
6. G.L.Pease - Jack Knife Plug
7. G.L.Pease - Fillmore
8. Samuel Gawith - Best Brown Flake
9. Samuel Gawith - St James Flake
10. Samuel Gawith - Full Virginia Flake

 

[Harlock999]

Seems like most of you are anti-Latites.
Snobs.8)

Anyway,
Not that it matters, but my list would include:
Nightcap
London Mixture
Exotique
Penzance
and...
Oh hell, more Nightcap.

 

[Storm_Crow]

Here's my non-aromatic top 10:

Marlin Flake
HOTW
Hamborger Veermaster
Best Brown
VA Spice
Old Master
Storm Front
Carter Hall
Odyssey
Artisan Blend

 

[cheapsk8]

7 years of pipe smoking, only 1 of being serious about it. Don't have 10, but...

McCs Pebblecut

Brighams English mix

Frog Morton

Petersons Irish Whiskey

Still working on other must haves.

 

[Hiram-2011]

No particular order, mainly lat blends. I just started venturing into flakes and have found some good ones

Emp
London Mix
Nightcap
Dunhill Flake
Penzance
Exotique
Stonehaven
FVF
Irishman's 5 O'clock
H&H Anniversary Kake

 

[Trifecta13]

I love threads like this as they allow me to identify Brothers with similar taste and gives me (too many) ideas on new blends to try. I've only been at this a cup,e years now, but here's a short list:

1) Dunhill MM 965
2) Haddo's Delight
3) H&H Black House
4) Maltese Falcon
5) Frog Morton Across the Pond
6) C&D Exhausted Rooster

There's quite a few sure fire favorites in the cellar(Many of which have already been listed here), but I've yet to get into most as yet.

 

[utahpipeman]

Ten. I like that. So much easier than five.

In no particular order:

Fillmore
Haddo's Delight
Chelsea Morning (I like VaPers the best, but this is the most layered and complex tobacco ever. I'm in awe every time I smoke it and am always shocked it isn't on more "favorites" lists).
Sextant
Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake
Scottish Flake
Astleys No. 44
Escudo
Nightcap
Solani Aged Burley Flake

 

[sand18f]

2010 x 10

 

[derlict311]

The first ten that come to mind:

Haddo's Delight
Full Virginia Flake
Samarra
Escudo
Blackpoint
Christmas Cheer
Irishman's Five O'Clock (Steven Books)
St. James Flake
Sword of Avalon (Steven Books)
Storm Front

Yep, that'd do it.

 

[Richard Burley]

None, assuming all others to be available.

 

[AJ]

Life would lose its luster if I couldn't have these.

In order of preference:

My Own Mixture
McClelland Tudor Castle (Reserved for celebrations)
Orlick Golden Sliced
Erinmore Flake
GH Bosun Cut Plug
GH Grasmere
GH Errindale
McClelland # 25 Virginia
Dunhill Flake
GH Glengarry

 

[Ieyasu Tokugawa]

Hmmmm...guess this is my list. Unfortunately there so many to try. So I reserve the right to change this at a moments notice......

1. Black Stoker
2. Frog Morton
3. Golden Shag
4. Old Dark Fired
5. Da Vinci
6. Tilbury
7. Honey and Chocolate
8. Big Dipper
9. Squadron Leader
10. Blackpool

 

[pepesdad1]

Life would lose its luster if I couldn't have these.

In order of preference:

My Own Mixture
McClelland Tudor Castle (Reserved for celebrations)
Orlick Golden Sliced
Erinmore Flake
Dunhill Flake

I would have to agree with Aj...his special blend is the best I have ever tasted..bar none.

 

[dshpipes]

Gonna post my reply before I read too far in and get influenced too much. Lots of great tobaccos in the posts I've read so far!

In no particular order, here are my 10...er 7:

Blackwoods Flake
C&D Opening Night
McClelland's Bombay Extra
GLP Lagonda
OGS
2015
Stonehaven

Even though I say "in no particular order," Blackwoods Flake is the only one I would be most saddened to lose.

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

Even though I say "in no particular order," Blackwoods Flake is the only one I would be most saddened to lose.

I have had some recent breakthroughs with Blackwoods Flake that have been so profound that I am inclined to agree. For me to enjoy it, it needs to be prepared well ahead of time that's for sure.

I have started breaking it apart, thoroughly rubbing it into ribbons and letting it dry to John Patton standards, (at least 2-3 hours dry time) as the broken flakes are ridiculously moist out of the tin, although not as moist as say Dark Star or FVF. Superb VA smoke with wonderful warm toasty flavors.

Just in the last week I have finally begun to see the light with this blend.