What is your favorite VaPar ?

[sonpuff]

I'm new into VaPer's and wondering what others our there like.
I don't care for blends that are heavy on the perique and I don't care for blends that also include cavendish of artificial flavors.
I also prefer flakes, cakes, or broken flakes.

Sonpuff

 

[SteveS]

Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning Flake, Escudo and Blakeneys Bayou Slice from McClelland ...

but, I can't go without saying that two non-flakes, 4noggins Prairie Wind and Blakeneys Acadian Ribbon (also from McClelland) are among the best VA/Per choices I know of ...

 

[AJ]

Orlick Golden Sliced is what you're looking for. It meets your criteria perfectly and it is sooo good. Mmmm!  

AJ

 

[RDPipes]

Pre 2012 ESCUDO hands down!

 

[Fr_Tom]

I am going to suggest Luxury Navy Flake

 

[monbla256]

I only smoke three, two of which are flkes and one a ribbon/shag cut. For the Flakes I'd recommend  Orlik Golden Sliced for a light VaPer and Comoy's Cask #4, bulk for a bit stronger. Prairie Winds is heavier with Perique but VERY smooth. And ALL of these are 'bacs you can STILL get and smoke  :twisted:  :twisted:

 

[Geoff]

I agree with Tom. LNF has a pure tobacco taste. Many like Prairie Wind but I found it had a top dressing I did not care for. Many like the 4-noggins blendings but I don't particular care for their ideas for top dressing while others love them. Mc C is mostly in the same boat.

In the non-flakes, I enjoy Bayou Morning. C&D are blenders that I like who have any number that are just tobacco at the top.

I say this because I have the idea we might have similar taste -- looking for a plainer taste that reflects the tobacco.

 

[old_salt]

Robert McConnell's Scottish Cake, followed closely by GLP's Fillmore

 

[flyguy]

McClelland Beacon is my favorite VaPer. It is an excellent Virginia with (IMO) just the right amount of Perique. Beacon is in my top two tobaccos.
If Beacon is a little light in Perique for your taste, try Beacon Extra which is also very good.

 

[Mozjo33]

For me it's Estoerica Dunbar. That's gonna be my smoke today. Very smooth, a little sweetness with the perfect mix of spice from the perique.

 

[sonpuff]

Thanks guys for your responses.
I guess I don't care for ribbons because it tends to burn too fast. Flakes....nice and sloooooow and tend to be a little cooler burning in the pipe. I've never gotten a one hour smoke out of a bowl of ribbon; which I suppose is OK if you don't have an hour.

 

[SteveS]

I've never gotten a one hour smoke out of a bowl of ribbon;

You must either be smoking a lot smaller bowl than I do or you puff a lot faster ... I routinely get more than an hour ...

 

[Docsknotinn]

SJF
It's a second place tie between Dunbar and Dorchester for me.

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

For me Long Golden Flake. It is cased with something but whatever it is, it works for me.

 

[Brewdude]

What is your favorite VaPar ?

Why, none other than McC 2015 with 15% added Perique! In fact I have some prepped right now!

Med-full bodied, the Perique is omnipresent and in yer face!

:rabbit: 

OK so maybe you don't want this much P-weed based on your OP. Seems to me the stock 2015 would probably scratch that itch. It comes as a broken flake.

HTH

 



Cheers,

RR

p.s. a lot of other great suggestions on this thread!

 

[herbinedave]

Red Paramour from Park Lane Tobacconist in Clifton Park, NY.

 

[Northern Neil]

Not sure if it would be classified as a strict VA/Per, but I have really been enjoying the MacBaren HH Acadian Perique lately. It truly offers a nice peppery spice from the perique, on a base of wonderful, full bodied, natural tobacco flavor comprised of Virginia's, Cavendish and Kentucky, if my memory serves me correctly.

 

[Steveaux]

C&D Kajun Kake.

The Perique is more plum-like than peppery. There is some unsweetened Cavendish that rounds out the flavor.

I have some in the cellar, and I'll be adding more.

TR page.

 

[Trifecta13]

I am partial to Luxury Bullseye flake for the price; I enjoy Haddo's quite a bit, but I must say that as of late, my hands-down front runner is Exhausted Rooster. Beautiful supple flake that requires just a bit of drying and is truly sublime. Highly recommend it if you haven't tried it yet.

 

[derlict311]

Today, it's St. James Woods. With so many Va/Pers having a much pronounced dose of the P-weed, I think St. James Woods is perfect. Sweet and mildly peppery. One has to appreciate McClelland's Virginias, though. Not all do. I think McClelland's Virginias are the best value out there.