Favorite Tobaccos types and Favorite Blends

[Benzadmiral]

It is strange that the tin note on your SNF has a metallic scent. Mine is pure figgy, golden graham goodness. I wonder if you didn't get an off batch?

I suppose it's possible. When I say "metallic," I don't mean teeth-on-edge or anything. There's some graham scent there too. But the scent I get with it is different from that of Luxury Twist Flake.

 

[5whiskey]

All over the board, no method to the madness. I put up the white flag, surrendered years ago and just enjoy the ride now. The only caveat is binging on Perique does a number on my sinuses so I have to apply some restraint.

I think I'm also all over the board, other than Perique doesn't bother me at all and I love the stuff. I can smoke straight SWR (burley only, as I understand) and enjoy it for what it is. I like many Aromatic Tobaccos, I have developed a taste for latakia (as a condiment), and I believe I could smoke Perique nearly straight. C&D Bayou nights is supposed to be 50% perique and I love it. Sometimes my mood is for a straight VA blend (I should like this, I grew up on a tobacco farm flue curing VA tobacco). Good English blends are hard to beat some days, while on others I smoke a mild Cavandash heavy Aero. The only thing I haven't been able to take a liking to is straight cavandash (yes I have smoked straight cavandash). That doesn't do it for me. Too heavy of a taste without tasting actual tobacco.

 

[gewoon ik]

VaPer or VaBur or Va or VaPerBur.
Yeah, virginias mostly
And semois, with is non of the above.
And latakia, but no bombs a little bit. The SG navy flakes or similar.

 

[alpster]

VAs & Va-Pers are the best. Balkans are in my top 3. When they get the orientals right, I'm all in.

 

[Isaac]

I will say this. Every time I think I have a favorite blend and start loading up, I discover another blend.

Deep into Vapers then tried some English. I lost favor for Vapers and went head first into English.

Recently rediscovered Virginias and Vapers and haven’t touched the English blends as much.

 

[nortac]

I'm all over the place as well, but in general I tend to prefer mild English blends, mild aros and a little cavendish here and there. Many of the popular "must haves" I've not been impressed with. While I generally like English blends, I don't care much for My Mixture 965. I have several cans of Escudo aging, tried it fresh, tried it with about a year's age on it, not overly impressed yet. I don't have anything against Latakia or Perique, but not into the "bombs". I'm a lightweight when it comes to nic heavy blends. Having never been a cigarette smoker, I don't care for anything that tastes like one.

 

[GrandeVT]

Any of the English blends by L.J. Perretti, Boston, MA

 

[5whiskey]

I'm all over the place as well, but in general I tend to prefer mild English blends, mild aros and a little cavendish here and there. Many of the popular "must haves" I've not been impressed with. While I generally like English blends, I don't care much for My Mixture 965. I have several cans of Escudo aging, tried it fresh, tried it with about a year's age on it, not overly impressed yet. I don't have anything against Latakia or Perique, but not into the "bombs". I'm a lightweight when it comes to nic heavy blends. Having never been a cigarette smoker, I don't care for anything that tastes like one.

See I keep reading that certain vaper and perique heavy blends remind others of cigarettes, but I'm not seeing it. I smoked cigarettes for years, and I never got any taste close to as good as perique. Sure, the strength is there, but the taste is much different. I tried a cigarette a couple of months ago to see if I missed it at all. Nope, it was nasty.

 

[MrSmith]

I fall into the category of "Virginia / Burley blends taste like cigarettes'", or more so they leave an aftertaste / breath as though I've had a cigarette. I'm almost exclusively an English/Perique guy. Virginias just don't tickle my fancy. The only virginia blend that I've got any "stock" in is Rattray Hal O The Wynd. I think I have a tin or 2 of popular virginia's aging to see if my taste changes, but pretty much cellar full of english blends. I could rotate Nightcap / Squadron Leader / Penzance indefinitely and be just chuffed.

 

[Bill Wood]

Like others, not a huge fan of overbearing Lataki. Never got along with orientals as well.
When Latakia is used in short measure I do enjoy it. Just doesn’t have the nic punch for me.
A vendor has a lovely blend called Bald Headed Teacher which is marvellous. Haddows is great too.
lightly used in Bobs Chocolate flake too. Love my vaper, but getting harder and harder to find.