Put That In Your Pipe and Smoke It!

[DE Shaver]

Hi All,

I like to light up with a pipe full of tobacco and a glass of scotch to round out the day. I thought that since there are a number pipe aficionados on the B&B, I'd ask what's your favorite tobacco is.

My top choices are as follows:

- G.L. Pease Blackpoint
- Solani Silver Flake
- Mac Baren's HH Mature Virginia
- Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake
- McCllelland's Blackwood Flake
- Reiner's Long Golden Flake

As you can see, I'm partial to Virginia mixtures. So, what is your tobacco picks?

[Mazeman]

I'm new to pipes, so am interested in what others say.

[SpyvSpy]

From a local shop by me (Faders) and a few not from them.

-Eastport
-Unique
-Butter rum

-GLP Westminster
-(forgot who makes it but my most fav.) Devils Holiday
-(forgot) Blue note
-(forgot) sweet melon

[Pumpkin]

I'm still new to pipes but I've already got a few favourites:

Morning coffee - Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe (hopefully that might be one of the range coming back).

Daytime - Orlick's Bull's Eye/St Bruno (Flake or Ready Rubbed).

Evening - St Bruno or Prince Albert Choice Blend.

Although I'm currently smoking a bowl of Sam Gawith's Celtic Talisman and really liking it! :thumbup:

The St Bruno slightly wins as my "daytime/work" smoke as it tastes better, than the Bull's Eye, if I'm re-lighting after it's sat for a while.

[Commander Quan]

Favorite #1 SG 1792
Favorite #2 SG Chocolate Flake
Favorite #3 C&D Exhausted Rooster

In that order. 1792 is like nothing else out there, and it is something you either love or hate. I like to save it for times when I just want to sit and relax with nothing else to do, and totally take in the experience.

Plus a couple honorable mentions
Lane 1Q
Boswells Berry Cobbler
Peterson Irish Flake

[BigPoppa]

GL Pease Bohemian Scandal
Dunhill Nightcap
GL Pease Cumberland
Dunhill Early morning pipe

[Blue_2]

I've only been at this for a few months, but here's what I've been enjoying lately.

Pipeworks and Wilke Nut Brown Burley
Pipeworks and Wilke #191
McClelland Oriental #12
Mac Baren Navy Flake

[arghblech]

It's too hot to smoke this time of year but here's what I was smoking before the weather turned...

Escudo
University Flake
Irish Flake

[inkcoffee]

Well when I used to smoke, my favorites were

Dunhill Royal Yacht
Peterson Irish Flake
C&D Old Hollywood
C&D Haunted Bookshop

In that order

[jwhite]

I have somewhat seasonal preferences outside of English blends. My summertime favorites currently produced/distributed.

SG Squadron Leader
SG grousemoor plug
C&D Old Joe Kranz
SG Navy Flake
Peterson's Irish Flake

As the weather cools some of those will change.

[DE Shaver]

GL Pease Bohemian Scandal
Dunhill Nightcap
GL Pease Cumberland
Dunhill Early morning pipe

I keep meaning to try the GL Pease Cumberland. How do you find it smokes in relation to other GL Pease offerings?

[hicksdm]

During the dy it is normally Carter Hall, Prince Albert, or some sort of mild aromatic. Evening time it is MacBaren Lumcake or Navy Flake.

[jpb286]

My current favorites are:

GLP Haddo's Delight
SG Squadron Leader

I just finished a tin Haddo, so on to try something new...

[DE Shaver]

My current favorites are:

GLP Haddo's Delight
SG Squadron Leader

I just finished a tin Haddo, so on to try something new...

Where did you buy the Haddo's Delight? My local retailer doesn't carry it.

[jpb286]

Where did you buy the Haddo's Delight? My local retailer doesn't carry it.

http://www.smokingpipes.com

or closer to your location

http://www.pipesandcigars.com/

I don't have a decent B&M, it's mostly a cigar shop; so i do most of my ordering on-line.

Haddo's Delight is my current favorite since I am rationing my Squadron Leader.

C&D Pirate Kake is also good, if you like Latakia.

[DE Shaver]

http://www.smokingpipes.com

or closer to your location

http://www.pipesandcigars.com/

I don't have a decent B&M, it's mostly a cigar shop; so i do most of my ordering on-line.

Haddo's Delight is my current favorite since I am rationing my Squadron Leader.

C&D Pirate Kake is also good, if you like Latakia.

Thanks, I appreciate the follow-up. :thumbup1:

[SUNA]

LOL...where can I buy samplers of all these wonderful tobaccos!? :laugh:

[DE Shaver]

LOL...where can I buy samplers of all these wonderful tobaccos!? :laugh:
Sometimes a local tobacconist will put together samples for you. Where are you located? I presume Calgary by your location statement. I might be able to send you a sample of a few I have on hand.

[SUNA]

Sometimes a local tobacconist will put together samples for you. Where are you located? I presume Calgary by your location statement. I might be able to send you a sample of a few I have on hand.

Calgary sucks for pipe tobacco. I end up at Sheffields and Sons buying Peaches and Cream house blend. Seriously! :lol:

I would gladly pay for you any sample you may be able to provide!

[DE Shaver]

Calgary sucks for pipe tobacco. I end up at Sheffields and Sons buying Peaches and Cream house blend. Seriously! :lol:

I would gladly pay for you any sample you may be able to provide!

No need for that, they're just single samples of a few tobaccos. I'll put something together this weekend. PM me with your address information.

[Pumpkin]

Sometimes a local tobacconist will put together samples for you. Where are you located? I presume Calgary by your location statement. I might be able to send you a sample of a few I have on hand.

Things like this reinforce why B&B is such a nice place! :thumbup:

I was lucky to get a similar offer from Andy (andrew98), it's let me try a much wider range of tobaccos than I'd have managed on my own.

[Ru4scuba?]

Timely post! I pulled my pipe out a few nights ago after a long hiatus and cigars only. Torched up with some McCllelland's bought at a local Old Virginia Tobacco Co store...good stuff!

[Swampfox]

I'm still deciding what I like a don't like, and am deciding against aromatics, they tend to burn too hot and build too much moisture.

[Ru4scuba?]

I'm still deciding what I like a don't like, and am deciding against aromatics, they tend to burn too hot and build too much moisture.

Its been awhile since I smoked a pipe, but when I was buying my latest the clerk mentioned the very same thing to me...he mentioned the McClellands as it was not as aromatic as alot of other "typical" tobaccos and a much slower burn.

I tried it out last night and I have to say...I was pleased! :thumbup1:

[Swampfox]

Its been awhile since I smoked a pipe, but when I was buying my latest the clerk mentioned the very same thing to me...he mentioned the McClellands as it was not as aromatic as alot of other "typical" tobaccos and a much slower burn.

I tried it out last night and I have to say...I was pleased! :thumbup1:

I'll have to see if I can find some around here, and give it a try. Thanks. :thumbup1:

[jpb286]

I'm still deciding what I like a don't like, and am deciding against aromatics, they tend to burn too hot and build too much moisture.

I personally don't like the taste of aromatics, or the bite due to the moisture. The bite is probably due to poor technique but sill not enjoyable.

I tend to like gravitate to GL Pease's Samarra and Haddo's delight (in a smaller bowl); when dried out they smoke very cool and dry.

[Swampfox]

I personally don't like the taste of aromatics, or the bite due to the moisture. The bite is probably due to poor technique but sill not enjoyable.

I tend to like gravitate to GL Pease's Samarra and Haddo's delight (in a smaller bowl); when dried out they smoke very cool and dry.

I'll put those on the list to try as well.

[Ru4scuba?]

I'll put those on the list to try as well.

Sounds like you've got a case of TAD :lol:

[kg0mz]

I favor cigars this time of year, but come cool weather I will reach into the cellar for...

Stonehaven (I haven't seen it for sale lately, but I have some in the cellar)
St. James Flake
Irish Flake
Kendal Twist
any G&H Kentucky
1972
most any of the Lakeland tobaccos
several plugs
Penzance
lots of the tobaccos already mentioned...

[Swampfox]

Sounds like you've got a case of TAD :lol:

I do. :lol: I still haven't bought a new pipe. Just old ones I have picked up here and there, and cleaned up. Once I get settled, I'm gonna start buying new pipes. :blushing:

[Ru4scuba?]

I do. :lol: I still haven't bought a new pipe. Just old ones I have picked up here and there, and cleaned up. Once I get settled, I'm gonna start buying new pipes. :blushing:

Old pipes, like old razors...are better cause of the history! :thumbup1:

[Shavinfireman]

old pipes, like old razors...are better cause of the history! :thumbup1:

+1

[Blue_2]

For those who may not have seen it, there's a social group for us here on B&B.
Brotherhood of the Briar (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/group.php?groupid=90)

[DE Shaver]

For those who may not have seen it, there's a social group for us here on B&B.
Brotherhood of the Briar (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/group.php?groupid=90)

Well, I'd say it's now time to join! :thumbup1:

[Swampfox]

Old pipes, like old razors...are better cause of the history! :thumbup1:

:thumbup1: I have picked up some nice looking ones. Sometimes though, the prices are just as high as a new one. I would like to find a bent, though.


For those who may not have seen it, there's a social group for us here on B&B.
Brotherhood of the Briar (http://badgerandblade.com/vb/group.php?groupid=90)

I'm a member. Most of it is way over my head, so I don't post that much.

[jwhite]

I'm a member. Most of it is way over my head, so I don't post that much.

Thanks for this post, If I'm being too obscure or intimidating for new pipers I need to know. I'd really like the brotherhood to be a place where new pipers can feel welcome and are comfortable posting their opinions, questions, or experiences.

[Swampfox]

Thanks for this post, If I'm being too obscure or intimidating for new pipers I need to know. I'd really like the brotherhood to be a place where new pipers can feel welcome and are comfortable posting their opinions, questions, or experiences.

Don't get me wrong, I learn a lot from you more experienced gents, but much of it is far above me.

[bnalley]

I stick to cavendish from my local shop as my standby, but if I feel like candy I will smoke Stanwell vanilla or Petersons Sweet Killarny. A bowl of cavendish in a Peterson pipe and a snifter of The Glenlivet is the perfect way to wind down IMHO.

[Disburden]

My favorites right now are:

Solani Burley Flake
Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake
Samuel Gawith 1792
Gawith and Haggoth Brown No.4 Rope (MMMM ropes!)
and Peterson Irish flake

Yeah I don't like weak tobaccos. :thumbup:

[wolfmanxiii]

I agree with the gentleman who mentioned smoking cigars in warmer weather and pipe in cooler weather. I don't know why, just feels more appropriate to me.

Anyway though two of my favorite non-aromatics are Sam Gawith's Bracken Flake and GL Pease Charing Cross.

Most of the aromatics I smoke are from a local tobacconist who "blends their own" though I have reason to believe that most of it comes from Altadis and the other big pipe baccy people.

A bit of a guilty pleasure of mine is Captain Black, I know it's cheap, but don't knock it til you rock it.

[plexibass]

I have mostly been smoking Peterson and Ashton tobaccos as that is what the B&M near me sells but he is ordering all of the NEW Dunhill tobacs for me as well.

[daleroller]

About 2 years ago the tabacco shop here went out of business. I contacted the owner to buy up a bunch of pipes, tobaccos and supplies. I ended up buying out their entire stock of pipe tobacco, including various tins of Davidoff and Cornell & Diehl. It ended up being about 35 lbs of pipe tobacco. I already had a pretty good pipe tobacco stock to begin with.:thumbup1:
Last year I met a man who owned a pipe shop about 10 years ago. He still has lot of stock left over . He has been selling me pipes and tobacco at the wholesale prices he paid about 10 years ago. I have been buying up his Stanwells, Savinellis, Comoy's, Ben Wades, Jobeys (I love Jobeys),and others I like the look of. I bought out his entire stock of tinned pipe tobaccos, mostly various G.L. Pease stuff like barbary Coast, haddo's Delight, and caravan. This stuff is about 10 years old, aging to a fine old vintage.

Anyways this is the stuff I like to smoke most when I get a chance to smoke:
CAO Natural Moontrance
Dan Tobacco Devil's Holiday
Samuel Gawith Firedance Flake
Davidoff Oriental
Davidoff Danish
G.L. Pease Haddo's Delight
Pipeworks and Wilke Cherry Cavendish
Prince Albert Cherry Vanilla:laugh:

[DE Shaver]

About 2 years ago the tabacco shop here went out of business. I contacted the owner to buy up a bunch of pipes, tobaccos and supplies. I ended up buying out their entire stock of pipe tobacco, including various tins of Davidoff and Cornell & Diehl. It ended up being about 35 lbs of pipe tobacco. I already had a pretty good pipe tobacco stock to begin with.:thumbup1:
Last year I met a man who owned a pipe shop about 10 years ago. He still has lot of stock left over . He has been selling me pipes and tobacco at the wholesale prices he paid about 10 years ago. I have been buying up his Stanwells, Savinellis, Comoy's, Ben Wades, Jobeys (I love Jobeys),and others I like the look of. I bought out his entire stock of tinned pipe tobaccos, mostly various G.L. Pease stuff like barbary Coast, haddo's Delight, and caravan. This stuff is about 10 years old, aging to a fine old vintage.


Some guys have all the luck. :laugh: Good to hear that you got a great bargain for your tobacco and your pipes

[Pumpkin]

About 2 years ago the tabacco shop here went out of business. I contacted the owner to buy up a bunch of pipes, tobaccos and supplies. I ended up buying out their entire stock of pipe tobacco, including various tins of Davidoff and Cornell & Diehl. It ended up being about 35 lbs of pipe tobacco. I already had a pretty good pipe tobacco stock to begin with.:thumbup1:
Last year I met a man who owned a pipe shop about 10 years ago. He still has lot of stock left over . He has been selling me pipes and tobacco at the wholesale prices he paid about 10 years ago. I have been buying up his Stanwells, Savinellis, Comoy's, Ben Wades, Jobeys (I love Jobeys),and others I like the look of. I bought out his entire stock of tinned pipe tobaccos, mostly various G.L. Pease stuff like barbary Coast, haddo's Delight, and caravan. This stuff is about 10 years old, aging to a fine old vintage.

Anyways this is the stuff I like to smoke most when I get a chance to smoke:
CAO Natural Moontrance
Dan Tobacco Devil's Holiday
Samuel Gawith Firedance Flake
Davidoff Oriental
Davidoff Danish
G.L. Pease Haddo's Delight
Pipeworks and Wilke Cherry Cavendish
Prince Albert Cherry Vanilla:laugh:

At least it all went to a good home! :001_smile

If you need a hand smoking it, I'm sure you'll find a few willing volunteers :lol:

[Jwolf24601]

Rattray's Hall o' the wind

[wolfmanxiii]

About 2 years ago the tabacco shop here went out of business. I contacted the owner to buy up a bunch of pipes, tobaccos and supplies. I ended up buying out their entire stock of pipe tobacco, including various tins of Davidoff and Cornell & Diehl. It ended up being about 35 lbs of pipe tobacco. I already had a pretty good pipe tobacco stock to begin with.:thumbup1:
Last year I met a man who owned a pipe shop about 10 years ago. He still has lot of stock left over . He has been selling me pipes and tobacco at the wholesale prices he paid about 10 years ago. I have been buying up his Stanwells, Savinellis, Comoy's, Ben Wades, Jobeys (I love Jobeys),and others I like the look of. I bought out his entire stock of tinned pipe tobaccos, mostly various G.L. Pease stuff like barbary Coast, haddo's Delight, and caravan. This stuff is about 10 years old, aging to a fine old vintage.

Lucky man...I might have to hit you up when I recover from my recent acquisitions :lol:.
You wouldn't happen to have any Charing Cross would you? I hear they don't make it anymore.

[daleroller]

I am not sure if I have any Charing Cross, is it a GLP blend? There is a man in Portland who has enough pipe tobacco to fill a refridgerator box. It is mostly Cornell and Deihl stuff, much of it still sealed and aged for 10 years. He is holding it for me, but wants $750 for everything. That is over 200lbs worth of premiuim tobacco. Can I smoke it all in a lifetime?? I bought a Saesini bent from him yesterday.

[wolfmanxiii]

I am not sure if I have any Charing Cross, is it a GLP blend? There is a man in Portland who has enough pipe tobacco to fill a refridgerator box. It is mostly Cornell and Deihl stuff, much of it still sealed and aged for 10 years. He is holding it for me, but wants $750 for everything. That is over 200lbs worth of premiuim tobacco. Can I smoke it all in a lifetime?? I bought a Saesini bent from him yesterday.

Yeah, Charing Cross is a GLP blend:

Charing Cross (http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend_detail.cfm?ALPHA=C&TID=1975)

It's good stuff too, I love me some Latakia. I've been wanting to try out Haddo's Delight as well, but haven't bit the bullet yet. Never tried any Cornell or Deihl; I'll have to check it out though.

[andrewgray]

SG grousemoor plug
Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake
C&D Old Joe Kranz

[Psicko]

Hey Daleroller, maybe we can do a group buy or something.

anyways here's what I like in no paticular order:
Dan Tobacco's Old Ironsides and Midnight ride
GLP Chelsea Morning, quiet Nights, Westminster, barbary coast, etc.
G&H brown bogie, rum twist, and Best brown flake.
C&D Bayou morning flake, Exhausted Rooster
McClellands 2015 and 5100.