What tobacco is better than Escudo?

[RichieR]

Originally Posted by Bruce

Yup...what Joe said. The only thing better than Escudo is old Cope's Escudo made in the UK from 30 years ago.

30 years ago!!! I'm still to much of a noob at pipe smoking...but maybe one day, I'll get my hands on one of those 30 year old tins.

Happy puffing.

[EvanS]

Originally Posted by RichieR

but maybe one day, I'll get my hands on one of those 30 year old tins.

I'd recommend forgetting the "someday" as they aint getting any cheaper.

[hagen]

these days, three nuns has no perique in it.

i adore escudo (and it is the exact same blend as dunhill's dlnr), which is rather strange, as it's made in denmark and i don't normally find danish tobaccos that interesting - perhaps because of the high amount of aroma additives and sweeteners. st. james flake i find a lot more austere tasting, but still a very fine va-per, and i think it may have excellent aging capability. even more austere is germain's royal jersey perique, very fine leaf, but not my favourite everyday smoke!

so imo, for everyday really delicious va-per, escudo is the winner.

[paperairplane]

Originally Posted by [OT] Loki

dunhill navy rolls...course that could be due to age

Winner winner chicken dinner.

[jgros001]

I am going to have to open a tin of this!

[SUOrangeGuy]

2015 is absolutely one of my favorite smokes.

I have some Reiner's Long Golden Flake that needs to get tried out soon.

[DubintheDam]

I think the question should be...What baccy's do you find are in the same category of taste, quality and reputation as Escudo?

Well, I have a tin of Long Golden Flake and 633 which I have yet to 'pop'. Both high quality and reputed VA/per flakes....but I am surprised Scottish Cake (VA/per- McConnells) gets little mention in previous postings and for me although it contains no Perique; Rattray's Marlin Flake is very similar in it's fruity, strong dark and spicey navy style flavours.

To Conclude I find it hard to believe anybody who like Escudo's wouldn't like Marlin Flake. I know IHT rates it, but as a devotee of EScu that's high praise indeed...indeed.

[MarkinCA]

[SIZE=3]Excellent thread with great comments...[/SIZE]

[IHT]

Originally Posted by DubintheDam

I think the question should be...What baccy's do you find are in the same category of taste, quality and reputation as Escudo?

Well, I have a tin of Long Golden Flake and 633 which I have yet to 'pop'. Both high quality and reputed VA/per flakes....but I am surprised Scottish Cake (VA/per- McConnells) gets little mention in previous postings and for me although it contains no Perique; Rattray's Marlin Flake is very similar in it's fruity, strong dark and spicey navy style flavours.

To Conclude I find it hard to believe anybody who like Escudo's wouldn't like Marlin Flake. I know IHT rates it, but as a devotee of EScu that's high praise indeed...indeed.

all of those in bold are darn good tobaccos (even if MF isn't a va/per).
mcconnels is underrated, although we did give it some good pub about a year ago, and those that know how good it is seem to keep it to themselves. it's made by K&K, who also make a # of other blends for other companies, namely Rattrays stuff.

as far as DDNR is concerned, being the dsame as escudo, i have to totally disagree after having sampled both side by side. they look alike, use to come in the same sized tin, but tasted/smelled nothing alike. DDNR is decent, just not the same tobacco with different label as escudo "to me".

i'm down to 9 tins of the smaller tinned ACP escudo, and only 1 DDNR (only had two).

i really think that there are a lot of really good Va/Pers out there, something for whatever you're in the mood for (heavy perique, light perique, tangy vas, smokey vas, etc).
slow triathelets VA/Per showdown is a very good read for this. i think he even ranked Scottish Cake higher than Escudo.

[drastic_quench]

I'm coming very late to this thread, but I now feel like I've had more than enough va/pers to compare.

The winner for me is Fillmore. Turns out I like a good slap of perique with all its stewed fruit and peppery flavors. It also has a creamy quality in both tast and smoke color that I've yet to see from another va/per.

Escudo is delicious and refined, but it's more subtle than I care for, and at times reminds calls to mind perique cigarettes - whereas Fillmore is more cigar-like for me.

Luxury Bullseye Flake gets an honorable mention. It's a blend I wish I liked the best due to it's relative low cost in bulk, but I've got a feeling age will curb the hay-like qualities of its virginias.

[Alpedhuez55]

Originally Posted by drastic_quench

Luxury Bullseye Flake gets an honorable mention. It's a blend I wish I liked the best due to it's relative low cost in bulk, but I've got a feeling age will curb the hay-like qualities of its virginias.

Have not tried the Bullseye, but the Luxury Navy Flake is a very good one From Stokkebeye as well. I can get it cheap at one of the local B&Ms too!!!! Has that Hay smell in the bag and a little fruit flavor in the mouth.

[RichieR]

Whoa! It's been a while since this thread has seen some light.

I don't recall the full contents of the thread anymore, but, these days, I hear a lot more folk referring to Hal O' The Wynd as a va/per, now. If that's the case, then I'd say HOTW gives Escudo some pretty good competition for top spot.