What tobacco is better than Escudo?

[RichieR]

I know... I know....you don't have to tell me...it's all subjective and everything, and we should smoke what we like, and all that....and I totally agree.

BUUUUTTT.....for those of ya'll pipers who appreciate Escudo....does it get better than Escudo?

For you Escudo fans....is there anything better? Truthfully! I think it's called 3 nuns...is that better? What's better than Escudo?

If there is something better..then, I need to know.

[kheffelf]

I have actually never had three nuns, but I have yet to find a vaper besides a sample of a bufflehead vaper I had that was better. I really enjoy Fillmore and Waccamaw, but Escudo is by far my favorite. Seems to hit the spot every time.

[RevSmoke]

Personally, Gawith & Hoggarth Louisiana Flake is better.

As you say, that is my own personal opinion.

[EvanS]

I personally prefer Esoterica Dorchester and Solani 633 Flake to Escudo. Can't really say they are better, but I do prefer them

[[OT] Loki]

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

[smokinmojo]

There is no Va/per IMO better than Escudo. Having said that, I prefer vintage Three Nuns to vintage Escudo. (both are pretty good huh!) Every other blend depends on my mood.....If im feelin Dunhill its Elizabethan Mixture. If im feeling McCLelland its 2015 or St James Woods....Or try G&H Louisiana Flake for something completely different, and awesome if you like the lakeland district tobaccos.


There are a bunch of good if not great Virginia/perique tobacco blends.It really does come down to what you like.

good luck!

craige

[RichieR]

Thanks for the input, folk.

I guess I'm still new to this. I've tried about 30 or so blends by now ...in my 1 year pipe career, and Escudo is maybe like ...the door that might lead to even better things....but maybe not.

I will look into the suggestions here, as I try to isolate the best. If I find something better than Escudo, then it will make this hobby all the more interesting.

I have some HOTW on the way...we will see what that is like.

Happy puffing!

[smokehouse]

As for Vapers next to Escudo I like Telegraph Hill so far.

The one thing I love about pipe tobacco is that its hard to find two tobaccos a like. I like change and I would get bored with smoking the same thing all the time, so its nice to have a wide range of tobaccos to chose from. Its a little overbearing when you first get into smoking pipes because you want to try everything but thats the fun part.

[Mad Hatter]

I'm partial to Gawith's St James Flake

[fireman43]

Better than Escudo.....Not even close IMO, but Tavern Tobaccos "Thunder Road" is a great one that I enjoy and as Evan stated the Solani 633 is right up there as well. The TR is the first VaPer I have really been able to really taste the VA and the Perique individually as well as in unison. Oh, and it's all because of Evan that I even tried those two because he was trying to convert me from my whoring Escudo ways.

[IHT]

i think a read of slow triathaletes "va/per showdown" would be good for you, if you haven't read all his reviews of different va/pers.

[Mister Moo]

I smoked a bowl of Peterson's Escudo on the way to work this morning.
Two weeks ago I was on a Rattray's Old Gowry bender.
Week before that was Gawith's Full Virginia Flake.

They're all the best for me, on any given day. This is another one of those "How long is a ball of string?" questions. While it's OK to ask, "How long is a ball of string?", but there is no useful answer.

[joed]

Originally Posted by RichieR

Thanks for the input, folk.

I guess I'm still new to this. I've tried about 30 or so blends by now ...in my 1 year pipe career, and Escudo is maybe like ...the door that might lead to even better things....but maybe not.

I will look into the suggestions here, as I try to isolate the best. If I find something better than Escudo, then it will make this hobby all the more interesting.

I have some HOTW on the way...we will see what that is like.

Happy puffing!

Better than Escudo - maybe a lot of things - sort of depends - but - if you like escudo - you need to find some "Vintage Escudo" - that is definitely better than Escudo.

[Bruce]

Originally Posted by joed

Better than Escudo - maybe a lot of things - sort of depends - but - if you like escudo - you need to find some "Vintage Escudo" - that is definitely better than Escudo.

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

[JohnnyFlake]

Originally Posted by EvanS

I personally prefer Esoterica Dorchester and Solani 633 Flake to Escudo. Can't really say they are better, but I do prefer them

IMHO, The above are far better than Escudo, unless you have some Escudo with 5 or 6 years of age on it. That is good stuff, however, for everyday tins, the above are much better, as is Bell's 3 Nuns and McClelland 2015 with about a good year of age on it. The 2015 comes in bulk, very reasonable in price, and is a throughly enjoyable vaper blend!