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This is a discussion on Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses within the General Pipe Forum forums, part of the Pipe Smokers Forums category; This would make a decent poll but let's just try it as a thread. What are the 2-3 blenders that ...
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08-04-2009, 04:03 PM
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Leading Puffer Fish
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Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
This would make a decent poll but let's just try it as a thread. What are the 2-3 blenders that you find the most pleasure from and consistency with? This should not just be who makes your fave tobacco but which blenders do you find have the highest quality and/or the most blends that strike your fancy? Sure, this is all subjective but here's your chance to tout your favorites.
For me: 1) McClellands - the ne plus ultra of pipe tobacco blenders, at least for virginias and vapers. But I've even found orientals, aromatics and balkan/english blends of theirs in my rotation. I think they produce more blends than they really need to and they are a little whimsical with their tin descriptions but they do seem to have something for everyone in both genre and strength. As an example, how many other blenders work with Yenidje these days? McClellands has 3 very distinct Yenidje blends. 2) R.L Will - this would be the Solani and Reiner marques. Their Aged Burley Flake, Silver and the Reiners LGF are among the highest quality in their respective genres. I'm sampling some of their other offerings and find them to be pretty damn good as well. This guy is a master at creating blends that are well behaved in the bowl but have remarkable depth and immediacy. 3) Esoterica - Ok, Stonehaven is probably my numero uno at the moment but they, too, have a consistency across the line that is commendable. The only problem I have with them is their stuff seems to be out of stock worldwide. Honorable Mention - Samuel Gawith. Not crazy about some of the florals but they do seem to work with virginias and balkans to the point of getting every last nuance out of the leaf. Honorable Mention - Russ Oullette of Hearth and Home. Still working on his but I'm very impressed with what I've smoked so far. This guy knows what to do with perique and from where I sit, that's a talent that few blenders have enough of. |
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08-04-2009, 04:17 PM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
Samuel Gawith makes great stuff. The only criticism would be their flake dimensions, from 2x4 planks to nano-tube thin - all within the same tin.
GL Pease - excellent! Nuff said.
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08-04-2009, 04:43 PM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
Sam Gawith and MacBaren, hands down
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08-04-2009, 04:48 PM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
My vote also goes to Samuel Gawith for first. In second, I'd put Dan.
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08-04-2009, 06:22 PM
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Leading Puffer Fish
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
GL Pease, Dan, Sam Gawith in no particular order
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08-04-2009, 07:37 PM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
Samuel Gawaith, Esoterica, McClelland
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08-05-2009, 02:41 AM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
#1 Samuel Gawith: just too many from them that are amazing.
#2 Mclellend: FM & 2015 are two of my favs, still so many to try though. #3 GL Pease: one word....Westminster.
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08-05-2009, 03:20 AM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
#1. McClellands- so many great blends at good prices. 2010, 2015, 5100, blackwoods flake, Frog Morton series (still getting used to latakia's) and more!
#2. Sam Gawith- still trying to figure how much I really like their blends. I have a tin of FVF, 1792, Navy Flake, Kendall Cream, Balkan Flake that I need to smoke down. But, I see room for great potential. Happy Puffing! |
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08-05-2009, 03:55 AM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
A tricky one!
McClelland also gets my number one spot. Smells like ketchup, vinegar, hoisin sauce, whatever. I don't care. Their grand orientals series alone is enough to earn them top merits. Add in 5100, Blackwoods, Christmas Cheer, Anniversary, etc. and there's no contest. Plus every B&M I've been to carries 'em. Samuel Gawith is #2 for me. The flavors they have, nobody else has. 1792, FVF, Kendal Cream Flake and my new favorite Medium Virginia Flake (AKA golden glow) are all stunners. Cheap bulk prices and old world charm certainly don't hurt their case. It's a toss up for me between Esoterica and GL Pease for #3. GL Pease has the most delicate hand in the blending business, he truly views blending as an art and his tobaccos are all very pure and unfettered. On the other hand, Esoterica tobaccos are just so tasty! Penzance needs no introduction, and Pembroke and Stonehaven both are blends which taste even better than they smell, which is crazy if you can appreciate how good they smell. |
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08-05-2009, 05:16 AM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
GLP
C&D I have several favorites here and there by other blenders, but I would be just fine if I were limited to those two. |
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08-05-2009, 08:45 AM
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Young Puffer Fish
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
1. A.C. Peterson (only because Escudo is hands-down the best tobacco I've ever smoked - I know; its not their recipe, its Cope's...)
2. Gawaith: They do what they do well. 3. Rattrays: Hal of the Wind, Gowrie and Marlin Flake are all similar to me. They seem to be very consistent. Other; McClelland - they do a great job but my pallete doesn't really favor them anymore. Esoterica is also good. GL Pease: very complex but I always have some on hand. |
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08-05-2009, 02:10 PM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
Well since its three I'll have to add Esoterica to my SG and MacB statement above
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08-05-2009, 03:31 PM
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Full grown Puffer Fish
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
Samuel Gawith 1792 Bracken Flake
Hearth and Home Larry's Blend Pipeworks and Wilke #78 Miiddleton-P/A Pinkerton-Five Brothers - the best morning smoke in the world Honorable Mention Peterson who can forget Irish Flake |
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08-05-2009, 03:55 PM
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Full grown Puffer Fish
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
Dan, GL Pease, and C&D here.
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08-05-2009, 04:02 PM
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Re: Your 2-3 preferred tobacco blending houses
1. GL Pease
2. Samuel Gawith 3. Esoterica (Which is actually blended by J.f. Germain and son) but I actually prefer Maxims stuff "Comptons of Gashiels" to these if he were a bit more affordable and easy to get shipments from. |
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