Always On Hand Blends

Houtenziel · Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:00 pm

Something that was said in the SPRT thread that Fr_Tom posted got me sort of thinking.. What blends do you always keep on hand? I am talking the staples that you always re-buy because they are constantly in rotation, or are a good budget smoke. I've found a few blends that I really liked by seeing what others smoke, so I thought this was a good opportunity.

Mine are:
Prince Albert
Carter Hall
PS Amsterdam
John Bull

Depending on how SPRT goes, that might be added to the mix. I have yet to find anything Virginia forward to keep in my staple rotation, but I am always open to it.

Really curious to see what you guys keep in stock.

ncrobb · Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:51 pm

Carter Hall
SWRA
ODF RR
PS LBF
Chocolate Hanhood (2 parts Lane BCA, 1 part Latakia)
Old Gowrie

I’m still pretty new (just 3-4 yrs) to the pipe and have tried/still trying blends but I always have those and a Virginia of some sort on hand.

Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:03 pm

Heine's Blend
Mixture 79
E.G.R
Dutch Masters Cherry Cavendish
Grousemoor
Dark Flake Scented
Cannon Plug
Rum Twist
Dark Flake
Ennerdale
Escudo
Hamborger Veermaster
Orlik DSK

Ray Mackessy · Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:04 pm

Pegasus
Edward G. Robinson Pipe Blend
PS Luxury Twist Flake
Lane Limited RLP-6

Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:04 pm

ncrobb wrote: ↑Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:51 pm Carter Hall
SWRA
ODF RR
PS LBF
Chocolate Hanhood (2 parts Lane BCA, 1 part Latakia)
Old Gowrie

I’m still pretty new (just 3-4 yrs) to the pipe and have tried/still trying blends but I always have those and a Virginia of some sort on hand.

That Chocolate Manhood you sent me was really good.

PipeProfessor · Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:05 pm

Nice topic

Mine are:

C&D Professor
Orlik Golden Sliced
PS Lux Bullseye
C&D Star of the East Flake
Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding

Houtenziel · Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:05 pm

Bruyere_Royale wrote: ↑Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:03 pm As far as "budget" stuff goes.
Heine's Blend
Mixture 79

Doesn't have to just be budget.. anything you always have to have on hand because you smoke it often. That was kind of the gist I was going for.

Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:11 pm

houtenziel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:05 pm
Bruyere_Royale wrote: ↑Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:03 pm As far as "budget" stuff goes.
Heine's Blend
Mixture 79

Doesn't have to just be budget.. anything you always have to have on hand because you smoke it often. That was kind of the gist I was going for.

I read SPRT and immediately thought codger. Lol

Thelonious monkfish · Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:32 pm

Might add to it but with no thought off the top of my head

CH
PA
SWRA
SPRT
Perique, I add it to stuff. Try Half and Half or BLWB cut with it.
Anniversary Kake
Sutliff 507
Newminster SNF and SRS
Grasmere
Ennerdale
Coniston
3P's was but it seems to be gone and I'm left with but a few plugs
Condor was for the Irish stuff but I'm down to one plug and a couple pouches, still feeling out the Polish stuff now and again until I'm satisfied enough with it to purchase any significant amount

There are plenty others I'd like to keep stocked but working around a budget and getting to put back anything I enjoy is more than good.

Houtenziel · Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:38 pm

Thelonious monkfish wrote: ↑Sat Jan 05, 2019 4:32 pm ...
Grasmere
Ennerdale
Coniston
...

Grasmere, Ennerdale, Coniston, Lakeland et al are a realm I need to explore. Closest I have come to Lakeland is St. Bruno, which I really like a lot, so it'd make sense to gateway into the hard stuff.