Virginia... Straight

[Mr. Guy]

Looking for some suggestions to expand my knowledge of straight Virginia tobaccos. So far I've only had Samuel Gawith Black XX Twist and Blakeney's Best Tawny Flake. Love the BB. The XX is, as they say, what it is. I like it, but never really have my heart set on it.
Any choices for what you consider a good representation of Virginia?

 

[Whtwtrman79]

Most mclellands matured va's, orlik golden sliced, Christmas cheer, 5100

I'd reccomend stepping into vaper land with some escudo, dnr and similar blends

Blackxx is not a good representation of a va by any means


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[danmdevries]

Can't say I have any straight VA in my stash. Pretty much all VA blends. I think my Orlick tin is straight VA, but I'm not even sure where it is, nor have I tried it.

ETA: If you want to explore VAs, and get a feel for what they are, the VABur blends tend to be flavored a bit more mildly than the VAPer blends which can be a little stronger on flavor. Not to say anything about strength, just flavor intensity.

 

[Whtwtrman79]

Oh and mcranies red ribbon, wessex flakes, f&t cut va plug, Reiner long golden flake, so many choices


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[Mr. Guy]

Most mclellands matured va's, orlik golden sliced, Christmas cheer, 5100

I'd reccomend stepping into vaper land with some escudo, dnr and similar blends

Blackxx is not a good representation of a va by any means


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The 5100 and Matured Virginia lines have caught my attention, along with the Orlik.
I really enjoy Elizabethan Mixture for a VaPer. I'm sure I've tried more, but can't remember for sure.
Sorry for the new guy question, but I'm assuming dnr is Deluxe Navy Rolls? Is that strictly a Dunhill blend or do others use the same name?

 

[Mr. Guy]

Oh and mcranies red ribbon, wessex flakes, f&t cut va plug, Reiner long golden flake, so many choices


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I had this idea a while ago, and the more I dig into options the more I feel like there's too many choices! I might have to do a little research on the brands above, simply because I've never heard of them

 

[Whtwtrman79]

Dnr is navy rolls...... Excellent, escudo is similar at half the cost

It's all a matter of opinion but I think those are good starting points


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[cgraunke]

Dave @Whtwtrman79 has you pretty much set.

 

[JustTroItIn]

Dan Tobacco Hamborger Veermaster. Best VA there is.

 

[The_Rev]

Dunhill Flake. Period.

 

[Deadman's Point]

Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake & Best Brown seem to have a really devoted following for the straight VA blends. I'm with whtwtrman79 though, the VaPers seem to call to me a bit more merely due to what I perceive as a more robust flavor.