Your Favorite Straight Virginia

[delkhouri]

As the title says, what's your favorite straight virginia? No burley or latakia or perique or cavendish or aromatics need apply.

Bonus if it’s something readily or somewhat available.

 

[FurCoat]

So many to pick from. I have been enjoying Wessex Brown Virginia Flake lately.

 

[Latakia Dave]

My favorite is Capstan Blue flake ?

 

[pip01]

GLP Union Square

 

[ray47]

Newminster 400 Superior Navy Flake

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

FVF or HH Pure Virginia would be my favorite tinned VA. 507-C Slices would be my favorite bulk.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Top 3 still in production -
1. SG Best Brown
2. Wessex Campaign Brigade Dark flake
3. HU Haymaker

Honorable mentions (that may arguably include a small amount of condiment) -
Esoterica Tilbury, Rattrays Marlin flake, F&T Vintage/Cut Plug

 

[Streeper541]

HH Pure Virginia or Peterson Flake.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

F&T Cut virginia Plug

 

[kanaia]

I'm going to have to go with Sam Gawith's Full Virginia Flake.

 

[sablebrush52]

SG FVF
GL Pease - Union Square
SG Best Brown
F&T Cut Virginia Plug
Wessex Campaign Dark Flake

A lot of others are in the hard to find or gone for good category.

 

[Servant King]

Drew Estate Gatsby Luxury Flake, Capstan Blue and Sutliff 507-C VA Slices for me...gold, silver and bronze respectively. GLP Union Square gets an honorable mention.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

GLP Union Square
GH Dark Flake Unscented
F&T CVP ️
Christmas Cheer ? (any)
SG Best Brown/FVF
Wessex Campaign Dark Virginia Flake
Newminster 400

 

[LeafErikson]

Yorktown or orlik. I know some people think orlik has perique but the packaging doesn’t mention that at all.

 

[SmokeClouds]

SG FVF
GLP Union Square
CD Yorktown

 

[tmcg81]

I feel like I don't care for straight Virginia's, but whenever I feel like smoking one, I reach for C & D Opening Night.

 

[NomadOrb]

SG FVF and HH Pure Virginia.

 

[hawky454]

orlik. I know some people think orlik has perique but the packaging doesn’t mention that at all.

All my tins do… some of my older tins say Burley but they came out and claimed it was a spelling error and swapped the word Burley with Perique. Do the new tins have a different description?

 

[Ahi Ka]

All my tins do… some of my older tins say Burley but they came out and claimed it was a spelling error and swapped the word Burley with Perique. Do the new tins have a different description?

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What the heck is perigue?

 

[Brendan]

I only have GLP Union Square in my 'cellar' for straight Va.

Previously it was only LNF (doesn't count here I know ; Perique). I thought I'm not huge on Virginia because I based it off LNF which, don't get me wrong is a great blend but just not taste my taste preference. I kinda assumed most Virginia blends would be the same.
Until fellow member Sunset Boy, steered
me towards US.

I'm quite happy to keep with Union Square when I'm in the mood for a Virginia blend - I'm more of a VaBur/Burley smoker anyways but I may * look into other blends in the future with similar profile/leaf to Union Sq.

I may even take another trip on that Royal Yacht sometime.

PS.
* If somebody has any suggestions to the above I'm all 'eyes'.