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Panna Cotta is very similar to Creme Brûleé/Molto Dolce but without the honey in those two blends so it's a bit less sweet. It's also for me in a similar vein to Lane LL-7 or pipesandcigars.com Trout Stream. As always, YMMV!

As the holidays approach this is a great opportunity to try Sutliff's Pumpkin Spice & Christmas Spice, two terrific aromatic tobaccos. Sutliff makes a number of really good blending tobaccos but I'm especially fond of their aromatics. Molto Dolce, Creme Brûleé, Vanilla Custard, & Panna Cotta...

For me the comfort food equivalents in pipe tobaccos are blends like McClelland 5100, MacBaren Symphony, Lane LL-7 & RLP-6, and pipesandcigars.com Trout Stream. Not necessarily my top favorites (I have way too many of those!) but always seem to satisfy..

I agree - all your choices are terrific.

I lived in Milwaukee for 5 years - a wonderful city - and get back regularly. Uhle’s is an old school tobacconist and definitely worth a stop. Everyone there couldn’t be more helpful or more friendly. Take her out to lunch at one of the many restaurants along the Milwaukee River just around...

I wonder if some of the John Patton blends used McClelland tobaccos. While it’s not a John Patton blend, I’m a big fan of 4noggins Weybridge which is also mia. It has that tang reminiscent of McClellands & I suspect that’s why it’s no longer listed on the website.

+1 for Rattray's Exotic Orange.  Probably the most unique blend I've tried in years.  I never thought I would appreciate an orange-flavored pipe tobacco, but every time I fire up a bowl of this blend I think to myself, "Wow, this stuff is incredible!". A blend I personally find really unique and...

I thought the Benjamin Hartwell Signature Blend was made by McClelland, so I'm very surprised it's still in stock.

I've tried Essence of Vermont, Three Blind Moose, & Weybridge - all outstanding. If you also consider Storm Front by John Patton & sold by 4noggins, it's outstanding too. I wouldn't hesitate to try more of their house blends.  YMMV

Big fan of both Lane LL-7 & MV-1000. I find LL-7 to be like RLP-6 with more of a caramel flavor. MV-1000 is like a bulk version of Captain Black Gold. Both are high quality bulks, easy to put in the pipe & puff away, mild but tasty, & have a wonderful room note.

I have a Xikar cutter that works great for cutting ropes.  You can cut nice thin coins that can be easily rubbed out.

I would guess I smoke aromatics about 75% of the time. When it comes to which ones, I've tried a significant number of wonderful blends over time. I've enjoyed blends from Lane Limited, Peter Stokkebye, Sutliff, MacBaren, McClelland, Captain Black, etc. I'm especially fond of blends from...

Cube cutting flake tobacco is just another alternative to rubbing out the flake.  To cube cut flake tobacco I just use a scissors, cutting across the flake.  The cubes aren't necessarily perfectly uniform, but it does the job.

Agreed!

Whenever I try a blend that just needs a little something extra, I remember an old trick my Grandmother used to make any recipe better - add a tsp of sugar. So I'd recommend adding a bit of Sutliff Creme Brûlée (or its doppelgänger Sutliff Molto Dolce), Lane LL-7, or McClelland VBC. Don't need...