Yes I'm afraid I'm a bit of a Virginia snob. But I really think something important was lost in the merger.
The FVF is not nearly as stoved and ripe. It's brighter in both color and flavor. Not as tangy. And I detect a citrus note which is something never associated with FVF. And I'm afraid...
Hey all. Glad to be a new member here. I'm a pipe smoker going on 12 years now with no intention of stopping.
My favorite tobaccos are-
VIRGINIAS-
FVF (made before the G&H merger). My desert island tobacco hands down. I have 3 or 4 pipes dedicated to this tobacco alone.
BBF (pre-merger)...