Strong but flavorful ?

BlueCollarBastard

My wife and I enjoy smoking together at night whenever I can get off work at a decent time. I have around 10 jars of different blends in my cellar. We are looking for some blends that are strong nicotine wise, but not harsh while smoking. Any thoughts? Can be aro or non-aro. I remember in an earlier discussion of mine everyone talking about Frog Morton but now that option is gone(in the future). 

jfreedy

The strong nic hit from Night Cap is legendary. I personally really enjoy Night Cap and don't think the flavor is harsh though it is strong. Harshness, for me at least, usually comes from Perique (not Latakia). However, like McClellan, it will be gone soon. Sigh...

Woobie

Not sure how you feel about Latakia, but this stuff apparently packs a punch:

http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/578/hermit-tobacco-works-co-captain-earles-ten-russians

I haven't had this particular blend, but I have had two others in this line and they are some of my very favorites. Truly excellent tobaccos.

I had some Samuel Gawith Kendal Twist #4 once. I had just gotten into the pipe, and can't tell you much about the flavor. But I do know I stood up and had to sit right back down again. 

Jayhawk422

Wait has no one commented on how did you get your wife to start smoking a pipe?

BlueCollarBastard

@Jayhawk422 it really wasn't too hard.  She liked the smell. Tried some Cult Blood Red Moon and was hooked.  Just ordered her two more tins.  

Jayhawk422

@BlueCollarBastard , if she is on the aromatic taste end, I would blend some burley in with it. Everyone’s taste are different on how much.
I tend to go for stronger blends myself and after many years started tinkering with aromatics again. I use Five Brothers, I like the taste and find even though it’s on the drier side and gives it that extra body and hit I like.

BlueCollarBastard

@Jayhawk422 ill try the burley. Thanks for the tip.  I just ordered some Dunhill EMP, Peterson Irish Flake,  McClelland Frog Morton Bayou,  and three ounces of Lane Limited burley without the bite. Four I've never had and two i know I'll more than likely never have again.  

Jayhawk422

I’m a big fan of all of those. Irish flake is going to have the high nicotine content. 

Go4Broke

@BlueCollarBastard the Cornell & Deihl cellar series blends I've tried seem to pack a decent punch while still having some nice, and often interesting, flavor.  The three I've tried are Oak Alley, Old Grove, and Bourbon Bleu. Haddo's Delight has always kept me on my toes as well, but then again I could just be a lightweight!

Woobie

Speaking of C&D Cellar Series: Chenet's Cake is loaded with Perique. I don't remember a big nic hit from it, but surely it must have been somewhat strong. Anyway, it was really delicious.

Woodsman

McClelland's 2020 Mature Flake is a flavorful heavy hitter to me.

PappyJoe

IF you can find it and order it before it goes out of stock, buy her some Rattray's Exotic Orange. It taste likes honey and mandarin oranges and has a mild to medium strength. http://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/10652/rattray-exotic-orange-aka-exotic-passion

motie2

What pipe tobaccos have the highest nicotine?
https://www.google.com/search?q=What+pipe+tobaccos+have+the+highest+nicotine?

motie2

 No longer available, but legendary…….

https://www.tobaccoreviews.com/blend/4343/d-r-tobacco-picayune-the-pride-of-new-orleans

mapletop

Ok so here is a short list of tobaccos that meat your nic requirement

Englishes: Cornell and Diehl Montford Point Marine (a personnel favorite), Ten Russians,

Burley blends, Five Brothers, Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake,   Black XX, Sam Gawith Brown #4 Kendall Twist, Mac Baren bold Kentucky, C&D Old Court,

ghostsofpompeii

I'm a true lightweight around here because a strong nic-hit makes me sick to my stomach. That's why I prefer a blend heavy on flavor but light on nicotine. I tend to be one of those people who skips breakfast and lunch and might have dinner closer to 4:00. So that leaves a considerable amount of my smoking time when I have an empty stomach. And that's the worse thing for a heavy nicotine blend.

vtgrad2003

I've always liked C&D's Interlude for this very reason. It's a straight red VA that is cased (not topped) with a slight bit of honey and has a fairly good nicotine effect; not as much as a straight burley obviously, but pretty close. If I had to place it against something I would say it's Carolina Red Flake with a bit of honey in the background. If you are looking for something even sweeter that is also basically a non-aro, Sutliff's Crumble Kake Red is excellent too, but with only a slightly above average nicotine effect. To me, it's sometimes hard to get the effect of something like C&Ds Burley Flake #2 without some harshness and loss of flavor.