Best examples of the main components of pipe tobac

[velvet jones]

Fairly new to pipes and would like to develop an appreciation of what the major types of tobacco taste like and be able to diffentiate them in various blends. I welcome any input on which brands/blends best represent the main types of tobacco and components. My plan is to smoke each type exclusively for a while to zero in on the taste.

Which brand/blend would be the best example to get a good idea of what each should taste like-

Straight Virginia:
Perique:
Va/per:
Burley:
Latakia:
English:
Oriental:

Thanks for your help.
Dennis

Maybe I already have some:the blends I currently have are Dunhill Mixture 965, Nightcap, Frog Morton on the Town, MacBaren Navy Flake, McClelland 5100, Lane 1Q (and some aromatics from an Altadis sampler that I'm staying away from for now).

[Slow Triathlete]

Here are the blends that I prefer out of what you have listed. But then again, everyone's tastes are a bit different.

Straight Virginia:Either Gawith's Full Virginia Flake or Gawith's Best Brown

Perique:I wouldn't recommend smoking just a straight Perique. However, I have smoked McClellands Blending Perique just so I would know how strong it was before I blended with it.

Va/per:McConnells Scottish Cake or GL Pease's Filmore

Burley:I'm not a big burley guy. I've had Esoterica's Stonehaven and Cornhell & Diehl's Haunted Bookshop and Old Joe Krantz. These aren't straight Burleys but it is the main component in these.

Latakia:Again, I wouldn't recommend smoking straight Latakia.

English:I love any of the Frog Morton Series by McClelland.

Oriental: Red Rapperee and Balkan Sasieni

[Sancho]

Straight Virginia: your Mc 5100 is a good example
Perique: ...
Va/per: Dunhill Early Morning Pipe, or Escudo
Burley: Bengal Slice?
Latakia: ...
English: Dunhill Nightcap, SG Squadron Leader
Oriental: MC Yendjie Highlander

[Mister Moo]

Is this deja-vu all over again?

[velvet jones]

Hah! I was wondering who else goes back & forth!
This must have gotten here through that hyperspace voodoo-juju or maybe its vuja-de all over again, I don't know.
To those wondering what the heck is he talking about, I posted this same inquiry elsewhere trying to get as much input as possible to get a bead on what I'm smoking.
I appreciate your suggestions guys,thanks.

Dennis

[velvet jones]

Originally Posted by Slow Triathlete

Perique:I wouldn't recommend smoking just a straight Perique.

Latakia:Again, I wouldn't recommend smoking straight Latakia.

I think my socks would roll up and down if I did!

Yeah I realize they are condiments added sparingly but was just interested in any brands/blends where these would be the most pronounced.

Dennis

[velvet jones]

Gentlelmen - thank you for your suggestions, time to whip out the cc and get myself something for the holidays. WooHoo!

[Slow Triathlete]

Well? Did you buy anything?

Don't leave us hanging!!

[velvet jones]

I soitenly did,
I just placed an order for:
Haunted Bookshop - C&D
Full Virginia Flake - SG
Fillmore - GLP
FMOB - McC
Squadron Leader - SG
Old Gowrie - Rat
Penzance - Eso

and 2 pipes from Frenchy's:
Butz Choquin briar calabash black & tan
Big Ben Presidential Imperial Walnut 502

and a Xikar pipeline lighter.

Let the games begin!

Originally Posted by velvet jones

and a Xikar pipeline lighter.

Let the games begin!

I bought one of these from the Local B&M, I love this lighter.