Topping tobacco with beer?

[Emperor Zurg]

I need for find a good base flake. Probably a VaBur... What might make a good base?

VaBur he says? How about G&H Happy Bogie?

I'd also think about trying it on S.G. Full Virginia Flake (but that's because I generally don't like burley)

If I were looking for a quality, untopped VaBur I'd look to Cornell & Diehl. Everything they blend has burley it seems - which is generally the reason I tend to avoid that blender - but that being said, their burleys do tend to be better than average.

[BryGuySC]

VaBur he says? How about G&H Happy Bogie?

I'd also think about trying it on S.G. Full Virginia Flake (but that's because I generally don't like burley)

If I were looking for a quality, untopped VaBur I'd look to Cornell & Diehl. Everything they blend has burley it seems - which is generally the reason I tend to avoid that blender - but that being said, their burleys do tend to be better than average.

I agree. I tend to be Va only. But I just feel like burley would benefit the flavor profile. I suppose a really dark Va would do it, without the citrus notes. I'll see what I have laying around, that I'm willing to open!

C&D Burley Flake #1 sounds like a potential, but I've never tried it, nor do I have any. I might have to spring for some one day!

[Emperor Zurg]

I agree. I tend to be Va only. But I just feel like burley would benefit the flavor profile. I suppose a really dark Va would do it, without the citrus notes. I'll see what I have laying around, that I'm willing to open!

SG Best Brown Flake might work. I didn't get near the citrus from that as I do FVF - partly why I only ever bought one tin of it
You're probably right about the burley tho. Burley in an aro does tend to carry the topping better than Virgina