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Post by JimInks on Aug 2, 2017 13:34:31 GMT -5
Mild or strong, what English blends work best for your palate?
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Post by crapgame on Aug 2, 2017 13:39:49 GMT -5
frog and McCl 5110 on near the top!
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Post by trailboss on Aug 2, 2017 13:52:59 GMT -5
Dunhill Nightcap, H&H Vintage Syrian are my two most cellared English blends.
When I think of blends that improve with age, reflexively I find myself thinking of Virginia variants, and there is no mistaking that many of them do get much better. Steve Fallon (Pipestud) wrote a piece back about how aged English blends rule the roost on prices people are willing to pay on aged tobacco's.... exhibit one would be an old tin of Balkan Sobranie.
Aging mutes the Latakia, and I think that must appeal to many.
My only experience with aged English was a really old tin of Royal Jersey... it was exquisite.
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Post by peterd-Buffalo Spirit on Aug 2, 2017 14:09:31 GMT -5
...Sobranie of London - The Balkan Sobranie, HH Vintage Syrian, Lane Crown Achievement & BS-005, to name a few...
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 2, 2017 14:21:03 GMT -5
FMOTT
John Cotton 1&2
Mississippi Mud
Two Friends English Chocolate
Peterson Balkan Delight- the most misnamed blend there is since it contains no Balkans
Gaslight
Presbyterian- let the debate begin
10 Russians
Pirate Kake
and about 20 others
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 14:38:04 GMT -5
GLP Westminster, Piccadilly, Rattrays Three Noggins, C@D Engine 99 to darn many to list. Oh, and PS Proper English.
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Post by Darin on Aug 2, 2017 14:40:32 GMT -5
Lancer Slices Peretti Tashkent HH Vintage Syrian McClelland Blue Mountain / Balkan Blue GLP Quiet Nights and Gaslight Captain Earle's Private Stock and 10 Russians Many, many more ...  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 15:05:43 GMT -5
Dunhill Aperitif
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Post by trailboss on Aug 2, 2017 15:07:37 GMT -5
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Post by just ol ed on Aug 2, 2017 15:23:08 GMT -5
#1: 10Russians, then in any order
Pease Blackpoint & Abingdon, Germain Exotique, C&D daVinci (have now)
Engine 99
PirateKake
Odyssey (sp)
above 3 if still around when down to about a pound.
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
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Post by peteguy on Aug 2, 2017 15:37:51 GMT -5
The only smoke I enjoy with any Latakia is Penzance. It is the only one I can taste sugar in. I wish I could find more English tobaccos that have a sugary taste.
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Post by Darin on Aug 2, 2017 15:47:01 GMT -5
The only smoke I enjoy with any Latakia is Penzance. It is the only one I can taste sugar in. I wish I could find more English tobaccos that have a sugary taste.
peteguy, PM Sent!
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Post by peteguy on Aug 2, 2017 16:05:52 GMT -5
I should clarify I suppose that by sugar I am talking about Virginia sweet not a casing. In case anybody forgot I like the Sweet VA's. |
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Post by Darin on Aug 2, 2017 16:19:42 GMT -5
I should clarify I suppose that by sugar I am talking about Virginia sweet not a casing. In case anybody forgot I like the Sweet VA's.
You mean like this Red Flue Cured Virginia that I turned into sugary goodness, aka Cavendish?
I'll see if there is some left to toss in with that other blend. 
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Post by Grimpeur on Aug 2, 2017 16:26:08 GMT -5
Samuel Gawith's Squadron Leader is my favourite, by far. I'm a little surprised I mentioned it first...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 16:52:42 GMT -5
Some of these might not qualify, depending on that perennial can o'worms "what is an English blends?" Some might be called aros or crossovers, others Oriental blends, and 123 has cigar leaf.
McConnell's Oriental
3 Oaks Syrian
Pembroke
Penzance
Frog Morton Orig. & Cellar
Bombay Court
Robert Lewis 123
PS Balkan Supreme
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Post by haebar on Aug 2, 2017 16:56:44 GMT -5
Just had some GLP Westminster last night and really enjoyed it. I also like Esoterica's Penzance and Margate. Also Dunhill's Nightcap.
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Post by isett2860 on Aug 2, 2017 18:03:31 GMT -5
As I'm still learning and slowly discovering my own tastes.
And all of you keep turning me on to something new to try 😄
At this time.
Margate
Pembroke
Quite Nights
Nightcap
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Post by mikedennison on Aug 2, 2017 19:11:02 GMT -5
Frog Cellar & Dunhill Nightcap are my faves, but I'm not very sophisticated when it comes to Englishes.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 19:18:37 GMT -5
I have quite a few that I like very much: H&H Blackhouse, Robert Lewis Tree Mixture, C&D Constellation, Dunhill Standard Mixture, E. Hoffman Co. Spilman Mixture, J.Fl Germain King Charles Smoking Mixture, and Peter Stokkebye Proper English. There are others that I like ok but too many too mention, but I'll give Presbyterian a bit of a shout-out too.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 19:58:49 GMT -5
Father Dempsey, Magnum Opus, Blairgowrie and Old Dublin. All are truley great blends. All are very balanced and friendly.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 20:16:40 GMT -5
Ten Russians kicked my butt yesterday.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Aug 2, 2017 20:24:29 GMT -5
Frog on The Town and Black House are my two favourites so far.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 21:11:40 GMT -5
We ought to start an English Box Pass
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 21:29:02 GMT -5
I agree.
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Post by TwelveAMnTX on Aug 2, 2017 21:35:50 GMT -5
I haven't delved into English tobaccos much, but I have tried a couple Lat blends that I liked.
The more traditional(I think) are Frog Morton on the Town & Nightcap.
The others with Latakia are MM American Patriot & Hearth & Home American Heritage.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 21:46:20 GMT -5
Seriously, what's an English Blend? Anything with Lat?
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Post by papipeguy on Aug 2, 2017 22:12:04 GMT -5
Good question, Mark. Most Americans associate English with latakia but that isn't necessarily so. At one time the British government established a sort on-f ourity law that dictated what could be used in English blends. Many did not contain latakia or Balkan leaf. It's been a long time debate and a worthy one.
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Post by JimInks on Aug 2, 2017 22:42:16 GMT -5
Good question, Mark. Most Americans associate English with latakia but that isn't necessarily so. At one time the British government established a sort on-f ourity law that dictated what could be used in English blends. Many did not contain latakia or Balkan leaf. It's been a long time debate and a worthy one. Very true. One example of this is MacBaren HH Old Dark Fired. In the notes section of this blend at TR.com this is stated: One of the most fascinating parts about this tobacco that will be sure to confuse a lot of American pipe smokers is that, despite the fact that HH Old Dark Fired contains zero latakia, Mac Baren still considers it an English because of the method used in its production, specifically the steam press. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Aug 2, 2017 23:00:09 GMT -5
Kind of similar to IPAs in that a heavily hopped beer can be called IPA, though it is not specifically produced for export to India. It just kind of came to represent a familiar aspect? Colloquialism is maybe the term I'm looking for. At any rate, it would be cool to read more on the subject.
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