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Post by slowroll on Apr 5, 2018 17:53:34 GMT -5
All this causes a case of "Recherchě du tobac Perdu", to steal a phrase.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 5, 2018 18:35:56 GMT -5
I just started a bowl of Wilke Best Make, and I really like it. It is an English with burley, and really good. It has a 3.4 rating on TR. Not many top that.
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Post by mgtarheel on Apr 5, 2018 18:40:49 GMT -5
My favorite - Smokers Haven "Our Best Blend"
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Post by Scott W on Apr 5, 2018 20:58:14 GMT -5
Dunhill London Mixture had probably been my favorite English since I’ve first smoked it.
Nightcap is excellent too.
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Post by PhantomWolf on Apr 5, 2018 21:04:48 GMT -5
Captain Black: Grape
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Post by PhantomWolf on Apr 5, 2018 21:11:56 GMT -5
Frog Morton On The Town was my first English mistress. I only have two tins to last the rest of my life, so I had better move on. haha
Black House is my go-to. Number two is probably Skiff Mix. I have so many on the shelf I have yet to even try though, so my opinion should be taken with a grain of salt.
Two very notable competitors I should mention are Peter Stokkebye: Propper English and for those of you who are mourning the Lost of Frog Morton Cellar, grab a tin of SG:Bothy Flake. Not really even close to similar, but it is a rich blend with Latakia and a hint of whiskey.
I also hold the venerable Nightcap in high regard. And how could I have forgotten 10-Till? A blend that smolders like a gothic mystery novel.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 21:18:52 GMT -5
My top two non-Germain made (Penzance/Margate/Pelican) English blends are: - Old Dublin, and
- Black Mallory.
I consider Old Dublin to be Presbyterian Mixture's and Frog Morton on the Town's big brother - all three are Basma Nirvana. Black Mallory is a wonderful full English blend. Both Old Dublin and Black Mallory have plenty of Latakia without going overboard. |
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Post by just ol ed on Apr 5, 2018 21:43:55 GMT -5
Vitural tie...
Capt.Earle 10Russians
Pease Abingdon
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 22:00:07 GMT -5
If Elizabethan mixture or early morning pipe are considered English blends (which i think they are), then those are my top 2... That I've tried. Early Morning Pipe is a light, Oriental forward English (i.e., Latakia) blend and is great. Elizabethan Mixture is a Virginia & Perique (VaPer) blend. |
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Post by zambini on Apr 5, 2018 23:15:06 GMT -5
We're going to hold you to that. Hehe. |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Apr 5, 2018 23:19:41 GMT -5
We're going to hold you to that. Hehe. All jokes aside, if a fellah would love to smoke grape soda, this is a must. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2018 23:31:15 GMT -5
Dunhill London Mixture had probably been my favorite English since I’ve first smoked it. Nightcap is excellent too. Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe, London Mixture, My Mixture 965, and Nightcap are all great blends. Hopefully, STG will acquire the rights and resume production. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Apr 6, 2018 3:23:26 GMT -5
That IS interesting. I could swear I've heard Elizabethan be referred to as an English somewhere before, but that person could also be incorrect. Is there an official definition anywhere? I'm going to risk getting stoned so keep these definitions in mind with lots of leeway and a grain of salt but here goes: English: oriental (turkish), latakia, and virginia. Its subtypes are - Balkan: an English blend that is oriental forward or in the style of Balkan Sobranie. Scottish: oriental, latakia, virginia, and cavendish (usually brown). Irish: an English blend with an aromatic touch (also called an English Aromatic) American English: oriental, latakia, virginia, and burley Perique is sometimes added to English blends to 'spice' the virginia i.e. make up for the fact that the virginia hasn't been aged as much as would be ideal for the blend. In the case of Elizabethan it's just virginia and perique i.e. a Vaper. Maryland and other varieties can also be added to 'spice' the other tobaccos. When these extra tobaccos are added, they are sometimes jokingly called Kitchen Sink blends. Thank you, zambini for your definition. Much obliged. |
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Post by Stanhill on Apr 6, 2018 5:00:21 GMT -5
Dunhill London Mixture had probably been my favorite English since I’ve first smoked it. Nightcap is excellent too. Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe, London Mixture, My Mixture 965, and Nightcap are all great blends. Hopefully, STG will acquire the rights and resume production.I've read somewhere that STG made an offer to acquire the rights, but was turned down. It might just be one of those internet "facts", though. STG could go on making them and just rename them. 'Melissa Bethan' 'Croydon Mixture' Late Morning Pipe' Your Mixture No. 966' Night Headgear' and so on and so forth.  |
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Post by gav on Apr 6, 2018 10:18:37 GMT -5
changes often but I've been into the Dunhill Elizabethan lately
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 10:23:35 GMT -5
Wilke #10 and Kramer's Father Dempsey are my two favorites.
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Post by johnbrandt on Apr 6, 2018 10:48:40 GMT -5
Crystal Palace from Wilke Pipe Tobacco.
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Post by slowroll on Apr 6, 2018 11:08:31 GMT -5
We're going to hold you to that. Hehe. All jokes aside, if a fellah would love to smoke grape soda, this is a must. Jiminks can probably tell you if tastes like Nehi  |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 6, 2018 12:24:09 GMT -5
All jokes aside, if a fellah would love to smoke grape soda, this is a must. Jiminks can probably tell you if tastes like Nehi JimInks is a snob. He refuses to even try it. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 13:24:45 GMT -5
Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe, London Mixture, My Mixture 965, and Nightcap are all great blends. Hopefully, STG will acquire the rights and resume production.'Croydon Mixture'  Eek. |
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Post by zambini on Apr 6, 2018 13:55:47 GMT -5
Jiminks can probably tell you if tastes like Nehi JimInks is a snob. He refuses to even try it. Is it true he's boycotting Captain Black after they rejected his idea for Captain Black: Full English Breakfast? |
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Post by Dramatwist on Apr 6, 2018 17:08:29 GMT -5
...depends on your definition of *English*...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2018 17:13:32 GMT -5
...depends on your definition of *English*... depends upon what is . . . . . .is.  |
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Post by PhantomWolf on Apr 6, 2018 17:16:58 GMT -5
JimInks is a snob. He refuses to even try it. Is it true he's boycotting Captain Black after they rejected his idea for Captain Black: Full English Breakfast? Yum! hahaha |
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Post by Darin on Apr 6, 2018 18:40:35 GMT -5
Any fans of Lancer's Slices here?
They are incredible with some age on them.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 0:57:07 GMT -5
That IS interesting. I could swear I've heard Elizabethan be referred to as an English somewhere before, but that person could also be incorrect. Is there an official definition anywhere? I'm going to risk getting stoned so keep these definitions in mind with lots of leeway and a grain of salt but here goes: English: oriental (turkish), latakia, and virginia. Its subtypes are - Balkan: an English blend that is oriental forward or in the style of Balkan Sobranie. Scottish: oriental, latakia, virginia, and cavendish (usually brown). Irish: an English blend with an aromatic touch (also called an English Aromatic) American English: oriental, latakia, virginia, and burley Perique is sometimes added to English blends to 'spice' the virginia i.e. make up for the fact that the virginia hasn't been aged as much as would be ideal for the blend. In the case of Elizabethan it's just virginia and perique i.e. a Vaper. Maryland and other varieties can also be added to 'spice' the other tobaccos. When these extra tobaccos are added, they are sometimes jokingly called Kitchen Sink blends. I think your definitions are spot on, Zambini. The only comment I would add is that, in my experience, Scottish blends usually have unsweetened black Cavendish vs brown, but I'm sure that depends on which blends you've been smoking. |
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Post by headrott on Apr 7, 2018 1:56:57 GMT -5
Any fans of Lancer's Slices here? They are incredible with some age on them. Forgot about Lancer's Slices. It's a good one for sure. Reminds me that I have about 6 ounces in the cellar that I may need to pop the jar lid from. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 8:52:10 GMT -5
Like David, Germain's King Charles Smoking Mixture hits me between the eyes, extremely dependable smoke this one. G.L. Pease Quiet Nights is an American English with just a dash of Perique. It's richer and more complex than King Charles, my favorite Pease offering.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 12:31:52 GMT -5
Like David, Germain's King Charles Smoking Mixture hits me between the eyes, extremely dependable smoke this one. G.L. Pease Quiet Nights is an American English with just a dash of Perique. It's richer and more complex than King Charles, my favorite Pease offering. I too like the Quiet Nights for the same reason. I realized that my choices of Nightcap and SV are because I can play rough with them and not lose flavor. I have tended to treat KC and QN very gently when I smoke them. Maybe I don't have to, but treating them thus just works really well. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2018 16:00:29 GMT -5
My favorite English is Michael Caine . . . .oops, wrong category! |
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