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Post by elric on May 10, 2019 9:25:32 GMT -5
G'day everyone.
Over the last 18 months or so, I've been discovering & learning about new leaf & blends.
Although I've smoked blends with orientals, I've yet to try an oriental forward blend so I really don't have much idea about what the various orientals taste like on their own or what to expect from oriental blends.
So a newbie question.
Recently I bought 8oz of Peter Stokkebye English Oriental Supreme. It's really different to anything I've smoked before.
I've read the reviews & it's not described as a lat-bomb although it's smells & tastes really smoky & latakia like.
Is this typical of how orientals & latakia interact?
Do other oriental forward with latakia blends have this type of taste?
Although I enjoy mild English, American & crossover blends, I'm really not into lat-bombs.
This PS EOS however, is a nice smoke. Quite smooth & very smoky.
Also, is there a 100% oriental/Turkish blend that sells in bulk for blending purposes?
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2019 11:52:49 GMT -5
Great for blending and under $30.00 a pound Cornell & Diehl Izmir Turkish might be what your looking for. Arrives fairly dry but perfect for blending 👌👍👍
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Post by Darin on May 10, 2019 12:23:16 GMT -5
+1 on the C&D Turkish ... D&R Ramback Regular would be another to consider.
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Post by Cramptholomew on May 10, 2019 16:17:43 GMT -5
Pipesandcigars.com has blending Smyrna. Not sure of quality. I've had it on my list for a little while to use in a plug with red Virginia, dark fired, Turkish, and unflavored black cav.
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Post by roadsdiverged on May 10, 2019 16:20:43 GMT -5
Another +1 on C&D Izmir. I just got some the other day for blending purposes and it's pretty good.
I havent tried the Smyrna, it's on my list as well
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Post by sperrytops on May 10, 2019 17:39:00 GMT -5
I forget which ones, but Seattle Pipe Club offers several Oriental forward English blends. One has a light amount of latakia (barely noticeable) and another has no Latakia. They certainly have a unique flavor. It's been a while since I tried them, and didn't get more as I fell in love with Mississippi River, Plum Pudding and Hood Canal. However, the Orientals in those are spicy, but in a very different way than Perique. Almost reminiscent of a Lakeland.
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Post by clintonvilleleather on May 10, 2019 18:45:58 GMT -5
Smokers Haven Exotique is pretty Oriental forward. Leafonly has several varieties of orientals available in whole leaf form that would need to be chopped up.
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Post by monbla256 on May 10, 2019 22:16:50 GMT -5
Presbyterian, Light on the Lat , but has 2/3 Orientals in it. Nice and smooth. 
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Post by Legend Lover on May 11, 2019 6:07:27 GMT -5
Presbyterian, Light on the Lat , but has 2/3 Orientals in it. Nice and smooth. I really need to get myself some of this. Thankfully it's on our list for blend of the month. |
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Post by elric on May 11, 2019 23:02:18 GMT -5
Presbyterian, Light on the Lat , but has 2/3 Orientals in it. Nice and smooth. Presbyterian is on my wish list. I've been concentrating on bulk. As I've now got over 35lbs, I will start exploring tin only blends. |
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Post by elric on May 11, 2019 23:14:34 GMT -5
Thanks for your recommendations everyone.
C & D Izmir sounds exactly what I'm after. Under $30usd to boot! Great value.
So no-one can tell me if PS English Oriental Supreme is typical of an oriental forward blend?
Guess I'll have a much better idea after getting a pound of Izmir.
I've found that having a good range of straight tobacco is a must have. Although I'd love to experiment with making my own blends, my limited supply is best used to tweak existing blends.
I've now got Windsail Virginia, Latakia, Perique, Matured Red Virginia & I use Carter Hall when a touch of Burley is needed.
Adding a touch of this, a dash of that, can really enliven a blend & suit it better to ones personal tastes.
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Post by chasingembers on May 12, 2019 2:38:19 GMT -5
There haven't been any major Oriental forward blends since the loss of McClelland and their Grand Orientals line. Cairo comes close but most are either overshadowed by Virginias or Latakia. Then again, Latakia itself is classed as an Oriental
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Post by Stearmandriver on May 12, 2019 3:07:16 GMT -5
GL Pease Caravan is another one to try. I get more of that musty, incensy, almost floral sourness from it than I do any other oriental forward blend I've tried (and reading what I just wrote, that sounds kind of terrible but I love it.) The latakia is there but light enough to taste the Virginias and Orientals (I've never heard him to identify which varietals).
Many of the others mentioned so far are still on my list to try.
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Post by steveinny on May 12, 2019 3:13:33 GMT -5
Low Country Natural Virginia & Oriental (Smokingpipes.com blend by C&D) is a nice bulk blend, very inexpensive.
Another is Peter Stokkebye Turkish Export #84 (Turkish/Virginia) shag cut in bulk.
These have the flavors of woodsy, sour & aromatic that characterize Orientals.
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2019 5:02:51 GMT -5
If you haven't tried it, I highly recommend McConnell's Original Oriental. Not a bulk, but excellent. Grab a tin if you can. Tobacco Reviews has some good reviews of it. One of my favorite blends.
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Post by glassjapan on May 12, 2019 11:02:05 GMT -5
Daughter's & Ryan has a bunch of different straight oriental tobacco. It's not in their catalog but call them about their Blender's Bench tobacco series. They have many varieties available. They'll setup an account over the phone and can hook you up with whatever you're looking for. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on May 12, 2019 11:22:00 GMT -5
If you liked Peter Stokkebye English Oriental Supreme then you should also try Arango Balkan Supreme..it is really good!!
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