Davidoff Pipe Tobacco and Related Accessories to Discerning Cigar and Pipe Smokers From Our I've finished two of them. The tobacco for what it is worth did seem a bit dry (just the way I like it). Personally, I've only tried two of them. But also of the Smoker's Heaven tobaccos that for years counted as THE replacement for the original Balkan Sobranie tobaccos. I will always thank him for his gift of friendship to a man 50 years his junior. Germain & Son willing to make the tobacco. The production ceased in 2005. Flavour becomes nuttier as the bowl is smoked and gives off a subtle aroma with an aesthetically-pleasing white smoke too. The tin note is unmistakably dominated by the Latakia, but the Orientals and Virginias in the right proportion also add a lively distinction of their own. In my book this blend scores 5 points out of 5, which equates to 4 well deserved stars. The can was fitted with a new flip top key pull that unsealed the vacumn and aroma as you looked inside. although i have nothing of great worth to say to sway someone one way or the other i can try to describe my own subjective opinion briefly and to the point, but the ultimate judgement or perception is up to you. So, how does it taste? Nope. Who knows? I don't see how someone can give it "one star" based on them missing the drop..? Balkan Sobranie $ 30.00. In my personal rating (from 1 to 10) here is the perfection and my score is 10 with eulogy and obviously 4 stars. It burns very cleanly and leaves a white/grey ash. I myself reproduced the old artwork (tin and insert-card) and e-mailed that to Arango and Germain. The flowery notes are likely their stock of Yenidje. Sorry, I havent been around long enough to know better. Its moderately smooth with a very consistent, mildly sweet and savory, lightly floral, very grassy flavor. Well, I was not dissapointed. I don't mind the premium prices this blend commands; it's worth it. I have just recently secured a few 50gram packets of "Balkan Sobranie" Original Smoking Mixture. Join Milan Tobacconists on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest for Real-Time Its appearance, though quite similar, shows more light leaf, however slight. I packed and lit it up. I am a Latakia devotee and have combusted a number of Balkans and other Latakia infused blends over the years. BSOM has been the very first meeting with latakia mixtures (the second was the John Cotton's 1&2). The cut is comprised very thin ribbons that are a little too moist, but given the cut, it dries quickly. I don't know, but it should be among the top five. It has been almost 50 years since I last smoked the Sobranie Original Mixture in a pipe and yet I can remember it's taste and aroma as clearly as if it were yesterday. I've never had tongue bite from a Balkan before. Having now tried this blend, I can now rationalize the crazy prices I see on the web. This pipeweed is certainly an icon and one of the best oriental blends out there. Notes: Presently, the best readily available production/date information is per John C Loring's "DATING ENGLISH TINNED TOBACCO", 1999: 1970s: (and prior) Sobranie Limited, Sobrainie House 1970s: (briefly) Sobranie Limited, 17 Worship Street 1970s: (late) Sobranie Limited, Chichester Road 1980s: (early) Sobranie of London, 65 Kingsway 1980s: Sobranie of London, 34 Burlington Arcade 1990s: Sobranie of London, 13 Old Bond Street. There are reasons for so many accolades and sagacity for such a fine tobacco. This BSOM makes you reach for that elusive flavor with each draw. The strength is a couple of steps short of medium. And even with the utmost care and dedication it fatigues my palate after I'm done. Great stuff and ill be stocking up. This is my first and regretfully one of few remaining experiences with this wonderful tobacco; angels doing the tango on my tongue. Perfection is rare. I was young and callous and therefore felt that this blend was very harsh. As for flavorits ok. Requires few relights, and leaves little dampness in the bowl. Very fine shag (described as ribbon but is much more fine than most) cut in long strands. Sutliff Match Pipe Tobacco Victorian (Dunhill Elizabethan) $2.68 - $146.87. Seattle Pipe Club Pipe Tobacco I dont really find the blinds to be similar but this one stands on its own is a goo d Balkan. For those who liked the resinous Oriental perfume, Dunhill's Durbar is quite nice. I was young and callous and therefore felt that this blend was very harsh. It's hard to add to the excellent reviews of this wonderful tobacco. To everything there is a season, if I may coin a phrase. Is it back in production or is this old stock? . Fernandez San Lotano Requiem Connecticut, Aganorsa Leaf Guardian of the Farm Cerberus, Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan, A. Fuente Don Carlos Edicion De Aniversrio, Cavalier Geneve Black Series II Visa Jalapa, Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne Sun Grown, Rocky Patel Cigar Smoking World Championship, RoMa Craft Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion, Romeo y Julieta 1875 Connecticut Nicaragua. Not a lot of spring. It had been 15 years since I had seen this "Varietal". and before I spent the $95 I thought twice.. and then, of course, pulled the trigger. Here is the thing, for those of you waiting patiently to try it, it's just ok. It's a slow burning, cool and dry smoke with an incense like aroma, very smooth. Actually another word comes to mind, but we'll leave it at junk for the younger more impressionable segment of our fellow readers. Upon lighting I noticed a very nice sweetness playing with Latakia it was unparalleled. Despite that I was allowed to finish the bowl, the darling :) So here also: points for authenticity! The sweetness is there, the smoothness is there, the complexity is impressive, the Latakia is not overwhelming. Same Day on in Stock Items If ordered before 10 am EST. So I will back off of this stuff until there is an adequate supply and then I will buy a truck load of it because I really like it. For those who seek a refined latakia-oriental blend rich in flavor, but retrained in raw power and bluster. And for now it seems it's here to stay. All rights reserved. But despite the large demand the tobacco became less and less available and the production finally stopped. It only was a matter of time when someone would want to bring out again the legend. and not as part of the weekly rotation. the blend i am smoking is the current j f germain version. Digging my memories I still remember the great surprise I received from this incredible, incense-like, perfume. It is almost all black and had compressed, so I broke it and rubbed it out. The taste is a step past that center. This is what a pipe tobacco is supposed to be! Wonderfull nutty flavors with a boost in nicotine levels. I don't know any of the ingredient ratios, but I was told that the ratios changed every year to compensate for seasonal changes in the individual ingredients' strength and taste. However, the guys at Ed's Original Tinderbox in Santa Monica hooked me up with their Balkan blend. : the more it tries to be, the more it is not. I never thought a blend containing Latakia could be enjoyed so much until I smoked The BSOM. I like this blend, holp it will be steady supplied. of spice and a mild sweetness. Rating?I can't smoke it "all the time", due to supply?however, this is a "Four Star Blend". Us |Contact In the years that followed Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Mixture became a legend. Tin note was of english blend, but unremarkably so. At least I find it impossible now to say from the room note alone what Balkan has been smoked, but with Balkan Sobranie there never was any ambiguity. Yet they did not update the tobacco selections. The BS that was available to me in the 1990s could be purchased at just about any tobacconist as well as many chain grocery stores and drug stores. It may not display this or other websites correctly. all of which I'll reach for before the new Balkan Sobranie. The Orientals (Macedonia being one of them) provide a lot of earth, wood, floralness, a light dry sourness and buttery sweetness, along with a little spice and leather as a supporting player. A TRUE MASTERPIECE. Then I happened on a shop in the Rockies while I was on assignment there. The subtle interplay between the Orientals and the Latakia along with the suspected aged virginias became sublime.as well as whatever word denotes that which is greater than sublime. I have exceptions to all of the above. It's just I don't think there is anything quite so good. Given the legendary status of House of Sobranie tobaccos, I'm sure many will be dissapointed but the taste of the re-introduction--heritage and legend aside--makes it a staple for my rotation (at least to the extent that I can find it). If you smoke yourself you will not notice that but people around you will utter their displeasure. What can I say about this blend. In short, Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Mixture is back! Something like an espresso without sugar. Lots of moisture. Gross!" copyright intellectual property of the reviewer and STC Holdings LLC and may not be Is it inexpensive? What I was missing in the 1981 version were the oriental tobaccos that halfway the bowl began to sing the dominant part. Mine was from a Gallagher 50g pouch. Very very nice tobacco, I love it, If you can only choose one tobacco, I choose Sobranie. Best were proportionately milder, and the only one stronger than Best was Exotique, which was merely Balkan with some prime cigar leaf added. In short..the blend against which all others must be compaired (save Red Raparee). Well worth the wait , subscribe to be notified upon restock, and grab up as much as you can. But I may be deceived. In all other respects, the tobacco is identical. Flavour stran gely was strong in what seemed nicotine?, not harsh and upon exhale a taste, I assume of the "mountain blue Laktakia" and "macedonian orientals". The Balkan Sobranie tobacco business was established in London in 1879 by Albert Weinberg (born Romania 1849), whose naturalization papers dated 1886 confirm his nationality and show that he had emigrated to England in the 1870s at a time when hand-made cigarettes in the eastern European and Russian tradition were becoming fashionable in Europe. Costly but nothing like buying Tins of Sobranie off ebay. My tin was stored sealed from 1995 until 2002. Pouch Aroma: Rich, woodsy, smokey, leathery, hints of nuts Packs: very easily Lights: Very easily. The taste is silky, rich, complex. I rarely smoke now. Highly, highly recommended. My initiation into pipe smoking was with a tin of this 'nectar' Yes, I was permanently spoiled. The strength is a couple of steps short of medium. My first pipe experience whatsoever came when I told my mentor that I just didn't have the palate for fine cigars (the $3 ones tasted the same as the $30 ones to me) and that I was far more interested in trying pipe tobaccos. Pipe Tobacco Room note is pleasant to tolerable, and aftertaste is great. Whatever it was, I spent several years following this up by trying to find another "balkan". As my palliate progressed, I would dip into my tin every so often, to the point of really liking it. The heavy dense smoke floats lightly over the palate. I used to smoke this back in college days and of course, at the time had no idea what I had in my bowl. And I am always happy to try and evaluate new mixtures. 5 years from now, a tin of this stuff will be as sought after as the old stuff. Published review content of this website is considered the We will deny any order we believe has been placed by a minor. It reminds me of two blends sort of: Pease's Charing Cross and Bohemian Scandal. If all this good smoke is coming from the tobaccos alone, that's incredible almost magical! Unfortunately, by now the cigarette industry had turned its unblinking eye upon turkish tobacco, consuming all there was. If you stop being attentive to the way you smoke, it can bite. Is it back in production or is this old stock? A very smooth first part with lots of latakia flavor and well balanced taste. It has a sweet & salty flavor with an enticing aroma. I was gifted a fair number of bowls of the new Germain production BS and smoked it side by side with my remaining 1990's era BS. Im glad I got it and will continue to smoke it until its gone. However, for many, the newer blends are just as enjoyable, if different. For virginia smokers (such as myself) that think balkan mixtures cannot contain the depth of a good VA flake, this one makes a strong argument for the defense. This is a tobacco that evolved quite nicely as you progressed with you smoke, never got dull or sour. We're all poorer for the loss. It is smooth but not overly so. He gives me a pouch of early-90s Sobranie White. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Those were the days, my friend, I thought they'd never end. 9 of 10. Im not one of the people who grabs everything to sell on eBay or put in a cellar for their great grandchildren to smoke. This is a nice ribbon cut ranging from medium brown to dark brown to black in color, with a very dark tone overall. Once rubbed out I could pretty much gravity feed it into a pipe that is currently dedicated to it - a small to medium sized bent Dunhill shell dublin collector. And it is worth every dollar cent! So I began a quest to find some, and I found several pouches. Size: 1.76 Oz. Well, it was far less strong than I expect, and regarding the taste/body who knew anything about that? Is this THE Balkan Sobranie? For those who appreciated the soggy aged Virginia note, try Germain's King Charles Mixture, Royal Jersey Latakia Mixture, or Esoterica's And So To Bed. I have opened two tins of this in the last 5 years both from t he original release 2011. The strength is in the center of mild to medium. I notice that the Latakia is not at all heavy in this blend. Thoroughly enjoyable and deserves a quiet hour or so to smoke it and really enjoy it. From 1962-63 through 1978 when I stopped smoking a pipe regularly, my tobacconist sent me two 8 ox tins of Balkan Sobranie each month and that included my tour in Vietnam in 1967-68. In my typically college age bulletproof life of 35+ years ago, I remember buying the weird knife top tin of this spectacular baccy in Peterson's on 42nd St in NYC. It's all about the orientals. I feel I need more time to deliberate upon the subtley. Funny how all the tobacco is in the old closet of a humidor that had been the cigar area, and the cigars are now in a nice large humidor up front where the tobacco had been. Retailer name please. This is a review about the 2011 made by Germain Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Mixture: Sometimes a product that is no longer available becomes legendary. As the tobacco rose on the initial light and one tamped it with the index finger and relit, all the wonderful, contradictory adjectives began to pertain. After a few puffs, the tobacco flavors begin to meld & it just keeps getting better until the very end. I left out room note as I lived alone at that time. I simply loved the flavor. Its tangy,Smokey and sweet at the same time. The virginias provide a solid backdrop for the supporting cast of Turkish tobacco of which, to my tastes at least, Smyrna (not izmir) is the star. Similar Blends: My favorite, Wilke's Crystal Palace. There has been so much praise written already about this blend and on this day I can say that it is all true! i find it to be very well put together.. at first i thought, wow, this is not radically different from balkan sasieni.. i find that the overall first impression is not all that different from other balkans. I'm getting low on Sutliff Balkan Sobranie 759 Match that I've enjoyed right along, from SP. A very smooth smoke that developed slowly and continuously. It has a sweet & sometimes salty flavor when the right taste receptor is hit & has an enticing aroma. Burns cool, clean and a tad fast as its thinner cut now. Once my pipe was filled I went out in the hall of the resort to light it. Balanced to a fault, yet it's the sum of its ingredients that makes it so distinctive and so hard to imitate. I miss it still. Similar Blends: Any latakia blend, but not quite. Balkan Sasieni Sponsored. The high quality of the tobacco in Balkan might have been just as important as the types of tobacco in it. Remember that not all of the tobaccos available back then are available now. I would say this tobacco smokes better a bit drier that most others even of the same species. Cyprian latakia is present along with turkish in the nose. Surely not! Strength: Room Note: Taste: Customer Reviews (22 Total) Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars Esoterica Pipe Tobacco Probably. I have about 1.5 ounces left and it will only be smoked with good friends. It contains Virginia, Syrian Latakia and eastern Tobaccos. I find this blend to be spectacular if allowed to sit, packed, for several hours to dry. In fact, if there is any downside to this tobacco, it is that it smokes too cleanly to yield a proper cake (In any reasonable time). I can easily believe they were every bit as great as their reputation claims. I came to the pipe in the latter part of my smoking career, since I was and still am a cigar enthusiast. Once the ember gets going it gets much better. . As with my girlfriend hehehe.. I smoked a pretty good amount of the BS that was sold in the 1990s, and just recently opened a pouch of the last version (sold outside the U.S. until around 2005, if I understand correctly). Majority of medium brown leaf, with specs of bright Va and black dark fired. and I think nobody needs any further comment. Bob . Sobranie, all in all, is a wonderfully rewarding smoke. I am however glad I got a pouch for the sake of having tried it, but I doubt I'll go hunting for another pouch in the future. You must log in or register to reply here. A typical English blend, in the vein of Dunhill London Mixture and 965, but more rounded and less full in its taste. The tin note was nice. When I first discovered it it had a unique quality, tasting like no other and though caused by the latakia which is present in large quantities, allegedly sprayed on by my doubting tobacconist. If you try this, the best thing to do is open the tin, put it in a jar and introduce air every so often(read once per day) for a couple of weeks. The latakia did not hide, nor was it subtle. They've been sold out. Packing/lighting: Packs well with a lot of spring. Nice detail, previously the House Sobranie made the Smoker's Heaven tobaccos..
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