The heavy dense smoke floats lightly over the palate. Won't bite or get harsh. I feel I need more time to deliberate upon the subtley. The flavor on first light is latakia dominate. . I also liked other mixtures of Sobranie of London, like the rare Birdseye Cut, and the famous 759 for example. as it blooms midway down the bowl. Create New Wish List; SKU: 100-7906 UPC: 781755017115. Noooo idea, I've never smoked that one like I said before. Over the past few days, I've had Gaslight, Plum Pudding, Balkan Sasieni, White Knight, Sextant. A smooth mellow blend that is simply delicious. And it is worth every dollar cent! And the same beginning as with Mixture 759. It contains Virginia, Syrian Latakia and eastern Tobaccos. Tin note of musty sour vegetation and pungent smoky. Easily qualifies as a four star blendIMHO, of course!!! Sampled from a fairly fresh 50g pouch; This BSOM makes you reach for that elusive flavor with each draw. The Mighty Balkan Sobranie pipe tobacco has returned. Never bites. The yenidje seems to have been the same in all versions. If you want to obtain a tin you have to keep an eye out on international fora and tobacco sites and just be VERY lucky because when it is available, poefff it's already gone.. SUTLIFF BALKAN SOBRANIE #759 MATCH. This BSOM makes you reach for that elusive flavor with each draw. Penzance now that is another story :) Hope this helps those who can't get their hands on it I speak the truth, my friends. I see why this blend commands a premium. As for flavorits ok. The aroma is heavenly, and I repeatedly left the room and re-entered so I could enjoy the room bouquet. Legends. A typical English blend, in the vein of Dunhill London Mixture and 965, but more rounded and less full in its taste. My buddy brought this over to try. Taste of Virginia was somewhat subtle but in good manners, any stronger taste would, in my opinion, interfere with the Latakia and spoil that special feeling. Under no circumstances did it live up to everything I have heard and read all this time, unless it is not the same blend any more. Since TR has now carved out the new BS under Germain, (a good thing), here are my thoughts on the old Balkan Sobranie. Appearance: Over 80% black leaf, with a few nut brown to dark brown strands, ready rubbed in a medium cut ribbon. Once the product has come back in stock, you'll need to resubscribe for future notifications. We're all poorer for the loss. Easily qualifies as a four star blend off the chart IMHO, of course!!! If you like Latakia and lots of it, you will love this stuff, a true Balkan blend. Burns moderate with few relights. I was young and callous and therefore felt that this blend was very harsh. Not so heavy, incredibly smooth tobacco, giving a gentle sweetness and a dry, salty smoking that reminds me of Syrian Latakia.It was smoked easily until the end of the bowl. Usually one tamp and relight. I miss it still. I smoked it constantly from 1975 through the early eighties, sporadically since then till it's disappearance. It is almost all black and had compressed, so I broke it and rubbed it out. I still have a dozen unopened tins from 1981 and 1982. RM 2E8Y7W8 - Balkan Sobranie Turkish Cigarettes.
Sutliff Balkan Sobranie Original Mix Match Pipe Tobacco 10/12/07 ? It was like a big glorious hit of midnote with some bottom. The tobacco feels so soft and silky. Great stuff and ill be stocking up. 50g Ribbon Description The medium to fine ribbon cut lights easily, the intoxicating flavor is instantly upon me. Germain & Son. Now I am back to the pipe after a time out for raising two great sons. Truly a delicious smoke to be sure. | Sitemap, J.J. Fox Provost Mixture Pipe Tobacco Tin - 50g, J.J. Fox Squires Mixture Pipe Tobacco Tin - 50g, Robert Lewis Wingfield Mixture Pipe Tobacco Tin - 50g, Sutliff Balkan Sobranie 759 Match Pipe Tobacco, Balkan Sasieni Original Formula Pipe Tobacco. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of smoky, very bitter wood, floral, toasted bread, leather, musty herbal vegetation, incense, dry earth, acidic/spicy, citrus peel/zest, a mildly sweet stewed tangy fruit background note, and a very peppery retro. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to smoke plenty of TBS for many years. Peaceable puffing. No other tobacco I've ever smoked had so many simultaneous flavors going on, where you could taste and smell each one, yet still experience the balanced whole. Joe maintained that the curing after carving was determined by grade, Virgins, and later Pedigrees and Uniques, getting, of course, the longest cure.). I was expecting a bold flavorful balkan blend but what I got was a mild english with a cut that did not seem to load well into my pipe. Complex, but not over the top. My Girlfriend hated it, told me I looked like a Hippie Farmer. I have opened two tins of this in the last 5 years both from t he original release 2011. Stop the madness boys you're reviewing something that no longer exists. Absolutely wonderfully done by J. F. Germain & Son who prove their well earned reputation! The Latakia was toned way down, yet was a presence. My initiation into pipe smoking was with a tin of this 'nectar' Yes, I was permanently spoiled. Though I was not accustomed to latakias at the time, I instantly loved it, from the first smell from the can to the last puff. I hear you can get this across the pond. Indeed, this is my old friend and it has mellowed with age but still has that "oomph" that only the Balkan Sobranie White has. Awesome smoke and definitely the finest Balkan I've tried so far! 1.75 oz. Track Order. On July 1, 1968, Gallaher Tobacco acquired the blend and the trademarked name. I surmise that tobacco grown in the Balkan region has some affect on the flavor. Is it back in production or is this old stock? Still nowadays the TBS and the 759 are THE benchmark for all Oriental Mixtures. I don't know, but it should be among the top five. This was the only pack left. What made Balkan Sobranie unique was probably the incense like scent of the Yenidje. Because it is so hard to secure, I tend to only allow myself its indulgence at special times (while on vacation, reunionsnew additions to the family, etc.) I must say I am very disappointed. Because this is the weak spot of J.F. I am puzzled about availability. I just opened a 200 gram gold foil bag of the three remaining I purchased in 1967. I loved it. I love Abingdon by GL pease, adirondack campfire by cupojoes, mclelland british woods as much more pleasant, complex and satsifying balkan styled blends. I am still smoking it occasionally, out of tins remaining from the 70's through the 90's. This is the grail, the standard by which all other Balkans are measured, and with good reason. Many people say of the Balkan Sasieni, McClelland's Blue Montain are examples of tentatives from your blenders to get close of the Balkan Sobranie. I have always liked this blend, and am in the process of smoking the last of my supply. 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.
And there may have been some pressed bright Virginia as well. It only was a matter of time when someone would want to bring out again the legend. . I find it to be better balanced and the flavor is outstanding. I would say this tobacco smokes better a bit drier that most others even of the same species. Im not one of the people who grabs everything to sell on eBay or put in a cellar for their great grandchildren to smoke.
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I like this blend, holp it will be steady supplied. A cool and long-lasting smoke. Sorry, persons under the age of 18 cannot use this site. And the latakia, for all that time, seems to have lost its oomph. It contains sweetened black Cavendish and a fair amount of orientals and latakia, but I would not class it as a full Balkan. But ITS GONE NOW, like many others, by the way. Is this THE Balkan Sobranie? In comparison with all those others, Sobranie certainly stands up well, even at this late date. The insistent Turkish twang was fun, but not all the time. I also like the shag cut because it burns easily without many relights and leaves a gray ash in the bottom of the bowl without excessive moisture contamination. I wish I could, but that just ain?t happenin?. Min: $ 0. But when I first tasted and smelled that wonderful exotic smoke I was hooked. 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. And yesss, halfway the bowl the oriental tobaccos (I think Kavalla) are coming to the front. Are there better bl ends? For joy. The tobacco colour is very dark 50% very dark brown and 50% black. Every time I cracked a tin open I'd marvel at the mosaic of colours, ranging from black, grey and bright leaf. Everything about this blend is perfectly balanced. of spice and a mild sweetness. The quality of the tobacco is excellent. Don't see something you want? After the bowl was done I just turned it upside down and fluffy gray ash came out leaving the bowl clean but to my surprise also leaving some evident drops of water which condensed during smoking but not to the point that intervention would be required. The outstanding characteristic of this blend, to me, is the complexity and changing nature through the course of the bowl. No one was able to come near this excellence. I have smoked quite a few BS "matches" and none come close to replicating this blend. Had a lightly lingering after taste and room note. Secondly it is very balanced with each tobacco playing very well together. Just like every other pipe smoker on the planet I really wanted to try this. As another old codger, I am grateful for Leiconnsel's review below on this truly classic tobacco.
Balkan Sobranie - L.J. Peretti In its aged form, I still prefer 759. Hope to increase production, now the demand is far greater than supply!!! This spectacular blend stands on top of the rostrum of the Hall of Fame, together with famous 759, and only few others. That is what makes this blend so wonderful. Not when Hearth &am p; Home makes an equally good and much more available blend. I never had the original one, but this tobacco is quite good in its own right. You know how things get distorted after so many years "ahh, those were the GOOD old days.". And sadly the latakia does not age gracefully, losing much of its potency after 40 years in the tin. but that makes sense considering this is considered the benchmark, therefore a lot of imitations have hit upon it, and some very well. To my knowledge, the only other ingredient, that which imparted some of the creaminess and the hint of vanilla, was deer tongue, the leaf of a weed(!) Simply amazing stuff, and I mourn that it's almost gone. The nicotine content is not heavy at all, but a solid medium. I dont know if this tobacco have the same strength, flavor and intensity that 70's or 80's sobranie, but anyway this sobranie is a spectacular tobacco with a Latakia very present from start to finish. I signed up for email alerts thinking it would never happen. The flowery notes are likely their stock of Yenidje. View All (61) Balkan Sobranie Balkan Sobranie 50g Reviews. It is not really bad, but something got lost in the transition. by the House of Sobranie and now produced in the Esoterica Tobacciana
I would smoke this one regularly if it were available. It has a peaty, brackish astringency that is quite unique as a taste?it reminds me of some olives, in a way.