Nightcap delivers a stiff dose of Latakia and a definite spike of Perique, and at least traditionally, a pretty good kick of nicotine. For those of us who sat down with a big bowl pipe and had a good long smoke just after we cracked our first tin, it was a definite experience, and I'm glad I did it more or less just before retiring for the night. But after a few days when it aired out a little (tin closed but breathing), it turned into quite a gentleman. My only objection is, because it is full strength, it can upstage other blends in the rotation, but sometimes that's just what I want. For a more moderate experience without the Perique, but plenty of flavor, Dunhill My Mixture 965 is a robust flavorful blend. True or false, Nightcap and 965 provide a paradigm of the English blend as I know it. They're not my top pick, but close.