Balkan Sobranie In Stock at CupOJoes.com
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$17.95 with a one tin limit. The price is creeping up, but not the highest I've seen.
I found this reissue disappointing, having smoked Balkan Sobranie back when it was produced by Sobranie, as well as the Gallaher version. Thus, I have a stack of it on the shelf that is safe from being smoked by me.
WhiteKnight is mucho closer in its flavor profile, is available at Pipes and Cigars, and is only 9.99.
If you want to buy a tin with the name and artwork, by all means buy BS when you can find it. If you want to smoke something that's really close to the old blend, buy WhiteKnight.
I found this reissue disappointing, having smoked Balkan Sobranie back when it was produced by Sobranie, as well as the Gallaher version. Thus, I have a stack of it on the shelf that is safe from being smoked by me.
WhiteKnight is mucho closer in its flavor profile, is available at Pipes and Cigars, and is only 9.99.
If you want to buy a tin with the name and artwork, by all means buy BS when you can find it. If you want to smoke something that's really close to the old blend, buy WhiteKnight.
I agree that White Knight is superior to the current production BSOSM. But the real sleeper is the bulk Match BSOSM from P&C. I'm not saying it is better than White Knight, but so close, that it is an incredible value and an incredible blend for the $$$. Check it out.
BlackHouse continues to be a fave with me.
I have a fairly small rotation of Lat mixtures and have no need really to suffer with the frustration of trying to find the current iteration of the "official" Sobranie,
where they messed up the artwork anyway with soft blur and uneven greytones...jeez. :?
...it's just another shiny gold tin with a crappy sticker on top.
BlackHouse is much more flavorful and carries much more depth,
it is truly satisfying.
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I have a fairly small rotation of Lat mixtures and have no need really to suffer with the frustration of trying to find the current iteration of the "official" Sobranie,
where they messed up the artwork anyway with soft blur and uneven greytones...jeez. :?
...it's just another shiny gold tin with a crappy sticker on top.
BlackHouse is much more flavorful and carries much more depth,
it is truly satisfying.
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Why do people still buy out the Balkan Sobraine with Whiteknight out there. BS is not what it used to be, not even that great at all.
Is it the labels that people want? They would make excellent colorbook pages.
Is it the labels that people want? They would make excellent colorbook pages.
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True that,
indeed.
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To be sung in the tune of Where Have All The Flowers Gone? --- Where Has All The Yenidje Gone? :lol:
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As they say in the contemporary common vernacular, TRU DAT
True that,
indeed.
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:To be sung in the tune of Where Have All The Flowers Gone? --- Where Has All The Yenidje Gone? :lol:
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I understand that the blend might not be what it used to be, but none the less there are still some of us who enjoy the current day rendition for what it is. Since it's almost as hard to come by as many Esoterica blends, I figured I'd share it's availability to those who enjoy it or have yet to try it 
I love Blackhouse, but it's the recreation of 759, which I also really loved. Blackhouse won the judges' award in 2011, though Blue Mountain won the People's Choice in that same competition.
I appreciate that, but It's also useful to let frustrated Unicorn chasers know that there are other, and perhaps better, options.I understand that the blend might not be what it used to be, but none the less there are still some of us who enjoy the current day rendition for what it is. Since it's almost as hard to come by as many Esoterica blends, I figured I'd share it's availability to those who enjoy it or have yet to try it
The zoom feature at LJP linked above allows one to deeply cringe at how poorly the artwork was reproduced,
it was like they didn't even care...
it was like they didn't even care...
Here's the image they used for reproduction;
...and did a halfass job of it:
This:
Becomes this:
I think it always looked better in the rectangular form:
And some of the old ciggy tins were more well-fleshed out:
All in all,
the new and current label art gets an F for TOTAL FAIL.
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the new and current label art gets an F for TOTAL FAIL.
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