My Intro to English Blends

In a previous post, I pondered what all the fuss about English blends was about. Now I know. I recently ordered a tin of Cornell & Diehl "Good Morning," and although I haven't tested the name in the early hours, I've had a Good Evening and a Very Good Afternoon with this stuff. I can say that MacBaren Plumcake was a pretty good segue from aromatics to Englishes for me, since you get some aromatic qualities with the Latakia, but Good Morning really changed the way I look at tobacco. It's just so much more flavorful. I've read about the peppery spiciness of Latakia and was a little leery, since I'm not a spicy kind of guy, but this stuff was incredible, and I found myself fiending for it like a crackhead for crack. It was a beautiful experience and I can't wait to try more English blends in the future. I think I'll still keep some aromatics on hand and try some new ones, too, but I definitely like the English. I never thought I'd ever say that. I almost feel like I'm betraying my race by saying that. :mrgreen:

I think my next planned English purchase will be McClelland's Frog Morton and G.L. Pease's Blackpoint (judging by the label), particularly the Blackpoint as it is a VA, Lat, Perique, and Oriental mixture. I'm getting it for the Perique. Suddenly, I'm not so fearful of the Perique anymore. I think I was originally scared of it, since I once thought I was being abused by it in a tin of Peterson's Irish Oak. I assumed it was the Perique, since I'd never had it before. It was some strong stuff. I was young...(er). I'm also interested in the Penzance since everybody's talking about it.