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peckinpahhombre

peckinpahhombre

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I had heard about this famous blend for a long time but had never tried it as it was only available at the Nat Sherman store in Manhattan. Then, a little while ago, it was announced that it would be available in tins, and SP started to carry it. I picked up a few tins to try it.
It is a light to medium English where the Latakia is well in the background. It has some nice sweetness to it with some oriental tang. There is also a bit of nuttiness which I presume is from a burley component. I thought it was a very pleasant smoke that is kind of a cross between EMP and 965 in some respects.
Has anyone else tried it?

 
mso489

mso489

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Feb 21, 2013
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Nat Sherman 536 is one of my favorites. I picked it up from the Manhattan shop and was prepared to phone them for some

more, but now I see that SP has it in tins. I think it is about the most elegant and refined English blend I've smoked. I really

like MM 965 and Nightcap, and think they have a lot of edge, strength and complexity. But 536 is so interesting and just

keeps delivering all the way down the bowl. I think it is excellent.

 
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wilson

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Apr 17, 2013
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One of my favorites as well. I stop by Nat's every couple of months for more. It is a very well-rounded blend, very refined as mso so aptly put it.
I did purchase a tin from P&C back in April and opened it about 2 weeks ago. The tinned version seems wetter than what I get from the shop, so I recommend a little drying. Otherwise, it is the same blend, as far as I can tell, and it is good to see this terrific blend available more widely.

 
mso489

mso489

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To put it differently, if what you crave is a Lat bomb, this isn't it. But if you have enjoyed a range of English blends

in the past, and appreciate a lot of subtlety and nuance in a tobacco, this one is definitely worth trying and could

become one of your favorites. I'm not sure I would recommend this to a brand new pipe smoker. I think most of

us need some time to tune our tastes and acquire an appreciation for complexity. But if you are an experienced

smoker who doesn't need a Latakia forward blend, Nat Sherman 536 delivers a unique experience.

 
erichbaumer

erichbaumer

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Dec 4, 2012
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You had me at the Dunhill comparisons! I have always wanted to try 536 but don't live anywhere near Manhattan. Thanks for the heads up, I'll have to try put on my next order!

 
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It's one of my favorites, and what I was smoking while I did my video interview at Nat Sherman's in 2009.
You can find it in the sticky post with the video library listed.
They gave me a sample to smoke, and I ended up buying a pound.

 
lincolnsbark

lincolnsbark

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I stopped at Nat Sherman's a few months ago and got a 2oz sample of this. They had it named "Empire English" along with the number. I do like it and it is certainly not the lat bomb I have been getting accustomed to lately. I find it is a good tobacco for my novice tastes to really notice the difference between an english and some of the more heavily oriental blends (Frog Mortons are what i'm thinking).

 
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