New to English blends
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GL Pease is the Latakia king. Some popular offerings from him in that genre include Maltese Falcon, Gaslight, Westminster, Abingdon, Quiet Nights, etc.
For me the grand dame of English blends is Nightcap, but Gaslight is also very good and widely available.
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Try out some Balkans too, Bengal Slices and SPC Plum Pudding are excellent. Nightcap Match is a good smoke, but I've never had genuine nightcap so I can't say how good of an alternative it is. MO American Patriot is a good cheaper knockaround English, and if you're feelin' 'froggy' grab some McClellands on eBay (Pun intended)
If you're looking for a mild and extra refined blend, I'd suggest Nat Sherman 536. Other good ones among the many include C&D Tuggle Hall and Sutliff Lord Nelson. I just took delivery of a century-old English blend, Presbyterian, which is a fairly popular light-on-the-Lat English blend. But there are many, including some full strength blends, and you'll enjoy trying them over time, but take your time. I think it helps to rotate genres so you don't get tired of any particular one. A great deal in a genuine tub English blend is PC Home and Hearth Midtown Series, the only English blend in the series, Chestnut, which is a match to the discontinued Walnut, and which can be sampled in a baggie sized portion before you commit to a tub. Have fun!
I still prefer the way the English make English blends but there are some good American and Danish English blends around.
My favorite English English/Balkan blends:
Samual Gawith Skiff Mixture
(Germain’s) Smokers Haven Exotique
Esoterica’s Margate
Danish:
My favorite English English/Balkan blends:
Samual Gawith Skiff Mixture
(Germain’s) Smokers Haven Exotique
Esoterica’s Margate
Danish:
I would add Peterson Old Dublin to the list. Or maybe even Peterson Wild Atlantic.
If balkan, then Brebbia Balkan.
If balkan, then Brebbia Balkan.
In addition to the great suggestions so far I would add Robert McConnell Scottish Blend and Sutliff English Oriental (if you can find it). When I started really enjoying English style blends, I realized that it was the Latakia that was doing it for me. So I would also recommend Pirate Kake. I enjoy a good lat bomb every so often.
Samuel Gawith's Squadron Leader is my current favourite English. Peter Stokkebye's English Luxury is nice for an "American-style" English with burley. Early Morning Pipe and Nightcap are both great if you can find them.
G. L. Pease - Chelsea Morning (Old London Series)
G. L. Pease - Blackpoint (Classic Collection)
G. L. Pease - Quiet Nights (Old London Series)
Samuel Gawith - Balkan Flake
Samuel Gawith - Squadron Leader
J. F. Germain & Son - Germain's Special Latakia Flake
J. F. Germain & Son - King Charles Smoking Mixture
Hearth & Home - WhiteKnight (Marquee Series)
B&B Tobacconists, llc - Beck's Ol' Limey Bastard
Ashton - Consummate Gentleman
Now for some Latakia heavies:
Dan Tobacco - Old Ironsides (American History Mixtures)
Samuel Gawith - Commonwealth Mixture
Cornell & Diehl - Billy Budd (Melville At Sea)
Cornell & Diehl - Pirate Kake (Sea Scoundrels)
G. L. Pease - Abingdon (Classic Collection)
G. L. Pease - Gaslight (Old London Series)
Hermit Tobacco Works Co. - Captain Earle's - Ten Russians
Some are harder to find than others.
G. L. Pease - Blackpoint (Classic Collection)
G. L. Pease - Quiet Nights (Old London Series)
Samuel Gawith - Balkan Flake
Samuel Gawith - Squadron Leader
J. F. Germain & Son - Germain's Special Latakia Flake
J. F. Germain & Son - King Charles Smoking Mixture
Hearth & Home - WhiteKnight (Marquee Series)
B&B Tobacconists, llc - Beck's Ol' Limey Bastard
Ashton - Consummate Gentleman
Now for some Latakia heavies:
Dan Tobacco - Old Ironsides (American History Mixtures)
Samuel Gawith - Commonwealth Mixture
Cornell & Diehl - Billy Budd (Melville At Sea)
Cornell & Diehl - Pirate Kake (Sea Scoundrels)
G. L. Pease - Abingdon (Classic Collection)
G. L. Pease - Gaslight (Old London Series)
Hermit Tobacco Works Co. - Captain Earle's - Ten Russians
Some are harder to find than others.
x2 Margate. Much more available than the Esoterica unicorns. I also prefer English English blends. Pease blends are OK, but they all taste similar to me, the ones I have tried at least.
I remember when Dunhill and McClellands were being discontinued and people were worried about to ding replacements. You just have to look at it from the other perspective of having an opportunity to try some different blends.
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