I've been dabbling in a lot of Virginia's lately like annikake and VA spice and lousiana red and I want to try a good spicey English from H&H which is the best English from them? Also I do like latakia as long as it has a counter balance that is to say I like it when it is blended in a classy way. Also I like a little warmth and sweetness to my blends like something that has a little softness as well as spice. I was looking mainly at daybreak but was thinking it could be too mild and then Larry's blend but it sounds heavier on latakia. Is there a baccy that is between these two in flavor?
What's the Best H&H English Blend?
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For me it's Magnum Opus, hands down. Very nice, full bodied and balanced. I prefer it to Black House overwhelmingly.
It's cool roth and dragon, it seems that the OP has indeed already hit the Kake. 8)
As far as H&H english type blends, other than the aforementioned Black House and Magnum O, I'm partial to Ambassador. Highly adequate, as a friend of mine likes to say.
As far as H&H english type blends, other than the aforementioned Black House and Magnum O, I'm partial to Ambassador. Highly adequate, as a friend of mine likes to say.
Mmmmmm yes that magnum opus looks good that may have to go on the list. Oh yeah great suggestion thanks. As far as the English at this point I'm leaning towards Larry's if its too strong I could always mix it down with AK. Anyone have anything to say about House of Lords?
I haven't smoked many, but Magnum Opus -- which I happen to be smoking as I type -- really is all that, almost the quintessential English blend I remember smelling as a kid in the 60s and 70s when a lot of people actually smoked pipes -- reminds you of the smell of an old library full of leather bound volumes, and each tobacco so expertly blending into the whole so no one ingredient stands out. Really great stuff. It's not sweet though if that's what you're looking for, it's more of a dry smoke.
Doesn't Synjeco Switzerland offer GL Pease products out of Switzerland? I'm in the US but I've looked at their website for hard to find tobacco and pipes. I don't know European shipping issues but they list GL Pease (and Cornell & Diehl) as a product line they carry.
I can't say much about H&H blends, but a good Lat blend with a touch of sweet(Black Cavendish) in it would be Lane's HGL. I like it for a mild all day smoke.
I picked up House of Lords, Victorian Stroll, Daybreak, and Black House a while back to start learning about English/Latakia blends. Of those four, I'd say I like Black House and Daybreak the best - I've been breaking in a pipe with Burleys and trying to use up some of the aromatics I'm less fond of, and in the heat of the summer, the Latakia blends don't do as much for me, so the lighter Daybreak is about the only one I'm still smoking at the moment. House of Lords seems a little more strongly flavored to me than Victorian Stroll, but the difference is fairly subtle.
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I cellar Black House, Magnum Opus and Larry's Blend but I also cellar the somewhat lighter Ten to Midnight.
The latter can be a little fussy: it's a krumble kake - and can always use a little rubbing - but I had a swell 80 minute plus smoke last night in a thick walled Edward's Canadian that kept reminding me why I enjoy English blends so much.
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I cellar Black House, Magnum Opus and Larry's Blend but I also cellar the somewhat lighter Ten to Midnight.
The latter can be a little fussy: it's a krumble kake - and can always use a little rubbing - but I had a swell 80 minute plus smoke last night in a thick walled Edward's Canadian that kept reminding me why I enjoy English blends so much.
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Fnord
I just ordered my first two tins of H&H blends the other day, Mt. Marcy & Grandma's Kitchen. Can't wait to try them!
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