Guys, I just have to post a little love letter to my new favorite blend--C&D Atlas Balkan.
Look, I'm no supertaster. I'm not going to waste your time using 14 occasionally conflicting adjectives to describe one component of the room note. What I am going to tell you is that this stuff is GOOD. Flavor and room note are big and noticeable--exotic spice, a bit of incense, and just plain delicious. It's like someone took a traditional English blend and just enhanced every single good thing about it. It's been my daily smoker since I first tried it and I don't see that changing any time soon.
A good thing for me is that it's devoid of Virginias. I have a sensitivity to VAs and they nuke my tongue if I smoke them more than once a day. AB does burn a tad hot but does not burn my tongue at all. I can and do smoke this 3-4 times a day and enjoy it every time.
If you like English blends at all you owe it to yourself to try this.
Look, I'm no supertaster. I'm not going to waste your time using 14 occasionally conflicting adjectives to describe one component of the room note. What I am going to tell you is that this stuff is GOOD. Flavor and room note are big and noticeable--exotic spice, a bit of incense, and just plain delicious. It's like someone took a traditional English blend and just enhanced every single good thing about it. It's been my daily smoker since I first tried it and I don't see that changing any time soon.
A good thing for me is that it's devoid of Virginias. I have a sensitivity to VAs and they nuke my tongue if I smoke them more than once a day. AB does burn a tad hot but does not burn my tongue at all. I can and do smoke this 3-4 times a day and enjoy it every time.
If you like English blends at all you owe it to yourself to try this.
