A Birthday Smoke

[punkpiper]

Well, I'm turning 22 in july and I want something to smoke that I'll enjoy on the day and keep as a long time companion. I'm open to any suggestions in terms of blends, though I suppose I'd like a good english blend. Sadly my choices are limited to whats in the local b and m, though they may be steering me towards cigars, as is their specialty.

 

[julesholling]

Wow that's quite an open question. There are so many to choose from. What have you tried already?

How about Dunhills Early Morning Pipe as a kick off blend?

 

[nabottle]

Punkpiper, I really like Peterson- Old Dublin & Irish Whiskey. They happen to be 2 of my favorites right now. They don't rely on overly sweet flavorings to taste great. My descriptions of the flavor are probably not the best, but...

Old Dublin has a Smoky(similar to barbeque)Sweet, and somwhat Spicy(like cinnamon or nutmeg)taste with a decent amount of nicotine to relax you.

Irish Whiskey has a Nutty, Slightly Sweet, and a hint of Butterscotch(it tastes that way to me). The aroma of Irish Whiskey is great when you open the tin. However, it is more slight in the flavor. Also, a decent amount of nicotine.

Good luck and Happy Birthday in July!

 

[papipeguy]

Iwan Ries' Spillman Mixture is a nice "old time" style and easily ordered online. Not a full English but very enjoyable.

Oh yeah, Happy Almost Birthday!

 

[schmitzbitz]

Dunhill EMP or MM 965 are both great; 965 has a nice buttery/brown-sugar flavour imparted by the Cavindish.

For a little more latakia, Dunhill Standard Mixture is a damn tasty smoke, and stokes my bowl most of the day.

Not really an English, but Balkan Sasieni is a nice, mild smoke, and along the same lines, Presbyterian Mixture can step it up a notch, although it seems to be a love it/hate it smoke.
Now, if your looking for the serious tire-fire in a peat-bog doused with kerosene and camphor flavour, you can't go wrong with either Capt. Earles 10 Russians or Stimulus Package; a nice Lat bomb with a touch of perique for good measure is Dunhill Nightcap.

 

[ramjetaa]

Hey Punkpiper...I have a great idea...Go online and order a sampler pac of Enlglish style blends and kick back on your birthday and relax,,sample,,repeat...Have a great birthday and good luck finding your blend!!

 

[romeowood]

Excellent advice, ramjetaa! Smokingpipes.com has a great Cornell & Diehl english blends sampler (as well as virginia and aromatics) for a good price. Can't go wrong with that!

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

I like that last idea the best. With there being SO many different blends out there, sometimes a sampler pack is the best way to go, and especially when you're still experimenting with your own tastes. Normally, I don't try to find a great blend for my birthday. Instead I will normally buy a new pipe.