An Alternative Margate...

[WNCLEE28466]

Hello. I'm Still on my quest for English tobaccos, trying my best to obtain some Margate, but looking for the closest thing to the taste of Margate I can get. If you've been lucky enough to have tried Margate, please let me know what is the most equivalent... Thanks so much for your advice, and help. LeRoy L. P.S. Is Margate worth it???

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Could be that you might like Early Morning Pipe, though it may come across to you as somewhat lighter in flavour and strength than Margate.
Should be easily available.

 

[mingc]

To me, Margate is distinguished by its shag cut and extremely smokey profile. I don't know of any other shag cut latakia blends. Taste wise, Commonwealth is perhaps similar? But Commonwealth is not easy to get a hold of either although a shipment of SG is reportedly on its way to the USA.

 

[WNCLEE28466]

Thanks for the comments. Please keep them coming... LeRoy L.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Lancer Slices

 

[chopper]

Could be that you might like Early Morning Pipe, though it may come across to you as somewhat lighter in flavour and strength than Margate.
Should be easily available.

Have not tried Margate nor Dunhill/Peterson EMP.
The Sutliff EMP Match [Sunrise] though, is right up my alley. Lovely stuff.

 

[Chasing Embers]

If you've been lucky enough to have tried Margate

Many Esoterica blends often set on B&M shelves collecting dust. Online availability feigns a shortage.

 

[chopper]

Lancer Slices

Smoked a small bowl of Lancer Slices just the other day.
There's enough Latakia to choke a horse [I'm coming to the conclusion that my palate must be rather sensitive to the stuff]

However, once mixed 50/50 with MB Virginia #1, it was rather good.

 

[fireground_piper]

Many Esoterica blends often set on B&M shelves collecting dust. Online availability feigns a shortage.

That statement always feels incomplete. Almost everything sits on the shelf at B&M. I don’t think Iv ever bought a tin of something off a shelf that wasn’t 2-3 years old.

 

[Chasing Embers]

That statement always feels incomplete. Almost everything sits on the shelf at B&M. I don’t think Iv ever bought a tin of something off a shelf that wasn’t 2-3 years old.

That's true, but limited online inventory evokes a sense of unavailability where none exists.

 

[fireground_piper]

Yeah I remember a few years ago I walked into Boswells and they had tins/bags on the shelf but none online. Realized then they keep stock off the site so they have inventory for the local clientele even if it might sit for a while.

 

[FurCoat]

Margate is good but I perfer ASTB. Not quite as heavy on the lat.

 

[Razorback]

@WNCLEE28466 if you want to try Margate, PM me your address and I’ll send you a decent sample at no charge.

 

[gamzultovah]

Hello. I'm Still on my quest for English tobaccos, trying my best to obtain some Margate, but looking for the closest thing to the taste of Margate I can get. If you've been lucky enough to have tried Margate, please let me know what is the most equivalent... Thanks so much for your advice, and help. LeRoy L. P.S. Is Margate worth it???

Send me (PM) your address and I’ll send you a mason jar of Margate.

 

[bullet08]

Used to think foie gras was the thing to have. Only sampled little in state side. While in Paris, decide to give it a good go at it. Had it at every restaurants I was at. Wasn't impressed. I prefer chicken liver with onion smothered in brown gravy from K&W (local buffet chain. Two closest to me shut down during the pandemic. Shame).

 

[WNCLEE28466]

I love foie gras, but what does it have to do with a Margate alternative?

 

[WNCLEE28466]

@WNCLEE28466 if you want to try Margate, PM me your address and I’ll send you a decent sample at no charge.

Thank you so, so much... I'm getting seriously back into pipe smoking after an almost 3 year hiatus. Ordering some good stuff, and will let you know what ai have coming in... Again, Thanks, LeRoy

 

[WNCLEE28466]

Margate is good but I perfer ASTB. Not quite as heavy on the lat.

What is ASTB?

 

[FurCoat]

What is ASTB?

And So to Bed.

 

[GCW]

Hello. I'm Still on my quest for English tobaccos, trying my best to obtain some Margate, but looking for the closest thing to the taste of Margate I can get. If you've been lucky enough to have tried Margate, please let me know what is the most equivalent... Thanks so much for your advice, and help. LeRoy L. P.S. Is Margate worth it???

FS - 2 Tins of 2019 Esoterica Margate (8/15/21) :: Tobacco Sell/Swap/Search

For Sale (no trades) 2 tins of Margate from 2019 $50 Each plus $5 for USPS Priority shipping to the lower 48. If you buy both I will cover shipping.

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I'll cut you a deal.