Balkan Sasieni

[nbpiper]

Does anyone know if you can still get Balkan Sasieni? I tried to order some a couple of months ago, but everywhere I looked was sold out. Went looking again the other day and again, none available. Is this no longer being produced? Or does anyone know of something that is similar in taste to it?

 

[rcstan]

I think it has to do with the Stokkebye take-over since it is made by Stokkebye.
The only place that I have seen it in stock is HERE
From what I have tried, and is not much, FMOTT sort of tastes like it, and so does Sutliff Westminster. FMOTT isn't as "Oriental" and Westminster is not as well rounded.

 

[judcole]

Been awhile since I smoked any Saseini. Maybe SG Balkan Flake?

 

[nbpiper]

Thanks for the recommendation on Balkan Flake. Had one sitting in my cart but wasn't really sure if I was going to grab it or not. I didn't find FMOTT tasted much like it, but I might grab a tin of Westminster and give it a shot.

 

[rcstan]

CupOJoes has it too
http://www.cupojoes.com/cgi-bin/dept?dpt=F&srch=DF&tier2=143

 

[nameshy]

On February 28, 2012, when Pipes Magazine published its interview with the Brand Manager for the new distributor for Balkan Sasieni, it was said that having its tobacco out-of-stock would be a thing of the past. It would be good to know what the explanation for this contradiction is.

 

[rcstan]

@nameshy .... I guess the "good stuff" ( Sasieni and the Luxury Flakes : Navy, Twist, Bullseye ) they were low on in the first place and they have to catch up .......

 

[ssjones]

I'm a fan. My local shops suddenly seem to have plenty in stock (and the Sobranie, which for me was a "meeh")

 

[tedvig]

PS Balkan Supreme is supposedly the same thing. Not sure if it's true but it's good.