Best Balkan

[instymp]

What is it?
Edit: Moved to Pipe Tobacco Discussion, L.

 

[judcole]

The best Balkan is the one that you like the most. ::

 

[baronsamedi]

 

[photoman13]

God you guys make me want to try blackhouse! Moving up to the top of my TAD list.

 

[philobeddoe]

Didn't we just have this thread?

 

[mountainman]

+1 on the blackhouse but don't forget about ten to midnight from H&H. It's really good and a great value. But yea blackhouse is brilliant.

 

[sparroa]

Yeah, serious flashbacks here...
I don't know if I'll ever get to try Black House but it is definitely on my radar.
I'm not much of a latakia lover anymore, though...

 

[weezell]

pipesandcigars was kind enough to send me a sample a couple weeks ago of BlackHouse...should have a pound of the bulk at my door Wed or Thurs.....Goin after your stash Baron :twisted:

 

[foggymountain]

I don't like Blue Mtn. either. It tastes metallic to me. Don't like Blackhouse either. To me the best are Syrian 3 Oaks, Syrian Full Balkan, Gawith & Hogarts Balkan, Stokkebyes Eng. Oriental. None of them are nearly as good as the original Sobranie.

 

[mikemacrdlnds]

G.L. Pease Odyssey. PS Balkan Supreme or English Oriental and Comptons Balkan

 

[baronsamedi]

That's the beauty of Black House. The more we want, the more Russ will make. Soon you will all be "Bleeding Black" just like me!

 

[jpberg]

I'll go with Compton's Balkan.

 

[fshu2]

i do not know i will have to investigate further... woe is me.

 

[judcole]

Hearth & Home Larry's Blend is awfully nice, btw, and not pricey at all.

 

[daytonsean]

Blue Mountain is most excellent. Just got some in, but wow is it nice.

 

[tjameson]

Here's my list in order of greatness:

H&H Blackhouse (just trumped Larry's Blend)

H&H Larry's Blend

New Minster English Oriental

PS Balkan Supreme
These are what I have tried, YMMV.

 

[instymp]

Philo, it was probably me, sorry.

Baron, your dang sig made me try BH & I loved it.

Just wanted to see if there was a better love.

Will buy more because I tried another & wasn't as good as Baron's recommendation/sig.

Would really like to get down less than 52.6 tins/brands!

Thanks all for all the info & help you get here.

 

[baronsamedi]

Will buy more because I tried another & wasn't as good as Baron's recommendation/sig.

Happens to me all the time! Actually, PS Balkan Supreme is another Sobranie 759 Redux (Black House was, too) and I think it's very good.
If you want something more complex, try H&H Magnum Opus. It was the first Balkan I ever tried and it blew me away!

 

[philobeddoe]

My 2nd place Balkan would be Charing Cross by G.L.Pease, not as good as Blackhouse but worth a try.

 

[zanthal]

I haven't tried Blackhouse but you know, I think I need to.
Now if you ask me ... Sherlock Holmes Pipe Club Great Hiatus is the best. Plum Pudding and Larry's Blend are also in my top 5.