Bulk English Blend Search

[DIYpiper]

Greetings fellow puffers!

I was curious what you could recommend for a good bulk English blend. I’ve been sampling some lighter English blends like Mccelland AM; found it a little too light on flavour. I’m not looking for Lat bombs, but a good all around bulk English with some great flavour that is affordable to cellar and a drool everytime I start a bowl.

Suggestions?

 

[verporchting]

Wilke 524

 

[Magpiety]

Kramer Father Dempsey
Arango Balkan Supreme
MBHH Latakia Flake
Hearth & Home Sunjammer (Scottish)
Match 20 (Scottish)

I smoke all these with regularity, they're all great!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Balkan Supreme

 

[olkofri]

Definitely Fr Dempsey. First English blend I'm really impressed with (and let me tell you I am not a fan of Englishes: I'm an aromatic smoker through and through).

 

[hauntedmyst]

Match Balkan Sobranie Original Mixture. More oriental forward.
Match 20 is excellent.

 

[groovediggerdan]

Another vote for Father Dempsey, although I've only had the tinned stuff.

 

[Casual]

I chose Balkan Supreme for a full flavoured Balkan style English bulk to stock up on. Father Dempsey is also quite good but lighter in flavour if that’s what you’re looking for. If it’s something you’re going to buy a lot of, probably a good idea to get a bunch of 1oz samplers and go to town.

 

[augiebd]

I enjoy Beck’s Ol’ Limey Bastard.

 

[DIYpiper]

I chose Balkan Supreme for a full flavoured Balkan style English bulk to stock up on. Father Dempsey is also quite good but lighter in flavour if that’s what you’re looking for. If it’s something you’re going to buy a lot of, probably a good idea to get a bunch of 1oz samplers and go to town.

Oh, 100%, the idea is to same a few options and then decide what to cellar. I’m looking for a middle ground flavour strength in that I don’t want to have to look for the taste but don’t want to be knocked on my ass either where I can’t enjoy it frequently.

 

[Casual]

I’m looking for a middle ground flavour strength in that I don’t want to have to look for the taste but don’t want to be knocked on my ass either where I can’t enjoy it frequently.

Thats been hard for me to judge in my 10 months of trying this, because the palate changes so much in the first couple of years, as mso says above. What was strong for me early on became less so later. But also, what was too subtle for me to enjoy early became enjoyable later. And I’m not settled yet either.

 

[canucklehead]

updating via yoast

www.tobaccoreviews.com

 

[DIYpiper]

Thats been hard for me to judge in my 10 months of trying this, because the palate changes so much in the first couple of years, as mso says above. What was strong for me early on became less so later. But also, what was too subtle for me to enjoy early became enjoyable later. And I’m not settled yet either.

Well, you’re not wrong. Not to mention smoking a blend once isn’t enough as I have found out first hand. Mccellands AM got mighty sweet on me after a couple bowls.

I guess I just need a good starting point. I really want to try SPC Plum Pudding but jeez it isn’t cheap and doesn’t come as bulk.

 

[DIYpiper]

Curious, are there English blends that are not sweet?

 

[sumusfumus]

Wilke's "HIGH HAT" has been around since the 1870s for a reason.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Oh, 100%, the idea is to same a few options and then decide what to cellar. I’m looking for a middle ground flavour strength in that I don’t want to have to look for the taste but don’t want to be knocked on my ass either where I can’t enjoy it frequently.

Balkan Supreme is right there. I could smoke it all day. More of an Oriental forward blend.

 

[DIYpiper]

Balkan Supreme is right there. I could smoke it all day. More of an Oriental forward blend.

Funny, I’m finding these ‘highly recommended’ Engish blends to be sold out! Haha! Guess that speaks to their quality and popularity; but makes it damn difficult to try out haha!

 

[olkofri]

Hmm, guess I should get me some Balkan Supreme. ?

 

[das3353]

Peter Stokkebye Proper English is an excellent medium English. Arango/Balkan Supreme is fantastic. BS is more oriental forward while PE is more lat forward. I have several pounds of both.

 

[jaytex1969]

+1 on the PS English Luxury.

I've also been enjoying Gawith, Hoggarth & Co's #25 Mixture.