English Recommendation?

[mikecronis]

I'm a huge aromatic fan for about 20 years now, finding "just the right cherry" (Boswell's Cherry Smash), etc. but I tried some Savinelli Balkan and was intrigued at the depth and complexity, and gave Peterson Early Morning a try and found it quite good, along with Edward G. Robinson blend too.

I think I'm ready to try some English tins finally, now that my palate has evolved, and was wondering if anyone can recommend something deep, rich, and complex, perhaps with some Orientals thrown in the mix as is Savinelli Balkan.

(singing, "It's a Whole New World") from Aladdin

 

[monty55]

I'm a huge aromatic fan for about 20 years now, finding "just the right cherry" (Boswell's Cherry Smash), etc. but I tried some Savinelli Balkan and was intrigued at the depth and complexity, and gave Peterson Early Morning a try and found it quite good, along with Edward G. Robinson blend too.

I think I'm ready to try some English tins finally, now that my palate has evolved, and was wondering if anyone can recommend something deep, rich, and complex, perhaps with some Orientals thrown in the mix as is Savinelli Balkan.

(singing, "It's a Whole New World") from Aladdin

Please try a tin of Low Country Cooper. It's the most underrated English blend there is IMO. I don't think you will be disappointed. Other than that, you will get a plethora of suggestions, but try this one in addition to any others you may purchase. Available at SPC

 

[mtwaller]

Bengal Slices would fit the bill. Ashton Artisan’s Blend is great as well. It’s pretty rich, though perhaps not so complex.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Balkan Supreme is very good, cheap, and readily available. Others that you might try are Seattle Pipe Club’s Plum Pudding & Esoterica Margate if you can find it.️

 

[Servant King]

I recommend John Bull Royal English. P&C has the 1.5 oz. pouches for just shy of $6, super affordable. I find it very mellow for its genre, a pleasant introduction to English blends IMHO. 15 mins. of dry time is advised. ?

 

[pip01]

I would start with GLP Chelsea Morning. A lighter yet complex English. It's excellent.

If u want to jump right in try GLP Abington. It's awesome.

 

[Latakia Dave]

Peterson My Mixture 965, Sutliff Heavy English , Peterson Night Cap and PS English Luxury are some of my favorites.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

@LotusEater anyone…?️

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

Shepherds Pie from the Country Squire and Presbyterian Mixture are good starting off points

 

[Streeper541]

Try out Peterson Irish Flake or War Horse Bar & see what you think.

 

[ray47]

Since your an aromatic fan you may want to try Lane Limited HGL which has some Latakia.
Tobacco Reviews | Lane Limited - HGL

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Wish Shortcut to ?s was still available for this guy. ️

 

[renfield]

Another recommendation for GLP Chelsea Morning here.

Nice complexity and easy smoking. Good for someone new to English blends and more than enough going on to interest a more seasoned smoker.

 

[Simmerdown☕️]

Try out Peterson Irish Flake or War Horse Bar & see what you think.

 

[Sir Yak]

Another vote for SPC Plum Pudding. It has several variations and they’re all good..but just get the original. It’s a little cheaper and it is really worth a try.

 

[LotusEater]

Balkan Supreme is very good, cheap, and readily available. Others that you might try are Seattle Pipe Club’s Plum Pudding & Esoterica Margate if you can find it.️

Lots of good stuff mentioned already
Presbyterian is a favorite of mine if you want something light. I really like Balkan Sasieni, Peretti Royal and Omega, Engine 99, 965 and Byzantium is an excellent bulk that has been around for along time but I’ve just stated smoking. There are a ton of good oriental forward English/Balkans out there. Here is a link to another thread with some good options.

Oriental-Forward English/Balkan Recommendations :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion

I’m primarily a Virginia smoker but occasionally enjoy a little Latakia, and have recently really taken a liking to some oriental-forward English (or Balkan, depending on what your definition of Balkan is) where the Latakia is in a support role rather than up front. In particular I’ve been...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[Infantry23]

In addition to MM 965 and Nightcap, I'd recommend Maltese Falcon.

 

[RobNYC]

Without repeating (hopefully) anything that has already been mentioned, I've really been enjoying Cornell & Diehl's Star of the East and Kramer's Father Dempsey.

 

[LotusEater]

Wish Shortcut to ?s was still available for this guy. ️

I wish it were available for me

 

[mingc]

The Sutliff Matches for Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Mixture and 759, Nightcap ("Match Late Evening") and 965 ("Match 20") are very good. So are Sutliff Balkan II and CA-100