Favorite English Tobaccos?

[dcicero]

Title edited for caps and brevity. Please also capitalize all names of tobacco blends and maker.

I’m looking to order a few English and Balkan tobacco to try. My all time favorite was frog Morton on the town but unfortunately I’m running low. It has a touch of basma which is my favorite oriental. Peterson old Dublin also uses Basma which is another favorite of mine. What are you favorites?
I have tried pretty much all dunhills, GL pease quiet nites, and several esoterica’s when I can find them.

I get my Frog fix from Sillems Black somehow.

 

[Grangerous]

I’m not a Latakia fan today, but I used to enjoy it. My first was MM965.

I find Barking Dog a sweet, tasty blend with a nice, chunky cut.

Among today’s Latakia offerings, I like the light handed Presbyterian,

 

[FHlight]

Margate

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

P&C is offering up to 25% off various English blends, if anyone wants to test the waters.

 

[Ceriano]

I was impressed by both of these Lizzie blends, the English and the Virginia. There’s just a little something in them that sets them apart in a crowded field.

I’m with you on liking the little bit of oriental like Basma or Samsun but I’ve been adding condimental amounts of Katerini to a lot of Balkan or English blends to scratch that itch. Often I don’t like to mess with what the blender has created, but it’s my smoking experience and I’ve found it just adds a little something I like so I’m just gonna do it. Really wish I had a source for high quality straight Basma or Samsun but what I used to get is no longer available sadly. I’ve been fortunate enough to get bulk Katerini and it works well enough.

Have you tried loose leaf tobacco? Both Basma and samsun are available in bulk. Do they need to be cured or can I use them straight?

Pipe Tobacco Leaf - Tobacco Leaves By The Pound

Whole Leaf Tobacco - Buy Tobacco Leaves Online - Tobacco Leaf For RYO And MYO Pipe Tobacco Blends

www.leafonly.com

 

[dPero]

Prezbyterian

 

[Bob the bear]

SPC plum pudding and MM965 and Ashton artisans blend

 

[rmbittner]

Dunhill London Blend
Dunhill 965
Dunhill Early Morning Pipe
GLP Westminster
GLP Blackpoint

I haven't tried any of the old Dunhill blends since Peterson took over, however.

The Peterson labels merely reflect a shift in brand labeling. The blends have been manufactured by Orlik/STG since the mid-2000s and STG continues to be the manufacturer. Nothing about these blends will have changed as a result of the new branding.

 

[Ceriano]

Dunhill London Mixture
Dunhill The Aperitif
Dunhill Durbar
Dunhill BB1938
Rattray Black Mallory
Peterson Old Dublin
Peterson Standard Mixture
Peterson Nightcap
SG Commonwealth

Aperitif, Dunbar and BB 1938 are discontinued, correct?

 

[verporchting]

Have you tried loose leaf tobacco? Both Basma and samsun are available in bulk. Do they need to be cured or can I use them straight?

Pipe Tobacco Leaf - Tobacco Leaves By The Pound

Whole Leaf Tobacco - Buy Tobacco Leaves Online - Tobacco Leaf For RYO And MYO Pipe Tobacco Blends

www.leafonly.com

I have not tried the loose leaf orientals, but I had basically the same questions you posed and figured I needed more information before buying. Seems like there might be a fair amount of work to prepare but I just haven’t investigated it yet.

 

[John Brandt]

Where can I order Lizzie? I don’t see is on smoking pipes!

Hello www.wilkepipetobacco.com thank you

 

[John Brandt]

Awesome I’ll definitely give it a try. Is it flavored?

Yes a Blood Red topping

 

[ThermionicScott]

Aperitif, Dunbar and BB 1938 are discontinued, correct?

London Mixture, too.

 

[Davy]

Aperitif, Dunbar and BB 1938 are discontinued, correct?

Unfortunately, yes. But they are - of course, because of that - my current favorites.
I managed to gather a modest quantity of each and try not to open a tin too frequently.
The rest are still produced and very good, IMHO.

 

[driftedshank1]

KBV Hand of Gotz, Notorious and Plateau. Full, rich old school "English" style blends. Definitely worth a try.

 

[cwpiperman]

GLP Quiet Nights
Arango Balkan Supreme
Dunhill/Peterson Nightcap
Artisan's Blend
Esoterica Margate
SPC Plum Pudding SR

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

Balkan Sobranie
Esoterica Margate
McClelland Blue Mountain/Balkan Blue
Dunhill Early Morning Pipe

Thankfully, I still have like 7 tins of EMP and 7 of Blue Mountain.

 

[JRW11b]

Presbyterian
MM965
Boswells North woods
Shepherds Pie

 

[sparker69]

Don't seem to have seen it mentioned yet: GLP Maltese Falcon!
GLP Gaslight is another great one.
Presbyterian.

 

[Doctor Chopper]

Prezbyterian

+1
As much as I try and enjoy other brands, I keep coming back to this old friend - Presbyterian (sp.)