I started smoking a pipe in 1959 but had given it up for many years. I stopped smoking cigarettes in 1989--and all other forms of tobacco at the same time. I have several pipes that could be worth a lot of money but have no desire to sell them yet. What I am looking for are two brands of my favorite tobacco back in those days but haven't been available for some time. I'm looking for a Balkan Sobranie substitute and also a Flying Dutchman substitute as well. Any suggestions? Thanks, Mark
Greetings from Bowling Green, Ohio
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Welcome from Pennsylvania and New York.
You might like these:
Balkan Sobranie Original Mix Match
Flying Dutchman Match
You might like these:
Balkan Sobranie Original Mix Match
Flying Dutchman Match
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Welcome from Central Texas.
I have never found anything to match Balkan Sobranie,including the rarely available current version of BS, but I can recommend both Black House and White Knight as tasty alternatives. The lack of a good flavor match to the original BS that you remember is largely due to the fact that Syrian Latakia in its traditional form is a thing of the past.
Flying Dutchman matches are close to the original, and in my mind, a bit better since they don't goop up your pipe as the original did Gor me.
Hope you enjoy this forum. There are many knowledgeable pipers here. Cheers!
I have never found anything to match Balkan Sobranie,including the rarely available current version of BS, but I can recommend both Black House and White Knight as tasty alternatives. The lack of a good flavor match to the original BS that you remember is largely due to the fact that Syrian Latakia in its traditional form is a thing of the past.
Flying Dutchman matches are close to the original, and in my mind, a bit better since they don't goop up your pipe as the original did Gor me.
Hope you enjoy this forum. There are many knowledgeable pipers here. Cheers!
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