Looking For English Blend Alternatives

[MilesDavis]

I'm strictly a non-aromatic smoker. My go-to blend is Presbyterian, although I've smoked quite a bit of Old Dublin (an old favourite), My Mixture 965, Balkan Mixture, Peter Stokkebye PS52 Proper English and others. Anything else out there you might recommend? I like a Latakia-forward blend with little or no toppings. Thank you!

 

[grimpuffer]

I'm strictly a non-aromatic smoker. My go-to blend is Presbyterian, although I've smoked quite a bit of Old Dublin (an old favourite), My Mixture 965, Balkan Mixture, Peter Stokkebye PS52 Proper English and others. Anything else out there you might recommend? I like a Latakia-forward blend with little or no toppings. Thank you!

I always say you can’t go wrong with GLP Westminster, Quiet Nights, and Meridian.

I have several of those in the cellar.

Or, and I could be remembering this wrong, you could get a tin of Old Ironsides which had a nice punch of Latakia and was a great smoke. I just haven’t had it in a while and I’m guessing it’s still made.

*Edit - it’s in stock at Smokingpipes so I’d recommend that if you haven’t had it.

 

[MilesDavis]

I always say you can’t go wrong with GLP Westminster, Quiet Nights, and Meridian.

I have several of those in the cellar.

Or, and I could be remembering this wrong, you could get a tin of Old Ironsides which had a nice punch of Latakia and was a great smoke. I just haven’t had it in a while and I’m guessing it’s still made.

*Edit - it’s in stock at Smokingpipes so I’d recommend that if you haven’t had it.

Thanks!

 

[lukasstrifeson]

Dunhill (Peterson's) Nightcap still the yard stick for the category.

Arango's Balkan Supreme is another great bulk alternative.

Quiet Nights already mentioned, I would also suggest Chelsea Morning as a similar but lighter option.

S Gawith Squadron Leader/Skiff Mixture, Balkan Flake (not an English but a lovely Lat Bomb), Perfection is another English mixture, it's just okay for me but different people different palettes and all that. Definitely all worth a try.

 

[Chasing Embers]

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipe-tobacco/cornell-diehl/latakia/product_id/79414

 

[mingc]

I like the Sutliff bulks: Match Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Mixture; Match Balkan Sobranie 759; Balkan II; and CA-100. Also GLP Abingdon, Odyssey,and Charing Cross

I'd also suggest Seattle PIpe Club Plum Pudding (the regular, not the Special Reserve).

 

[AJL67]

I'm strictly a non-aromatic smoker. My go-to blend is Presbyterian, although I've smoked quite a bit of Old Dublin (an old favourite), My Mixture 965, Balkan Mixture, Peter Stokkebye PS52 Proper English and others. Anything else out there you might recommend? I like a Latakia-forward blend with little or no toppings. Thank you!

What other people have added so i dont need to add to that but there is the new Presbyterian flake limited edition being released any day now, seems vendors already have it but have to wait for the official ok to put it up for sale.

 

[mingc]

What other people have added so i dont need to add to that but there is the new Presbyterian flake limited edition being released any day now, seems vendors already have it but have to wait for the official ok to put it up for sale.

Both Mars and Watch City (and probably other shops) have the new Presbyterian Reformation Flake in stock. It is, however, a cocoa flavored aromatic.

 

[AJL67]

Both Mars and Watch City (and probably other shops) have the new Presbyterian Reformation Flake in stock. It is, however, a cocoa flavored aromatic.

Didn’t think it was released yet, eh Presbyterian lovers might like it though.

 

[stearmandriver]

965, Proper English and Old Dublin are pretty oriental-forward. Based on that:

LJ Peretti Royal, Tashkent, Oriental 40 and Cambridge Flake.

Hearth & Home White Knight and Magnum Opus.

All the Pease blends that have already been mentioned.

Personally, I'm now a complete LJ Peretti fanboy haha. They must have either the best blender of Oriental / English mixtures in existence, access to the best remaining stock of these tobaccos, or both.

 

[Rpink53]

Smokers Haven Exotique, listed as a Balkan but up to interpretation

 

[scloyd]

Kramer's Father Dempsey

 

[Chasing Embers]

What other people have added so i dont need to add to that but there is the new Presbyterian flake limited edition being released any day now, seems vendors already have it but have to wait for the official ok to put it up for sale.

No latakia in that one and is fairly aromatic. It's drawing comparisons to Sutliff's Mocha Strips.

 

[vosBghos]

if you want a Lat Bomb and to poltergeist ( ghost ) your pipe( for a few smokes at least) try some C&D Pirate Kake. Super creamy…

As already mentioned Father Dempsey’s has a nice almost skunky twist.

But for an ultra smooth English with no rough whatsoever , check out Squadron Leader , dang it smooth

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Arango Balkan Supreme never lets me down. Good price for the big bags too!

 

[Dublin Old Man]

I don't recommend C&D Pirate Kake. I ruined a new pipe with it. I like Latakia blends but it is excessive.

 

[vosBghos]

I don't recommend C&D Pirate Kake. I ruined a new pipe with it. I like Latakia blends but it is excessive.

Hence poltergeist rather than ghost , had to smoke 10 bowls of 5 bros to exercise it out ?

 

[mso489]

I don't know if this will help, but I find the C&D English blends with burley a nice change-up from the standard Virginia based English blends. These include Tuggle Hall, Billy Budd, Old Joe Krantz, Big'n'Burley, and Stratfordshire.

 

[CallMeSangy]

I'll second Westminster. I find it to be a very straight forward smoke with no nonsense in between. Kind of like drinking coffee black and tea with no sugar.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Pretty much all of the above except anything with lots of Burley. But one word: Margate.