For this reason I have match Balkan Sobranie, 759 and Anglers Dream on the way. I know they will never match the original but I can't go out and buy the original to compare. I figure if these blends are good I can stock up at 28 dollars a pound. I can pad the cellar before Aug. 8.
for sure, if they didn't make MM965 anymore i'd stock match tobacco all day. August 8th?? Some FDA crap happening that day? Let me go do some reading
And So to Bed is another good one.
I agree there are better. I will say 965 is a solid contender though, without getting too heavy on the Lat. LJP has some quality English and the bulk prices are reasonable. I'm stocked up on Royal, Omega and Tashkent.
Yes, I have, I actually have done a bowl/bowl/bowl comparison between Dunhill (STG) from 2018, Match 965 from 2018, and (I believe) the McConnell Marylebone was from 2019. I smoke the Match on a regular basis and the others occasionally. I did the back to back smokes in the 3 1961 Dunhill pipes I own (a Bruyere, a Shell Briar, and a Tanshell), all billiards. My preference was pretty clear. The Match was superior to the other two in both smoothness and complexity. I preferred the 965, marginally, to Marylebone. I find an undefined (by me) aftertaste to the 965 that I will call ’chemical’, simply because I do not have jiminks‘ palate. Marylebone has a few rough edges that the original 965 and the Match never would.
Probably. It was their attempt at the Balkan Sobranie, or so I've read. I need to get a couple more pounds of it.
Gotta try it soon. Must be good if you're buying pounds of it.
Well ok, guess I'll order me some Match 20. Thank you for the info
I think Tashkent gets most of the praise, but I like Royal better. I recommend it and it comes in bulk.
Came here to say this. I'm a big fan of Match 20. I don't often smoke Latakia blends but when I do, this is the one I often reach for. The current iteration of 965 is a great smoke as well, but at 30 bucks/pd (currently 27 with the IPSD sale at SPC), it's hard to beat the Match 20 for value.
Hate to ruin the surprise, but there is a little in what I sent ya - just the end of a jar. It's some mighty fine smoke and easy to get.
Tashkent is certainly unique. I honestly haven't been able to pick a favorite between it and Royal.
I find Tashkent tangy, more oriental forward. Royal to me seems to have more sweetness with the added Virginia. Omega is a tad richer than Royal. All are great and unique, I can't pick a favorite either. It's worth having them all in the celkar.
Well damn! Thank you! Hopefully you get what I sent in a timely manner, looks like the weather is causing delays
