Over hyped and out of reach.

[shanelktown]

Yeah I don't think there is any point in overspending just to try a blend like penzance. I mean 135 for 8oz to me is 10 tins of other blends that will be enjoyed and provide myself with a variety. I'm sure one day I will get to try these fabled blends but I not losing out on trying other stuff just to try these blends.

 

[mranglophile]

I would rather be a trend setter than a trend follower.
There are thousands of blends to try, and other than Pipestud and Jiminks I am assuming most of us still have a lot of undiscovered blends. Especially if you look at how different peoples tastes are it's not suprising you hear lots of "I tried A, B or C super hard to get tobacco and it's not all I heard it to be."
I have pursued these "hyped" blends and I have tried discovering my own jewels and other than Germains MBF, which is just heavenly I have had better luck following my own nose.

 

[misterlowercase]

That's good advice Mr.Anglophile.
Sillem's London is one of my fave Lat blends,

never hear much about it,

but my nose found it,

and I love it.
8)

 

[pitchfork]

If Dunhill EMP and 965 were to go out of production, there really would be no substitute. There are lots of "light Englishes" out there, but nothing quite like these.

 

[framitz]

We lost dunhill blends for a while. I really started cellaring when they returned! Shel

 

[cigrmaster]

In regards to Stonehaven, I have found that Mac Baren Old Dark Fired is the closest taste wise. ODF is not quite as sweet, but has more smokiness than Stonehaven, and I enjoy it very much.
Solani Silver Flake is not like Stonehaven other than it is a VA/Kentucky blend, but it is one hell of a good smoke.
I no longer smoke English blends so I cannot recommend annything similar to Penzance. Back when I was smoking Penzance on a regular basis, I never had to think of a substitute as it was always readily available. What I would do is start sampling all of the GL Pease English blends and see if there is something there you like. When I was smoking english blends, I found thaat no one did them better than Gl Pease or his line called Two Friends which is a collabotation with Craig Tarlar of C/D.
hiplainsdrifter, I find that Wessex Brown Flake and Brigham Klondike Gold to be fairly similar to JALF. I also enjoy Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake even more than the JALF so grab some of that if you have not tried it. It is readily available at SP.