Whats the Best Blending Oriental/Turkish Tobacco for Home Blending?

[ScienceSmoker]

I tinker with various home blends, but my favorite so far is my "Black English", which is 25% Sutliff's Virginia Slices, 25% Sutliff's Stoved Virginia, 25% Stokkebye's 310 Black Latakia, and 25% blending Smyrna from PipesandCigars. I do really like it, but I'm not entirely happy with the Smyrna.
Does anyone have any thoughts on a really great blending Oriental/Turkish tobacco?
Thanks!

 

[kschatey]

I tinker with various home blends, but my favorite so far is my "Black English", which is 25% Sutliff's Virginia Slices, 25% Sutliff's Stoved Virginia, 25% Stokkebye's 310 Black Latakia, and 25% blending Smyrna from PipesandCigars. I do really like it, but I'm not entirely happy with the Smyrna.
Does anyone have any thoughts on a really great blending Oriental/Turkish tobacco?
Thanks!

Sutliff TS24?

 

[LotusEater]

I’m interested to hear what others have to say.

I bought TS 24 and Macedonian Prelip based on a recommendation from @Chasing Embers
Both are very good in my opinion

 

[mso489]

C&D Izmir Turkish might be worth a try, if it is still on their menu.

 

[ScienceSmoker]

I’m interested to hear what others have to say.

I bought TS 24 and Macedonian Prelip based on a recommendation from @Chasing Embers
Both are very good in my opinion

Whats "Macedonian Prelip"?

 

[mortonbriar]

One of the whole leaf distributors had a oriental taster packs, with 8oz each of prelip, katerini, izmir, basma and more but I can't remember the other leaves right now. I have been using them to make different blends...

 

[LotusEater]

Whats "Macedonian Prelip"?

I think maybe it should be spelt prelep but that’s not how the do it on the site I linked.

Sutliff Pipe Tobacco 1-lb Macedonia Prelip

A new and exciting and deliciously unique recipe, Sutliff Macedonia Prelip blend is a quality mixture of choice Orientals and other select exotic tobaccos, cased to sweeten the tobacco and deliver a smooth yet flavorful taste and aroma.

www.tedtobacco.com

 

[mso489]

Izmir Turkish is still offered by C&D, now on sale at SP for a good discount, definitely a good leaf at a good buy, for mixing or smoking straight up. Most pipe smokers might want this as a condiment to go with other single leaf or to pep up a blend.

 

[fireground_piper]

Daughters and Ryan had a straight Izmir called Ramback. I have not had it, but am a fan of the company in general. I would expect it to be a good, straight forward Izmir with minimal adulteration.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

Izmir Turkish is still offered by C&D, now on sale at SP for a good discount, definitely a good leaf at a good buy, for mixing or smoking straight up. Most pipe smokers might want this as a condiment to go with other single leaf or to pep up a blend.

I mix C&D's Izmir Turkish with C&D's white burley, now and then. Very nice smoke, in my opinion.

 

[ScienceSmoker]

One of the whole leaf distributors had a oriental taster packs, with 8oz each of prelip, katerini, izmir, basma and more but I can't remember the other leaves right now. I have been using them to make different blends...

Do you know who offered this... and if it's still for sale?

 

[mortonbriar]

Do you know who offered this... and if it's still for sale?

I cant remember which site, It was something like this kit probably:

SAMPLER of 8 types American and Turkish Tobacco, casing 1 & 2

This is our newest American and Turkish tobacco sampler. A total of 4 lbs. of the finest American and Turkish Grown Tobacco. See full description below for contents.

wholeleaftobacco.com

 

[romeowood]

I am very fond of Basma for adding to blends. It has a much creamier palate and spice akin to latte / cinnamon / bready notes, as opposed to Izmir's dry, tart, more acidic presentation and its notes of white pepper / tannin / cedar. Definitely find a sampler or a variety pack to dial in your own tastes if you can, oriental leaf is wonderful.

 

[makhorkasmoker]

Where

I am very fond of Basma for adding to blends. It has a much creamier palate and spice akin to latte / cinnamon / bready notes, as opposed to Izmir's dry, tart, more acidic presentation and its notes of white pepper / tannin / cedar. Definitely find a sampler or a variety pack to dial in your own tastes if you can, oriental leaf is wonderful.

Sounds perfect. Where can one find straight basma?

 

[romeowood]

Doesn't seem that anyone is tinning it currently. Search "whole leaf tobacco" and you can buy it by the pound--which, for blending into pipe tobacco, should last you several years at a heavy consumption rate.