Your Favorite Match Blend
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Balkan Supreme. I heard it's match of something or the other.
I really like Revelation, Ready Rubbed and Elizabethan. Haven't tried the originals, so I have no idea how they compare, but they are great smokes on their own.
hamburgers actually. They really messed up but in good way if that makes sense. Seriously it was supposed to be like those impossible burgers.
I really enjoy hh derby club aromatic. I belive it’s just sutliffs kentucky club aromatic match in a tub.
I have just ordered some Match Walnut and Revelation. Looking forward to trying them.
Elizabethan (Match Victoria), MM 965, and Balkan Supreme are three of the best values in pipe tobacco, bar none. I'd venture to say that Match Victoria is easily better than the current iteration of Dunhill/Peterson Elizabethan.
Most of Sutliff's matches were blended by the legendary Carl McAllister. My faves are Match Revelation, Match Victorian (which is a match to the Murray's version of Elizabethan), Ready Rub Match, and Troost Match.
Match Ready Rubbed followed by Match Victorian, and Match 20. I've got pounds of the stuff stashed away...
I think the Sutliff matches are affordable enough to try a large variety. I'd buy more flying Dutchman if I ran out, ages well enough too.
Match Elizabethan (now Victorian) is one I've cellared heavily on a past year, during past sales. Ages absolutely fantastic in the jar. I add a slight amount of moisture to aid the process. There's a slight casing when fresh that I'm not a huge fan of, that disappears completely with age.
Ive purchased some of the McConnell match Dunhill Virginia blends, but haven't opened any and I won't any time soon.
I preferred Carter Hall over Chatham Manor, even though I don't think they are a direct match. I'm sure with age Chatham Manor would come into its own - the leaf seemed quality.
I didn't think most of the English blend matches were as good as their intended targets, except for the Balkan Sobranie matches (never tried the originals), those were good. I think Balkan Supreme is superior though.
Match Elizabethan (now Victorian) is one I've cellared heavily on a past year, during past sales. Ages absolutely fantastic in the jar. I add a slight amount of moisture to aid the process. There's a slight casing when fresh that I'm not a huge fan of, that disappears completely with age.
Ive purchased some of the McConnell match Dunhill Virginia blends, but haven't opened any and I won't any time soon.
I preferred Carter Hall over Chatham Manor, even though I don't think they are a direct match. I'm sure with age Chatham Manor would come into its own - the leaf seemed quality.
I didn't think most of the English blend matches were as good as their intended targets, except for the Balkan Sobranie matches (never tried the originals), those were good. I think Balkan Supreme is superior though.
Sutliff ready rubbed match for me, but I have nothing to compare it to, so don't really think of it as a match, more just a good blend.
My favorites so far are Sutliff Match Victorian (Elizabethan), Sutliff Match Revelation and C&D Epiphany. I must agree about the Match Elizabethan, it ages great and the casing disappears completely after a short time.
