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Gladora - Pesse Canoe Oriental Flake 50g
The topping threw me off.
It smokes well, beautiful flake. The tin note just threw me off with the topping and the first 1/4 bowl. Once the topping faded away it was a nice oriental blend.

Gladora - Pesse Canoe Latakia Flake 20 50g
Very nice
Superb English blend. Well balanced but I notice the orientials really shine in this blend. Will buy again.

Cornell & Diehl - Brigadier 2oz
Wonderful
The fruit coating is delicious and pairs well with the combo of burley and Perique. The lat is there but not a huge player until the end of the bowl.

Esoterica - Dunbar 8oz
Solid
The tobacco is beautiful and in a nice broken flake. It tin note is nutty and a touch of fruit. The smoke is a very solid vaPer and I got a decent amount of sweetness. The retro hale is is nice, and the flavors really build as the bowl is smoked.

Esoterica - Pembroke 8oz
I love it
Was able to grab some from a buddy and wanted to leave my 2¢. I really like it. The aroma is very different and the smoke is cool. The cognac is a very well played component. Just another level of excellence.

Peterson - De Luxe Mixture 50g
A bit too seeet for my taste
But the tobacco is high quality and smokes great. The room note is the biggest plus. People won’t hate it if you smoke this around them.

G. L. Pease - Horizons Flake 2oz
Pretty fantastic
I just don’t think GLP can go wrong, especially in the English category. Only complaint is it’s only available in a 2oz tin.

A&C Petersen - Escudo Navy Deluxe 50g
Great Vaper
I’ve been smoking more capers lately and finally got around to cracking the tin. Very fruit forward but you can still smell pure tobacco aroma. Smokes great and cool through the whole bowl. I will smoke this again after a month and give it a revisit, I’m sure it’ll even be better.

G. L. Pease - Spark Plug 2oz
This and gaslight
This is a fantastic English plug. I am also a fan of the Gaslight. The little extra work and effort to prepare is always worth it.

Cornell & Diehl - Sunset Harbor Flake 2oz
Very nice tobacco
Moist but smokes great right out the tin. Perique come through at the light and moves out of the way for the Latakia and orientials to make a strong appearance. I will definitely keep this in my cellar. Very nice blend.

Gawith Hoggarth & Co. - Bob's Chocolate Flake
Very nice blend
I heard great things but it was sold out for awhile. As soon as I was notified it was back in stock I got myself a pound. It’s a very dense flake and smokes really nicely. The flavors all smoke well together. Even after I’ve had it for 2 weeks. The aroma has changed more into the chocolate you’d expect with a name like chocolate flake. I am in the waiting list again, and I will Buy another pound for the cellar.

Cornell & Diehl - Captain Bob's Blend
Bought it on a whim
And boy oh boy is it surprising. I am so glad I bought a pound of this stuff. I look forward to seeing how it ages.

Cornell & Diehl - Awakened Elder 2oz
Slap yo momma good!
About the perfect blend with all the perfect components. Highly recommend

Cornell & Diehl - Mad Fiddler Flake 2oz
Slap yo momma good
This climbed to the top of favorites very quickly. Just get one and try it. Highly recommend

Cornell & Diehl - Mississippi Mud 8oz
Weird
So weird but so delicious. I’m buying more today to cellar.

Cornell & Diehl - Kajun Kake 8oz
Very fruity
Very pleasant

Cornell & Diehl - Oak Alley 8oz
I can’t wait 15 years
But I’ll try. In the mean time, it’s still very good.

Cornell & Diehl - Rajah's Court 8oz
Excellent
Excellent blend. Very balanced

Cornell & Diehl - Bayou Morning
Good blend
If you like Va/per this is perfect

Arango - Balkan Supreme
Excellent
Buy it. It’s worth it.

F&K - Lancer Ready Rubbed
How?
How does this have 4 stars. It’s very impressive

Cornell & Diehl - Mountain Camp
Delightful
It’s a great blend. Smokey goodness

Cornell & Diehl - Haunted Bookshop
It’s ok at best
I love the nic hit but it just doesn’t hit the buttons I need it to hit.

Cornell & Diehl - Habana Daydream
I dig it
The cigar really shines thru

G. L. Pease - Lagonda 8oz
4.9 is too low of a score
5+ tobacco

G. L. Pease - Abingdon 8oz
Wow this is good
I have been smoking a lot of this. It’s delicious

Cornell & Diehl - Super Balkan
Solid
I like most of C&D English blends. This is not different.

Cornell & Diehl - Constellation
Very nice smoke
Lots of flavor. Definitely not a one trick pony

G. L. Pease - Maltese Falcon 8oz
I cannot find anything to complain about
It’s about perfect

G. L. Pease - Gaslight 8oz
I cannot belief how good it is
I recommend cutting into slices and drying out for 30 minutes before lighting. It’s simply an amazing tobacco

G. L. Pease - Chelsea Morning 8oz
Chelsea
Morning, afternoon or evening. It’s great

BriarWorks - Smokehouse 2oz
Smokey goodness
I cannot say anything bad about this blend. It’s quite enjoyable.

HU - Balkan Passion 100g
Not bad
Very mild and flavorful

Cornell & Diehl - Tuskegee Airman 2oz
Needs more smoke
Latakia is not very pronounced in this one. Still a solid blend tho.

Cornell & Diehl - Briar Fox 8oz
It’s good for what it is
Not a big fan of burley leaning smokes but this is well constructed and smokes very nice

Cornell & Diehl - Cross-Eyed Cricket 8oz
Interesting
Different in a good way

Cornell & Diehl - Black Frigate 8oz
Yummy
It’s amazing. That’s all.

Kramer's - Father Dempsey
I was curious so
I bought a pound and am aging it. This a a solid blend now but I think after a year or so it’ll be even better

Kramer's - Blend for Danny Kaye
Solid
I was curious so I got a pound to age out. It’s good now but I think it’ll really shine with age.

Kramer's - Blend for Cary Grant
Good blend
I was curious so I got a pound to age out. It’s good now but I think age is gonna make it even better

F&K - Sterling Balkan
Solid Balkan
I enjoy this tobacco. Bought a pound so I can age it out even more.

G. L. Pease - Fillmore 8oz
Solid vaPer
It’s good if you like vaPer blends. GL has several very delicious options for the consumers to enjoy

G. L. Pease - Haddo's Delight 16oz
Yummy
Very well balanced smoke.

G. L. Pease - Meridian 8oz
Very nice
Sweet, smoky, and deep flavorful tobacco blend. Top notch Update. I can’t get enough

G. L. Pease - Odyssey 8oz
Almost as good as Westminster
If you like the GL Westminster you’ll enjoy this too.

G. L. Pease - Piccadilly 8oz
Delicious
Delicious English. Not to bold, and not too light.

G. L. Pease - Quiet Nights 8oz
Perfect
It’s almost a perfect blend of I love this flake. Makes for a nice cool smoke anytime of the day

G. L. Pease - Samarra 8oz
Very nice
Mild English still hits all the senses

G. L. Pease - Sextant 8oz
Very very nice
From the tin note to the retro hale this blend does not miss a beat.

G. L. Pease - Sixpence 8oz
Possibly the best Va/Per on the market
I said what I said. Aging this is gonna make it absolutely impossible to beat in a few years.

G. L. Pease - Triple Play 8oz
Very different
I like the tobacco, the plug and the smoke. Solid blend.

G. L. Pease - Union Square 8oz
Solid va
Not a huge Va smoker but this is great tobacco and well blended into a flake.

G. L. Pease - Westminster 16oz
It’s up in the top
English blends are either very good or lacking something. This one is very solid and I keep pounds around for aging.

Cornell & Diehl - Sunday Picnic 8oz
Orientals
The orientals make this good blend even better. The cake/broken still allows for some good fermented sents when you crack it open. Age will be the key here.

Cornell & Diehl - Bayou Morning Flake 8oz
Not a huge va/per guy but…
This blend is pleasing to my senses but can be one dimensional for me. Solid Va/per.

Captain Earle's - Honor Blend 8oz
Solid va/per
Age will be key. There’s a lot of great notes in this blend. I love the cakes GL presents. They are easy to break up and load. Moist tobacco and stays lit.

Captain Earle's - Private Stock 8oz
Very pleasant
You’re not gonna go wrong with this blend if you’re a fan of English style tobaccos. Great blend.

Captain Earle's - Reflections 8oz
Solid english
I like the stimulus package and 10 Russians just a little bit more but this is a great blend.

Captain Earle's - Diamond Head 8oz
Wonderful
Comparing to stimulus package but, this is almost as good IMO

Captain Earle's - Mystic Blend 8oz
Solid English
Not as good as stimulus package but a good English blend to boot.

Captain Earle's - Nightwatch 8oz
Good English
Not as good as 10 Russians but still wonderful

Captain Earle's - Ten Russians 8oz
Awesome
Between this and Stimulus Package, Captain Earls does it proper

Captain Earle's - Stimulus Package 2oz
Love it
Really great English blend. These 3 tobaccos make a great all day smoke.

Drucquer & Sons - Trafalgar 200g
I like it.
I have enjoyed all of the English blends from D&S and this one is no different. I recommend giving it a try

Drucquer & Sons - The Merry Monk 100g
Just give it a try if you like English style blends
The aroma is wonderful and the smoke is thick. Lots of flavors going on and it’s perfect

Drucquer & Sons - Rule Britannia 100g
Top notch English
This one stands above a lot of others. English blends can sometimes be underwhelming. This is not one of them.

Drucquer & Sons - Red Lion 200g
It’s great
About all D&S blends are excellent. This is just another example.

Drucquer & Sons - Loch Ness 100g
Buy it
Everything from the intoxicating aroma to the layers of smoke and flavor. You’ll enjoy this if you like English style blends.

Drucquer & Sons - Levant Mixture 200g
I like this a lot
I primary smoke English blends. This is awesome. You won’t be disappointed with your purchase

Drucquer & Sons - Casbah 100g
Quite splendid
You can’t go wrong with this if you’re a fan of English blends. D&S does it again.

Drucquer & Sons - Blairgowrie 100g
Beautiful
Everyone plays well together. This is a solid smoke. You won’t be disappointed if you like English blends.

Two Friends - Valle Crucis 8oz
Wonderfully awesome
Zero regrets about this purchase. I will buy more 2 Friends blends.

Cornell & Diehl - Atlas Balkan
Solid english
If you’re thinking about it, just try it. It’s good enough to cellar

Cornell & Diehl - Billy Budd
I like the cigar
Cigar is there and is noticeable. But so are the other components. This is a great smoke to contemplate

Cornell & Diehl - Nutty Irishman
I don’t like aromatic blends usually
This was great. I normally stay away from aromatic blends because most are way too sweet and overpower the actual tobacco. This surprised me. I enjoy this blend now about once a week.

Cornell & Diehl - Plantation Evening
I like it
Good amount of everything I enjoy. This was a good smoke to contemplate with. Aging is going to be key IMO.

Cornell & Diehl - Pegasus
I don’t love Burley leaning tobaccos
Not my normal foot but I wanted to have something in my cellar that wasn’t an English. Good smoke to contemplate with, but I’ll let it age before I try it again.

F&K - Black Bayou Mist
Pretty tasty smoke
There’s a lot going on here. Some of it stands out and some doesn’t. Hopefully age will make it more interesting

Sutliff - Balkan II
Solid
If you like the Balkan, English tobacco’s this is a good one.

Sutliff - SPS-17 Lavish English
Different from your moms English blend.
Smokes like an English smells like an aromatic. Flavor is good. I hope aging it awhile will make it better.

Peter Stokkebye - PS403 Luxury Bullseye Flake
Hopefully aging makes it better
Pretty one note smoke and flavor. Hoping aging it will Enhance it.

Peter Stokkebye - PS306 English Oriental Supreme
Not bad at all
Has a nice English smoke, I feel like it’s pretty light in Latakia but has lot of Flickr throughout

Lane Limited - HGL
Pretty good
My buddy noticed the aromatic properties as soon as I hit it with a flame. It smokes kinda like an English and kinda like an aromatic. It’s good to keep around to break up the routine.

Cornell & Diehl - We Three Kings 2oz
It’s good
Not really a big aromatic guy but I try anything. This has good flavor and good smoke. The orentials come thru and give it most of its body.

Cornell & Diehl - Star of the East
I smoke it all day long
I load my bowl with SOTE at least 4 times per day. It’s my go to all day long. It is perfect for me.

Cornell & Diehl - Bayou Night
Great blend
C&D has a way with English style blends. This doesn’t disappoint.

Cornell & Diehl - Bailey's Front Porch
I like it a lot
If you like C&D English blends you’re going to like this.

Cornell & Diehl - Byzantium
It’s a beautiful blend
The aroma is delicious and so it the smoke.

Two Friends - English Chocolate 8oz
Absolutely amazing.
The aroma will have you thinking it’s an aromatic. The smoke reminds you it’s an English. It’s an amazing blend.

Cornell & Diehl - Engine #99
Latakia
Between this, Pirate Kake and Star of the East, C&D has my favorite English blends.

Cornell & Diehl - Star of the East Flake 2oz
About perfect for me.
Let’s smoke this more often! The ribbon is amazing too.

Cornell & Diehl - Pirate Kake 16oz
I smoke it all day
I look forward to getting home from the coffee shop (work) everyday and loading a bowl of this amazing blend. Usually loading several more before bedtime. As a Lat Lover this is my #1 blend and second is their Star of the East (ribbon or flake).

Drucquer & Sons - King's Fool 100g
Absolutely almost perfect
Starts off sweeter and ends up being a rich full flavor smoke. It has made it way up to my top 5.