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Cornell & Diehl - CPCC 30th Anniversary: 1996 2oz
Will enter my rotation
So my favorite English/Balkan Blend is Arango Balkan Supreme. I will categorize 1996 as a morning blend. Not as heavy as Arango. More of the Virginia and Oriental up front and less of the Latakia. I wish C&D would come out with an English blend heavier with the Greek Latakia. I’m not really picking it up in 1996.
Seattle Pipe Club - Christmas Spirit 2023 4oz
My Two Cents
I'm sure that this is a superlative tobacco blend and it takes time and labor to produce it and I'm a Latakia lover but I'm also a retiree on a budget and this price is outside my tobacco allowance. So for this reason I'll have to pass on trying a 4 oz. tin.
Solani - Virginia Flake - 633 100g
100 gram tin difference
I’ve always smoked the 50 gram tin but I’ve been going through a 100 gram tin and the difference is that the 100 gram is not vacuumed sealed and wrapped in cellophane. I detect a difference in the smoke. Has anyone else experienced this??
Kramer's - Father Dempsey 50g
Interesting
A medium English Blend. Reminds me of Arango Balkan Supreme.
Lane Limited - Partagas 1.75oz
The Crossover
Finally found a crossover that is aromatic/slightly sweet and English. Smoked it for a month before I wrote this review as I wanted to be sure. This is in my top three rotation now,
Lane Limited - Andullo 1.75oz
Dominican Gem
A lot going on here. Looking at the contents you'd mistaken it for a toasted Cavendish. You can pick out the cigar leaf from the contents by it's wider body. The tin note is of a very mild aromatic with a slight Smokey backround. The smoke is of a medium-sized blend but about halfway through you start to feel the nicotine hit. This is not my go to blend but will certainly go into my rotation.
Sutliff - Match 20
Close to the Original blended by Dunhill
Cut my teeth on 965 in the late 70’s. Current Danish rendition is a sad example. Dunhill used mature and aged tobacco. Sutliff Match is a close second and I’ve reordered