Tobaccos Lane Limited - BS-005

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	rowediddy (2)	2014-06-04		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

Back from the dead! Thanks to lane for bringing back this lat bomb. If you don't like English blends or Latakia, move along, this one isn't for you. But if like me, you revel in that incenseish first light of a Latakia blend, you should give this a try. Bought a pound, good quality tobacco with no sticks or stems. Lights easily and required only one relight after an ash dump. No casing detected and no goop in the bowl. Good price as well.

Pipe Used: Large briar

Age When Smoked: Fresh

Purchased From: Pipes and cigars

Similar Blends: Vintage Syrian , black house, blue mountain..

19 people found this review helpful.

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	nodrog (3)	2014-06-08		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable

Just got a lb. from Pipes and Cigars for $25! so I thought I'd give it a try, damn! I'm glad I did!!!! I'm a fan of va/pers and matured Virginia's and English blends. Packed my Ferndown, two lights to get it going and the rest was a genuine pleasure! 1st quarter of the bowl was the latakia up front, but then it settled into a quite a tasteful smoke. The Virginia came through as did the orientals, just ever so slightly. A little bit of sweetness here and there, just enough to make it more dimensional than other englishes. Tons of creamy smoke! No harshness! Didn't bite the tongue! Easily stayed lit! I just totally enjoyed this blend.

Pipe Used: Ferndown

Age When Smoked: new

Purchased From: pipes and cigars

Similar Blends: Balkan supreme sterling Balkan.

14 people found this review helpful.

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	JimInks (3047)	2016-01-31		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

The smoky, woody, very lightly sweet Cyprian latakia is the main component, but gets just enough support from the grassy, citrusy Virginia, and the smoky, woody, lightly incense sour and spice Turkish to keep this from being a complete lat-bomb. Has very little sweetness, and is mostly a dry smoke. Burns at a moderate rate with a consistent taste. Won’t bite. Has a mild to moderate nic-hit. I’ve smoked this before under another name, though that name presently escapes me. Could be an all day smoke if you don’t miss the sweetness of other English mixtures, though this is not bursting with a lot of flavor or interesting enough to puff on all day. Two and a half stars.

-JimInks

12 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2006-01-08		Medium	None Detected	Full	Strong

I'll make this short, but not sweet. I hate sweet, whether it's pipe tobacco or cutesy-poo, in any form.

Okay, I like candy.

Lane's BS-005 is a very non-sweet smoke that I've been puffing away at for over thirty years. I've found other tobaccos I like as a very occasional change, but nothing to replace 005 as my favorite and steady smoke. LIke the store description says, this is the pure and real thing. I like it even better than Lane's quite good "superior" version - "Crown Achievement".

A note of criticism regarding reviewers, if I may:

One who dislikes Latakia, or English/Balkan blends in general, will never like this and has absolutely no business saying anything about it in a review. (Give ME any "aromatic", and I'm going to give it a determined thumbs-down every time.) My comment is meant solely to place various prior, and doubtless subsequent, comments in perspective; as well as to encourage those who might otherwise ignore this little masterpiece, due to false representation.

That having been said: paradoxically, to the unacquainted, I would NOT recommend my all-time favorite as an intro to English/Balkan blends. Just as, for example, one who thinks he doesn't like Scotch Whisky is hardly advised to start out with, say, the Isle of Islay's best pure malt, "Laphroaig".

My suggestion for an introduction would be one of the G.L. Pease blends: "Odyssey" or perhaps "Caravan". I came to my favorite Lane by way of Rattray's "Red Rapparee," but I'm not sure Rattray is the same as it was forty years ago and it is too heavy in virginia, anyway.

Another advantage this blend has is that it comes only in bulk and can be acquired quite inexpensively, especially if one has enough storage space to accommodate it in 5 lb. lots.

In fine, when it comes to real-McCoy ENGLISH, Lane BS-005 is, in Tom Wolfe's meaning of the phrase, truly the "Right Stuff."

11 people found this review helpful.

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	oldcodger (74)	2014-09-19		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I have just tried the resurrected Lane Limited BS-005 and I liked it. Although I have smoked well over 500 pipe mixtures, I do not think that I have had this before. Of course, Lane bulks are sold under a myriad of names in pipe shops, but I liked this enough to think that if I had sampled it previously that I would have found out the blend behind the moniker.

While R.J. Reynolds owned Lane they cut production of a great number of their bulks and other tobaccos and this was one of them. Since the Scandinavian Tobacco Group took over Lane in 2011, a considerable number of the offerings have been resurrected.

This is a pretty stout latakia, oriental, Virginia mixture, with the latakia taste definitely out front. The oriental is there in a lesser note. There is enough Virginia to give a counterbalance to the latakia/oriental components.

The cut is ribbon. Expect no trouble in lighting or in keeping this going. Unless you puff like a maniac you will have no problems with tongue bite.

The room note will be abhorred by non smokers. Of course I am not aware of the aroma while smoking this, but reentering the room shortly after a smoke it is OK with me.

Some smokers do not like latakia or at least they do not with any more than a condimental presence. They can mark this off their list. Those who enjoy latakia blends often or at least on occasion will likely find this as an appealing mixture. I would rate the strength of this as a latakia blend as slightly stronger than medium.

I used 6 or 7 different pipes while smoking the baggie, and they all handled the mixture quite well. I utilized low priced Petersons and budget priced Leonessas the most. They did as well as the Dunhills with this offering.

10 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2009-01-23		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

It sad that Lane Limited has discontinued this fine blend as in my opinion no other bulk English for the price could even come close to it. Smokey. sweet, smooth and no bite issues if smoked correctly. Smokes cool, burns slow and to a fine white ash. The flavor is outstanding. Fortunately, I have a couple of pounds of this delightful Latakia bomb stashed away.

If you happen to run across it at your local tobacconist, grab it. It's so worth it.

9 people found this review helpful.

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	TallPuffO'Burley (633)	2016-06-02		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I was given a sample of this at the last Chicago show and found this to be a great and solid latakia blend worthy of three stars and quite possibly four, particularly if price is taken into account. I have already put up about 6 more ounces of this in the cellar and will revisit this when I have had a chance to get into a larger container.

While smoking a large bowl of it in one of my big meers on a crummy weather day, I got bored at the lack of activity on the forums and popped into TR to read the reviews on this one since I knew so little about it; other than I liked it. What I found was unusual. First, I did not know that this was produced and then ceased production for a period and was then reintroduced a few years ago.

Well, reading through the reviews there is a marked difference between the reviews of the older blend and the reviews of the newer reintroduction. The reviewers, as far as I can tell, were reviewing completely different blends. The reviewers of the old blend pretty much trash this blend; whereas, everyone who has reviewed the reintroduction has loved it. This appears to be one of those blends that exceeds what it formerly was. Similar, as I have been told, how Dunhill Flake today is better than that ever formerly produced.

To me there is no other way to explain the paradox. And the reviewers of the older blend were not the type of reviewers who don't know what they are talking about, but having went through this sample I can tell you that this is solid and offers everything that you would want in standard latakia/balkan blend; primarily, a smoky, creamy and cool smoke with the perfect level of sweetness. I would choose this any day over several acclaimed latakias such as Balkan Sasieni or Old Dublin.

It does not offer the complexity of say an Odyssey or Penzance, but is good enough for me to recommend it heartily. And I would highly recommend picking up a sample if you like Lat blends or if you were one of those guys who did not like it when you reviewed back in 2009.

8 people found this review helpful.

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	Gothicmace (16)	2014-10-23		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Back in 1980 when I first started smoking a pipe... I had no knowledge as well "somebody" had not invented in the internet yet... of all these wonderful English / Balkan style blends. I was content with my OTC pouch of riff or black or SWR and putting it into my 20 Dr. G. Life was good. Fast forward to a few weeks ago.. when I noticed the Lane had "re-introduced" a classic Balkan blend.. so off went an order for 4oz of bulk.. and darn glad I did. The price.. fantastic.. the pouch note puts me in my smokey campfire zone..The moisture was just right from the bag... the cut of this blend makes packing a breeze.. from charing light you know you are going to like this alot and as you are trying to find just one more flake or two to light at the bottom the bowl.. your smile and relaxed state of mind tell you this was money well spent. Is it a Balkan Sobranie.. no clue.. never smoked it... is it a well rounded you want to smoke more English/ Balkan blend.. you can bet your Sherlock Deerstalker cap it is. Two thumbs up across the board. Happy Smoking Cheers Mike

Pipe Used: MM Country Gent & GBD Century Matt Nosewarmer

Age When Smoked: 1 month

Purchased From: Pipes & Cigars

Similar Blends: In the family as many of the noted Balkan / Sobanie style blends.. the difference being this is in bulk at a very fair price..

7 people found this review helpful.

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	Pipestud (1829)	2003-01-11		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Very Mild	Strong

When I saw this blend had been reviewed recently, I scrambled for my tobacco diary because I had remembered smoking this tobacco, but could not remember my impressions. The first sentence in my diary says: Forgettable blend.

BS-005 is distributed to pipe shops around the country to include as a bulk offering. It is one of those tobaccos that shops give proprietary names to. My local tobacconist sells it under the name Balkan Supreme. I grabbed some and took it to my pipe club meeting a year or so ago.

My tobacconist says it is not a very popular bulk blend. There is a reason, - it is quite foul. It boasts a notoriously nasty flavor, but it is steamed enough to be easy on the palate. Like many of the Lane bulk blends, it contains a moisturizing agent that women would die to get a hold of. Otherwise, it's forgettable indeed, particularly for you veteran smokers who appreciate some flavor with your pipe. IMO, BS-005 stands for the blender's BS descriptive of this blend times 5!

5 people found this review helpful.

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	StevieB (2081)	2017-04-10		Medium	None Detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

Lane Limited - BS-005.

Since two of my favourite reviewers, Pipestud and Gentleman Zombie, reviewed this with an unfavourable outcome I can't say I was expecting much from it. But, hey-ho, I'd ordered it prior to reading the reviews on here, so the word 'tough' came to mind!

The pouch has been in my stash for about a month so the moisture's decreased, if anything it's too dry. The blend contains a slightly higher proportion of black ribbons compared to brown ones and they're quite robust.

When I started my first bowl I didn't find it that disagreeable, I thought it seemed like an ok, mild tasting, English. That didn't last too long; I don't find it as abhorrent as P'stud and Gent', but I can't recommend it. Mild transpires into dull: the Lat' isn't anywhere near rich enough, for me, and the smoke has a dustiness to it. The Virginia tastes flat; I know I often struggle to pick it out in strong English's, but seeing as this isn't too rich tasting that shouldn't be a problem! It burns fast, but I accept some responsibility for that because I stored it, and I get no bite.

The nicotine's medium and the room-note's not the best.

Lane BS-005? Don't bother.

Not recommended.

Pipe Used: Peterson 150th Anniversary P'Lip

Age When Smoked: Month-ish

Purchased From: Smokingpipes.com

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Gentleman Zombie (729)	2015-07-18		Mild to Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

This comes very close to being like smoking a bowl of sawdust. There is a sharp woody note that pretty much drowns out everything else. I can get just a faint smokiness from the Lat and nothing from the Virginias. Tends to get a harshness further down in the bowl. Save your money. Look elsewhere for your English fix. This ain't it.

Mild to medium in body. Medium to full in woodiness. Burns well.

Pipe Used: MM Country Gentleman, Diplomat Apple, Mark Twain

Age When Smoked: fresh bulk

Purchased From: smokingpipes.com

4 people found this review helpful.

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	Bluesmoke (75)	2015-01-08		Mild to Medium	Extremely Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant

This would be the perfect daily bulk for me, but it has an added moisturizing agent which overpowers the really good flavor after first light. Too bad really, this was one of the first English blends I tried and though I thought I found a jewel, I know it was and shall remain in the rough unless Lane decides to change it. The flame came to light this well with a couple relights, but no big deal. Good volume of smoke and a nice smoky, musty flavor. Price is excellent for the quality leaf and yes I have to bitch again about the humectant applied..too damn bad. JSMS

3 people found this review helpful.

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	NEWMAN (305)	2002-08-20		Medium	None Detected	Very Full	Tolerable

The sample I received of this bulk tobacco confirmed to me why I don't usually smoke English blends. The pouch aroma was typical English from a mix of wide ribbons of light brown to black tobacco with some greenish added in small quantity. I found the taste initially harsh and becoming even bitter as the smoke progressed. However, in fairness, it smoked cool and dry and I did finish the sample, so perhaps compared to other English blends that I've dumped, this one was apparently better. I guess traditional English blends are just not for me but if this is your choice, you might try this one.

3 people found this review helpful.

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	King Weed (228)	2018-09-08		Very Strong	None Detected	Very Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Although I have been smoking a pipe for almost sixty years, I have no memory of ever smoking this blend under it's present name nor any other blend name. Therefore, I can't address the "old" version and am reporting on my experience with the "resurrection" blend. I found my tin of BS-005 to be very dry on opening; almost too dry. The tin appearance was rather dark in overall color and in a range that ran from medium brown through dark brown to black. The tin aroma was, likewise, in a narrow range of very smokey nuances. Since the tobacco was already in a dry enough state to smoke, I loaded up right away. As I smoked away on the top third of the bowl, I realized that the smoking aroma was heavy in latakia but very short on follow through. What I mean by this is, with every puff, the aroma went from the heavy latakia to some lower and mid range notes and....nothing. Where we experienced English smokers might expect some higher and grass-like notes at the top; here, nothing. BS-005 smoked consistently in this manner all down the bowl to the finish. As I contemplated a two star rating, I also began to use BS-005 in micro blending and this worked out quite well. While I agree entirely with reviewer Jimlnks 2016-01-31 that this blend is not interesting enough to smoke on an ongoing basis, it still is recommendable and I give it three stars.

Pipe Used: Northern Briars ELX bent billiard

Age When Smoked: current

Purchased From: an Ebay seller

Similar Blends: BS-005 smokes closest to it's stablemate Crown Achievement, though CA is a more well rounded and complete blend..

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Old German puffer (106)	2015-09-18		Medium to Strong	Medium to Strong	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

Opened a new tin of this today. Ah. The strong smell it brings. Strong earth and wood tones ride this into the pipe. Cut is a little ruff but it works. Lights on first char and takes some work to smoke. Just a tad of wetness and the latakia. Makes this a great smoke. No gurgle. Just good smell.

Pipe Used: Dunhill, Peterson, Savinelli, Comoy

Age When Smoked: New Tin

Purchased From: JR'S Cigar Outlet

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2007-06-23		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable

I found this blend, named Old Balkan, in my smoke shop bulk section. It smelled great in the jar and the price was right so I purchased a few ounces.

Upon getting it home, I noticed that there was no humectant and this blend dried out nicely after about an hour. I packed a bowl of this mixture of dark, meduim brown and light brown, small ribbons into a savinelli bulldog and started with a good charring light and then hit it with the true light.

Ok this is good....the first 1/3 was cool and medium full in flavor...nicely prominent was the latakia. The second third gathered some strength and settled nicely into a wonderfully mellow, burnt, woodsy olfactory and gustatory experience.

The finish was no different except there was a slight bit of dottle to remove from the very bottom of my bowl; this was most likely due to my packing the bowl too tightly. For the price and wonderful lack of bitterness and sting, which I have encountered in some other Balkans, this blend is a good inexpensive keeper.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2007-05-28		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

This is a review of that is more of a complaint since this blend has been discontinued. It was one of the last of Lane blends that contain any Latakia (such as Crown Achievement). That's a real pity. They seem to be concentrating on excessively aromatic stuff these days and as a confirmed English blend nut I can only say---goodbye Lane! The Latakia was nicely balanced and smoky notes predominated more towards the end of a bowl. There was occasional bite, and the bowl finished as white ash without goop. Try Old Lodge or Squadron Leader.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Emeritus Account (30171)	2004-11-03		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Full	Tolerable

As a new reviewer (but an old pipe smoker), I felt the need to jump in on this blend after reading comments from fellow reviewers over their lack of enthusiasm.

First off, I LOVE English and Balkan blends. The aroma given off by smokey Latakia properly mixed with Turkish, Orientals, Virginias, even lawn grass, sends my nose into olfactory overload. My first bowl of BS-005 confirmed that I had found yet one more outstanding English blend and brought me into the inner circle of other Lane tobacco lovers.

The first bowl was an interesting experience - the first 1/3 was cool, satisfying and I kept thinking, 'hmmm not bad, but it won't last...it's not expensive enough.' During the second 1/3 of the bowl...'hey, this stuff is pretty good!' The final 1/3 had me wanting more. Truthfully, I wasn't expecting this. I've since tried several other Lane blends, including HGL Full English, which is not, in my humble opinion, as good as BS-005. (HGLFE seems to have a odd aroma reminiscent of my grandmother's perfume.)

By way of comparison, BS-005 is heavier in Latakia than Early Morning Pipe, Penzance, Renaissance, and Raven's Wing. It smokes dry, leaves a fine, non-goopy ash without residue and unlike Pipestud, I cannot detect any moisturizing agent. In fact, my preference is towards drier tobaccos and I'll often leave newly purchased bags and tins open for a couple days. BS-005 dried out so successfully I may have to mist it back to a slightly moister existence.

I give BS-005 4 stars. If you enjoy tobaccos like 965, consider putting BS-005 into your rotation.

-- U.L (Uncle Lew) approved.

2 people found this review helpful.

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	Rufus T. Firefly (24)	2018-05-30		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I picked up an ounce of this for free at a pipe show and was pleasantly surprised. I smoked cool and tastes great. I really enjoyed the Latakia content and it's smokey aroma.

Pipe Used: Ashton Sovereign, Minas Devil Anse

Age When Smoked: Right after receiving and the next day

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Smoking Caterpillar (4)	2017-09-06		Medium to Strong	None Detected	Medium to Full	Strong

I picked up a tin of this on a whim along with the other newly reintroduced tinned English blends from Lane, Medal of Valor and Crown Achievement. I absolutely love all three, but concerning BS-005, the tobacco comes fairly dry in the tin, which aids the burn rate which is balanced by a chunky cut. This blend contains a fair amount of Latakia, at least 50% to my eyes, and has a very bold, smoky taste at first light. However it also has a very exotic incense spicy flavor that either comes from the Latakia or the Orientals which are used. Whichever it is, it is a common element in the other blends mentioned earlier and it is very nice indeed. The Virginia is present but very light and only adds the slightest amount of sweetness which increases a bit towards the end of the bowl. I tip my hat to Lane Limited who have done their homework and listened to their loyal customers. This blend is one for the Latakiophile, and in that genre it will be a workhorse in somebody's rotation because the bulk pricing is very affordable. A quality blend at a quality price.

Pipe Used: Various Pots and Billiards

Age When Smoked: 2 years

Purchased From: Fayette Cigar Store

Similar Blends: Crown Achievement, Medal of Valor, Star of the East.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Fred T (67)	2015-04-29		Strong	None Detected	Full	Pleasant

Lane's BS-005 is an excellent English style tobacco,with a nice dose of Latakia, just the way I like it. It makes for a fairly strong, but not overpowering English smoke. My gold standard is Dunhill's 965, and this compares favorably in taste and texture. I give it a 4,

Pipe Used: Dunhill Billiard Number 5

Age When Smoked: New

Purchased From: Pipes and Cigars

Similar Blends: Dunhill 965.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	Kunsan (76)	2014-11-14		Medium	None Detected	Medium	Tolerable

Disappointed with this one from Lane. It's an English blend that has (to my taste) a slightly high spicey quality that I find distracts from the overall balance of tobaccos. I like a small amount of spice in English style tobaccos (Stokkebye English Oriental is a fine example) but this one takes the spiciness too close to the edge of acceptability. I find too much pepper or spice in a tobacco blend can cause 'spice bite' on the tongue (similar to tongue bite caused by tobaccos burning too hot), and although this Lane BS-005 didn't do that I could feel it dangerously close to the limit, which made me uncomfortable and caused me to be cautious in smoking this blend.

When I smoke my pipe I want to be able to relax and enjoy, and unfortunately this one didn't fit the bill.

Probably good for those who prefer their tobaccos on the spicier side, but it didn't suit my taste, and isn't what I look for in a quality English style tobacco.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	sasha (228)	2006-03-09		Medium	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable

I've tried few of the English blends made by Lane and they all seem to follow a common path, you can detect a common taste. I happen to like it, so I like this blend too. Stronger than 10 Downing St. and sensibly lighter than Crown Achievement, it sets itself roughly at the same A-100 level, but it's smoother and it's by far the easiest smoking blend of the whole bunch. This last thing is probably due to the lighter use of humectants; being this one drier, the burning is even, easy and without the need for relighting to the end of the bowl. The flavour is all there, round, full, while the medium body makes it an all-day smoke of good quality. Sure: many better and more complex blends are out there nowadays, but at that price this is worth its salt.

1 person found this review helpful.

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	WorkingClassChap (197)	2023-03-19		Mild	None Detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong

Bulk from my local cigar shop. Relatively fresh as it just came in. The aroma from the jar is a tangy musty sharp Latakia and oriental smell. Has that fermented ketchup tang to it. Perfect moisture ready to go. The jar aroma is 10/10.

The flavor is dry, leathery, musty, with a fair bit of sour buttery orientals and wood. It’s a basic no thrills English blend. Has a woody after taste. Something that I would sure smoke again but wouldn’t go out of my way to buy again. Consistent flavor, little moisture. Little nicotine, medium to strong taste, typical English. Not bad but not great. Not a Latakia bomb, oriental forward but balanced. I’m in between 2-3 stars. It’s nothing special but it’s not bad either.

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	sjdugi (22)	2015-09-29		Medium	None Detected	Full	Pleasant

I came across this blend when I went into my tobacco shop and asked for an oriental to try. They recommended this, saying that it was nearly identical to the original Balkan Sobranie (which I have never smoked). Out of the bag, this tobacco was super dry, which was great for the smoking experience. The smell is wonderful and once lit it becomes even more powerful. There is definitely an incense smell to the tobacco but it is not so overwhelming and leaves a pleasant room note. A nice, full flavored tobacco that smokes cool; reccomended for sure.

Purchased From: Jon's Pipe Shop

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