I removed the cake of tobacco and set out to re-hydrate it thus: Placed in a kitchen type strainer (sieve) over a pot of boiling water for a few moments the tobacco softened. The yenidje seems to have been the same in all versions. I opened this tin given to me as a gift by dm14 and I thank him for it. Not everyone appreciated the room aroma. Being a Balkan, the Oriental is the star of the show, followed by the Latakia. Alot of people complaining that it is never available, most of the best tobaccos are hard to find which is one of the things that makes them so good. The taste always had a somewhat bitter start - somewhat like Nightcap - but the rest of the experience was addictive. You do not need to tamp it a lot and it burns down nicely to a grey ash. Like probably so many other pipers, I eagerly awaited the opportunity to find this blend in stock and purchase. We will never sell or use your personal information for anything other than supporting your account, A.J. First third of the bowl is quite mellow and mild, but the flavour and complexity increases the further down the bowl you go. On one hand I was glad I did, on the other I was sad because it was one of the few sachets circulating all over the world. 10 it became kind of the Holy Grail of the pipe tobaccos. It probably was the best Balkan mixture long ago and it's a shame it disappeared. Isadore Redstone sensed this void in 1995 and negotiated with the Lane Company to manufacture the old blend under a new name "Balkan Saseini." Not sure what to say but it nothing like the original and there are FAR better quality pipe blends than this. I gave it a star because I think that it is probably a good blend,but it's always gone instantly. Another old favourite of mine back in the day. Easily qualifies as a four star blendIMHO, of course!!! This is also the case with Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Mixture. First the mixture is not homogeneous in any respect. The whole pouch seemed like a big pouch of black cav. I already asked to seek further into the depths of his store, but with no result. I've never had any version other than Germain's entry and again it's "Junk"! It is IPSD 2013 and I finally broke into my one and only tin of Balkan Sobranie! Nope. The Gallager version is, to my taste, rich and satisfying; smokes cool and is perfectly balanced between components. Top of the top. After a decade, being reminded of the Sobranie flavor made me want to buy a pipe and some tobacco ASAP. I do however know that Latakia loses its edge over time and Virginias mellow down a bit. I am rooting for them as this is very highly recommended! Latakia plays a front role but is not overwhelming. Similar Blends: Ashton's Artisan, Peterson Balkan Delight, Old Ironsides.. Current Stock: Decrease Quantity: Increase Quantity: Add to Wish List. No bite whatsoever. I love Abingdon by GL pease, adirondack campfire by cupojoes, mclelland british woods as much more pleasant, complex and satsifying balkan styled blends. It has a slight, salty flavor in the Orientals from the ocean breeze blowing onto the leaf & has an enticing aroma. My first pipe experience whatsoever came when I told my mentor that I just didn't have the palate for fine cigars (the $3 ones tasted the same as the $30 ones to me) and that I was far more interested in trying pipe tobaccos. For me, this is a very difficult tobacco to review as I don't really have anything to compare it to. I was telling that story to my wife a year ago, and started getting back int to the pipe since then. Save yourself some time -- they might be good smokes in their own right, but if they don't list Yenidje as an ingredient, they _cannot_ be even close. . The first cigarette I ever smoked was a Sobranie Black Russian, one of the great looking black ones with a gold tip. Its ash is light and gray, without noticeable cake. As with my girlfriend hehehe.. Since TR has now carved out the new BS under Germain, (a good thing), here are my thoughts on the old Balkan Sobranie. On ebay, astronomical amounts were (and still are) asked and paid for these tobaccos. THE ORIGINAL BALKAN SOBRANIE PIPE TOBACCO IS BACK 50 GRAM 1.76OZ FOUNDED BY A RUSSIAN FAMILY 1879 THE ENGLISH MIXTURE WITH VIRGINIA AND MELLOW LATIKIA, ORIENTAL AND CAVENDISH LEAVES BALLANCE A ROUND FLAVOR MEDIUM TO ROBUST BODY. A great blend, but there are blends available all year long that are just as good by GL Pease, and also his Drucquer and Sons blends. And, I will not ever, EVER, pay as much for a tobacco again. Very HIGHLY recommended. The tobacco is a very different experience than I expected. In my personal rating (from 1 to 10) here is the perfection and my score is 10 with eulogy and obviously 4 stars. There is a constant swirl of flavors all in a perfect balance. Either of these methods do wonders in bringing forward the depth early in the bowl, which is otherwise experienced more toward the bottom. There are very few aromatics that I like anymore. Lucky for me the Turkish did not impose itself too much so I just ignored it. Balkan Sobranie Mixture Tobacco Tin 50g $20.00 14 reviews Write a Review Previous Next Out of Stock Add to Wish List SKU: 100-7971 UPC: 781755017016 Availability: *Limit* Only 1 per order / person per day. The room note is unique. Unique,mild and full of flavor .. but something is telling me there is more to it than just a tobacco blend. Similar Blends: No other Balkan on the planet I've tried tastes as good but some have come close Really good stuff & I'm not a big Latakia fan but it facilitates this blend's sweet, creamy, smoky flavor. Certified secure site accepts: Milan Tobacconists, Inc. After a few puffs, the tobacco flavors begin to meld & it just keeps getting better until the very end. When he passed, I was notified by his widow that I had been left his cellar and pipe collection. I also liked other mixtures of Sobranie of London, like the rare Birdseye Cut, and the famous 759 for example. It is not a Latakia blast; however, the Latakia is more in the background keeping the groove solid as a drummer often does in jazz. Burns to fine white ash. The winelike aroma of the virginias translates to the flavor and is sublime in the mix. Nevertheless, it remains one of the most prized and well blended orientals that you can get your hands on. It was unavailable on any of the internet sites, so I called one of my local B&M suppliers and found he had 3 tins instock. I have always liked this blend, and am in the process of smoking the last of my supply. as it blooms midway down the bowl. Joe had some sort of preferred agreement with Charatan, I believe, and also sold lots of Dunhills. it was distinctive enough to evoke comment and to me had a more than discernible hint of leaves being burned on a damp Autumn day in England. I'm glad I bought a tin at the price I paid for the novelty and to satisfy my curiosity, but there are plenty of comparable blends that are frankly more pleasing to smoke. As good as this blend was, I still prefer both of the Pease blends mentioned. . Nunca esta disponible, pero es de lo mejor que nunca jamas he probado, un equilibrio y sabor casi perfecto a un precio correcto. Taste is medium and consistent, with notes of smoky, very bitter wood, floral, toasted bread, leather, musty herbal vegetation, incense, dry earth, acidic/spicy, citrus peel/zest, a mildly sweet stewed tangy fruit background note, and a very peppery retro. Not a lot of spring. This one is smooth and bold with good sourness from the orientals and slight smoke from the Latakia. And the latakia, for all that time, seems to have lost its oomph. Packs a punch! Predominant Latakia did a good job of giving the mixture that full body which I like so much. To this day I don't see why some blender with a microscope and a Japanese degree of patience couldn't reverse engineer a can of pre-sale Balkan strip by strip, testing the pieces against known samples and smoking from each separate pile to verify its identity as accurately as possible. It still is a very tasty, oriental-dominated blend, and one which has no equals. Overall: A classic Balkan that I hope someone re-introduces again in its original form. I also like the shag cut because it burns easily without many relights and leaves a gray ash in the bottom of the bowl without excessive moisture contamination. Very little hydration needed. Incense notes abound, the latakia is over the hill though. I first tried this in college. I miss it still. Creamy, smoky and sweet. Not all will try it, but those who do will weep again. In my honest opinion J.F. Because this is the weak spot of J.F. A couple of random memories. I smoked it constantly from 1975 through the early eighties, sporadically since then till it's disappearance. After having smoked Rattray's Black Mallory, Pease Caravan, Renaissance and Samarra, and Esoterica's Penzance, I now understand the difference between a Balkan and an English. I am grateful for having had the opportunity to smoke plenty of TBS for many years. | Sitemap, J.J. Fox Provost Mixture Pipe Tobacco Tin - 50g, J.J. Fox Squires Mixture Pipe Tobacco Tin - 50g, Robert Lewis Wingfield Mixture Pipe Tobacco Tin - 50g, Sutliff Balkan Sobranie 759 Match Pipe Tobacco, Balkan Sasieni Original Formula Pipe Tobacco. Combustibility: As with every version I know, excellent. I don't know any of the ingredient ratios, but I was told that the ratios changed every year to compensate for seasonal changes in the individual ingredients' strength and taste. Once lit, I walked back through the cloud of smoke that had been produced and of course, a rush of great memories came back to me. Yesterday I opened my last remaining pouch of the 1994 Sobranie Mixture, to see whether it would bring back memories. The pouch aroma is of very intense, almost overwhelming Latakia. Published review content of this website is considered the I simply loved the flavor. It was a little dry so I had to add a little humidor to revive it. The flavor from top to bottom was full and rich. If you can lay your hands on a pouch, do so. I'm impressed by the quality vs. price. Very evenly cut short ribbon pieces, and a bit of dust at the bottom which I assume is from being dried out for a period of time. Room note is a killer to those who don't smoke. It was cheaper, and it had the stronger flavor I liked without being Galoises(sp?). I simply loved the flavor. It contains Virginia, Syrian Latakia and eastern Tobaccos. So many talented blenders out there these days who have put their spin on it and have done well! But. Still Fresh, Purchased From: Pipestud's Consigment Shop. Matched perfectly with the smoky and woody Latakia. Everything was perfectly balanced and smooth. The flavor on first light is latakia dominate. I never thought a blend containing Latakia could be enjoyed so much until I smoked The BSOM. If you try this, the best thing to do is open the tin, put it in a jar and introduce air every so often(read once per day) for a couple of weeks. We apologize, but this item is temporarily out of stock. All tobacco is made the old fashioned way. The leaf was long and stringy - like seaweed. I always found its sister blends, RATTRAY?s Red Raparee and DUNHILL?s London Mixture more conservatively and more finely integrated; in comparison, Sobranie seemed a little bloated sometimes, a little relentless. As others wrote before, the current production has really few to do with the old. It only was a matter of time that someone would want to bring out the legend again. it has been 40 years since I have smoked any. Same Day on in Stock Items If ordered before 10 am EST. I had never smoked a version of the tobacco in her presence but when I was puffing away a "Jeeeezzz.. What are YOU smoking?? The king of balkans! It's clear to me that smoked fresh this is no lightweight English/balkan. The taste is silky, rich, complex. I don't know, but it should be among the top five. Sweet, soft, creamy, leathery, a perfect balance between its components. Whatever or however the process, this is the Holy Grail of pipe tobacco. The quality of the tobacco is excellent. Finally got some, opened it up looked and smelled fantastic. I'm glad that I was able to enjoy this rarity at a time when it was perhaps at it's best, and wish I had stashed a few tins away to be happily re- discovered. For a dark deep Latakia blast that will remind you of your first impression of Balkan Sobranie white, Gawith Hogarth's Balkan Blend is a good choice, and so is Butera's Pelican. But having the rights is 1 thing, bringing out the tobacco on the market is something veeeery different. Matter of personal preference. This is kind of like hearing a pipe organ with a big 32 foot stop after hearing smaller ones for a while. The smoke was so creamy and rich, yet light and subtle, so sweet yet so interesting, it was magical. (the 'very pleasant' under room note is my opinion, not someone else's) This is definately a mood altering substance. Wow. For some reason, this seems to be listed twice here, so this review is the same as the Sobranie of London entry. As one spun the lid, cutting out the inner lid, one caught the full old-leather, old-whisky, old-wood aroma that promised the same consistent taste as always. Don't forget: this is a one time alert. A few pouches from the mid-nineties survive and I hope they keep well. Here is what my journey eventually brought me to. Note that the Royal Jersey Mixture has some Maryland, and will therefore have tin-aged differently than the others. The next thing I know, I have 4 pipes and about twelve blends of tobaccos in hand, along with a quick education from a master. Very fine shag (described as ribbon but is much more fine than most) cut in long strands. Tobacco Type:Latakia, Oriental, Virginia. While he had Baby's Bottom, Three Nuns, various Dunhill blends and many others, along with a logically progressing series of tinned, Lane-blended American tobaccos exclusive to the store, the main event was a complete line of English tobaccos based on Balkan/Best. If I had plenty of money, I'd have more Balkan Sobranie Original Mixture. Well if they put this in their new age purses, maybe I'll listen. Two days ago I got my paws on an old tin of BS. The latakia did not hide, nor was it subtle. If you can find this blend, do yourself a favor. Smoking this mixture was a unique experience. FREE Shipping on all US orders over $95 | When Will My Package Ship? . Log ged in and had two in less than 30 seconds. Rarely, is that the case with a balkan. If you stop being attentive to the way you smoke, it can bite. As for the nicotine it was rather medium, but that was offset with the full-bodied smoking experience. |Privacy The subtle interplay between the Orientals and the Latakia along with the suspected aged virginias became sublime.as well as whatever word denotes that which is greater than sublime. In just a few minutes I judged that the tobacco was moist enough, placed it on a dish and then a few minutes later, into a "ZipLock"?.After allowing the moisture to migrate throughout, overnight: Sobranie vs. Sasieni The pouch aroma is very inviting (noticeably more so than Sasieni). Are there better bl ends? Very happy to see it reintroduced. The best of the very best. I give it a 75. When taking the little built-in triangular ?knife? This blend is the "BESTEST" tasting blend ever! This review covers the latest, pouch version. It smokes very cool, but I find it burns quite quickly even when quite moist, which is odd for such a cool smoking tobacco. I wonder if Balksn Sobranie Smoking Mixture will ever re-emerge in the US of A as Dunhill has recently. Perhaps all of the above. Select One I just received 50 more grams of it in today's mail. Is it worth 100.00 a tin, no. Im not very fond of Latakia heavy blends and was pleasantly surprised that the Latakia doesnt overpower the Orientals or Virginias. Moreover, I find the Yenidje and other Orientals to be more pronounced and complex than in Peases Caravan. Dating back to around the 1920s, this is a combination of wonderful Virginias, excellent Orientals and enough Latakia for a robust and flavorful mixture. In an age where everyone grows up eating McDonalds, stove top stuffing, drinking diet soft drinks and smoking mass produced cigarettes most people wouldn't know quality when they taste it, be that food or smoke. If I had plenty of money, I'd have piles of Balkan Sobranie Original Mixture in the cellar. Mo's flavor profile seems right to me. It does have an interesting history. Four stars, because of its good quality and its history. This is a blend made for thoughtful and careful puffing. (I use quotes here because I know it has gone through several incarnations and is quite different than what it was decades ago.) The brand was originally produced by Sobranie of London in 1920, and became a top-selling brand worldwide. I like this blend, holp it will be steady supplied. Of the many Balkan blends available today, I would say that G&H's Balkan Mixture is the closest match to this, only the G&H product is considerably better. A year later in 1966, I graduated to a curved Briar pipe and the Sobranie Original Mixture. Middleton Pipe Tobacco Germain, not the "Real McCoy" or even the 2005 Gallaher version for that matter. What I was missing in the 1981 version were the oriental tobaccos that halfway the bowl began to sing the dominant part. Try a Sutliff match blend, Balkan Sasieni are better than this. I just smoked one of my last bowls. When I first reviewed BS, I did it with the old TR website and compared several eras to the new blend by Germain. I am going to smoke this tin. because that was the last of it. Now to describe the taste! Trough the bowl the mixture burned well, did not have to relight my pipe at all except after some tamping which was necessary after some half bowl was gone to ashes. If you get your hands on some you are in for a treat! Orlik Pipe Tobacco Disclaimer: This review is based on four bowls as this is a late 80's tin and I am savoring it slowly due to its demise. (50 Grams) Germain & Son willing to make the tobacco. There are so many old blends I'll never get to sample, yet I've managed to fulfill a dream by getting to try this one. It's different, actually, in its deepness, due to different oriental leaves and the different proportions of the components. Plus, you can easily get your hands on them! The Virginias offer some grass and hay, a little dark fruit, and a hint of citrus. And then, pure bliss. Once the ember gets going it gets much better. on SP.com, with quantity-based discounts as well. The tinned version (c. 20 years ago) had for me an almost mystical, incense-like quality, very powerful, that somehow induced a trance like state. That and its uncompromising flavour do not augur success with the masses. A masterpiece, perfect to smoke in the evening. But later he said, these tins are the Original Balkan Sobranie, and was propriety from a collector, who died and your daughter gave me. I've had no luck trying to blend existing blends to emulate the original Balkan. Joe maintained that the curing after carving was determined by grade, Virgins, and later Pedigrees and Uniques, getting, of course, the longest cure.). No flavorin g detected. By clicking on the 'Email Me' link you are signing up for a One-Time Alert to be notified when this product's comes back in stock. Unfortunately, there was no Original Mixture. Never had the chance to try this one, because It's never in stock, I use to check it here every day for a year, I gave up. This stuff tasted so good in fact, it makes me ponder; How does a tobacco blend that tastes this good, be made without a topping or flavor additive? Finally I was able to secure a tin. Is this THE Balkan Sobranie? Create New Wish List; SKU: 100-7906 UPC: 781755017115. Clean taste of mostly virgina and orientals through the bowl with just enough smokiness from the latakia. Since in Italy it's still fully available, I can submit a review of the latest pouches. It's simply that good. After a few puffs, the tobacco flavors begin to meld & it just keeps getting better until the very end. Ran out in the late 80's. Cost about $4. Balkan Sobranie White, the finest tobacco I ever encountered. It was velvety and luxurious, but I could tell that this would have floored me if it was ten years newer and the orientals could come out and play more. All in all, it was a very pleasant experience and I am looking forward to repeating it. I loved it. I think that I've had a bit of this once in a while. Product: Sutliff Balkan Sobranie 759 Match Bulk. Germain & Son is the maker of some other legendary tobacco, Penzance. Also, I'd not get any sweet or earthy notes from the virginia leaf. It came in a pouch and in a large tin. Like many of the more traditional English blends, Balkan Sobranie's original mixture has changed hands a number of times, leading to different versions. It's deep richness with a most profound & perfect taste is just so wonderful,that I can not begin to imagine it ever being captured again! I won't waste time on deep rambling discourse. . Balkan's near universal appeal in those days to lovers of English/Balkan/Oriental blends as a steady or special smoke attests to that fact. This is by far the best English Balkan blend ever made including the suppose Gallagher version. Us Very good. I'm glad to hear your thoughts. I smoke Virginia. Perhaps all of the above. In my early days of pipe smoking, I was on the quest for the best tobacco. No. None came close to the White Tin with the neat wagon on the front of the tin. That includes, Sutliff, Black House, and even Blue Mountain. 2 Reviews; 2 Reviews. This was an open secret at the store by the '60s, and many's the two, four or eight ounce can of Our Best Blend we opened and found inside the Balkan Sobranie rice paper or card stock insert. Noooo idea, I've never smoked that one like I said before. I would not recommend it to very beginners (altrhough bit was one of my own choices in my early beginnings some 45 years ago), Pipe Used: all brands I posess (about 45), Purchased From: different tobacco stores all ovet the world. There wasn't much virginia citrusy virginia "pep" but you could still smell it's "expensive cigarette" qualities, I think you can blame the age of the tin for that. Happy Smoking! It's definitely not worth that kind of price. Still, a very delicious smoke. I smoked the Smoking Mixture for 11 years. I never thought a blend containing Latakia could be enjoyed so much until I smoked The BSOM. With so many good tobaccos on the market today I'm very happy with the selection I have, to be great It has to be in production once and awhile. I open one of my remaining stock every 10 years and will savor each bowl over the next few months. Although I prefer this indoors since it's extinct and demands my undivided attention, rightfully so. As much as I loved (and continue to love) latakia, I can't say I ever really loved this particulat mixture. We're all poorer for the loss. It was really good, superior to Caravan, Balkan Supreme, Balkan Sasieni and just as yummy to me as P&W's #10 with a little more weight and a cooler temperment.

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