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BSOM brings me back to the mid 70's. The blend smokes reliable from top to bottom with the flavor shift of full and soft to spicy then sweet/sour. The return of the classic Balkan Sobranie now manufactured by JF Germain in the British Isles! Sponsored. A very, very smooth English. Balkan Sobranie $ 30.00. It probably was the best Balkan mixture long ago and it's a shame it disappeared. The Latakia is signific antly more dry than the virginias and orientals, and perhaps because of that the mixture is not well blended. The finish is cool and dry. Super smooth, blended perfectly. There has been so much praise written already about this blend and on this day I can say that it is all true! Since our culture today is one of over-blown expectations and manufactured exclusivity I was a tad sceptical. This starts out with a nice, sharp flavor of latakia and orientals and is perfectly balanced. I would have rated this version of the BS as a two star blend, or maybe 2.5 if I were feeling generous. Maybe 965 with a heaping of wet lawn clippings. If youre fortunate enough to find this blend in stock, get it while you can. 1.75 oz. I was telling that story to my wife a year ago, and started getting back int to the pipe since then. Burns at a reasonable pace, cool, clean and moderately smooth with a very consistent, mildly sweet and floral, savory, campfire flavor. The last time I smoked the real Balkan Sobranie Original mixture was in Italy 2004 (still produced but not much distributed then). So I began a quest to find some, and I found several pouches. Min: $ 0. Hard to find but worth the wait. One cannot regret smoking this, it really is a great smoke. IMHO it is exactly the same blend, the difference is simply that the one has aged and the other is relatively new. Tobacconists does not sell cigarettes on this site, nor do we sell tobacco So if you are going to feed me, feed me but don't dangle a carrot in front of me and then take it away because it makes me angry. The quality is very high in the Orientals are the star of the show in this blend. I'm missing it. On lighting, I was struck by the overwhelming depth that is so rare in any blend these days and the distinctive taste of the special Orientals in this classic. First, a bit of history learned from Joe Zieve, the founder of Smokers' Haven in Columbus, Ohio, where I went to Ohio State and, with a friend from Kent State, studied more with Joe than at school. And I truly mean that. The aroma is heavenly, and I repeatedly left the room and re-entered so I could enjoy the room bouquet. Well, I was not dissapointed. . It's one of those tobaccos that you can't help smoking an immediate second bowl of, and I caught myself doing just that numerous times. There were many very nice old Dunhill and GBD pipes along with about 50 odd assorted tins of aged tobacco. Balkan Sobranie: Balkan Sobranie 50g Pipe Tobacco Product Number: 003-513-0001 Among the most celebrated and legendary English blends, Balkan Sobranie dates to the 1920s when it was crafted by Sobranie of London a blending house established in 1879 by the Redstone family. Product: Balkan Sobranie Balkan Sobranie 50g, Just a few hours after the e-mail, I miss it again, that only after a few hrs of being available it's again sold out Very neutral aroma that does not disturbs the room. Join Our Mailing List! I smoked a few tins of this several years ago (before it became a classic) and found it good but unmemorable. It was a little dry so I had to add a little humidor to revive it. Thanks for the recommendations! Absolutely wonderfully done by J. F. Germain & Son who prove their well earned reputation! I have been fortunate to smoke many of the older tins, but the leaf lacks the punch it contained when fresh. 5 years from now, a tin of this stuff will be as sought after as the old stuff. The smoke is creamy and smooth. Here this rare feature stretches and completes the finish.For everything else polished and majestic that Balkan Sobranie displays; this is the one virtue that crystallises the experience and it and sets it apart. I now understand why so many bemoan the exodus of this from the US market. O.k., whatever you say. I was young and callous and therefore felt that this blend was very harsh. In its aged form, I still prefer 759. Another reason I think it's Smyrna, and please correct me if it isnt, is that when smoked fresh it is a little harsh on my tongue and palate. I found it somewhat similar to penzance which I prefer over anything else. So you should keep that in mind reading this review. Those were the days, my friend, I thought they'd never end. I like subtleties up to a point, beyond which I cannot detect them. Smoked Balkan Supreme.love yet again. I bought some in the spring from Boswells in Chambersburg, PA. There are much better offerings available today and I will not be purchasing another tin of this "one tin per purchase" rip-off (and I truly expect my review will be "ripped" into, so have at it guys). As I said in my first review, it is difficult to make comparisons with this blend because even in the days prior to the current Germain production, there were many changes to BS. Is anyone e lse having the same problem? I have smoked for three years this unforgettable tobacco. No, Sherlock and his Shag were a couple rows back chugging to the next case, too. They also make all the Esotericas. 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. Mixture is comprised primarily of Latakia with a mixture of Orientals, The magic of the sensory delight linked to the focus of imagination. Once the product has come back in stock, you'll need to resubscribe for future notifications. Complex, but not over the top. If all this good smoke is coming from the tobaccos alone, that's incredible almost magical! Individual reviews are the opinion(s) of the contributor and do not reflect the opinion(s) It is not nearly as heavy with Latakia that Penzance is, nor is it quite as creamy regarding the mouth feel although there's some. Better! I wish more could be imported, I think I ordered a tin from here and I have gotten a few elsewhere. The very first thing that stands out for me is how "buttery" the Orientals are in this blend verses others. I prefer to take it slow, just so thin wisps of smoke emit from the pipe. However, it isnt one that is widely smoked or one most pipe smokers have even been lucky enough to try. Policy | Terms ** 4 tins per customer only, we will reduce any order to that, sometimes you have to share !! Really this is different tale, but the 40 year old stuff is the real deal as far as im concerned . I loved this classic, and will always remember what a special experience it was to have some. It's taste was definitely much better than it's smell, full-bodied and smoky, and the room note was not too aggressive, there's somewhat of a "tang" to it, but you could easily smoke it unnoticed in a group of cigarette smokers. Maybe these are the good old days! To say the least, Ed's Balkan is superb, try it and see if it matches the Sobranie blend. 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. Maybe tobacco grown in the Balkan region has some affect on the flavor. Virginia, Latakia, Yenidje (oriental) of the best quality. Very very nice tobacco, I love it, If you can only choose one tobacco, I choose Sobranie. Brand A - Z | Brand Z - A | Price Low - High | Price High - Low | Best Selling | New Arrivals Balkan Sobranie SKU: BALKSOB50 Limit 5 Per Customer Quick Specs View Your Price: $19.00 Temporarily out of stock. The flavor from top to bottom was full and rich. The flavor on first light is latakia dominate. what i like most about it is not necessarily the overall impression.. i like the details and the subtlety. Now I really hope that Arango and Germain also will bring out Mixture 759 and Virginia no. Germaine is producing some of the finest tobacco available and this is no exception. Size: 1.76 Oz. Like most germain produced tobaccos sobranie dries to a certain point in a rather short time, and I find 20-30 minutes brings it to a nice moisture level, being slightly dry but having that oily texture. The incense like aroma and fantastic taste is hard to describe and must be experienced at least once. The tobacco was a little wet in the tin so some airtime was mandatory. Conclusion: Applause! 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 want to savor every bit of this room note that I can. There are some very good Balkan/heavy english mixtures available,but none can ever replace Balkan Sobranie. It still is a very tasty, oriental-dominated blend, and one which has no equals. My 5 star rating is based on the original blend but I have never tried this newer iteration. I was fortunate enough to come across some on ebay at a resoanble price (of course it was only for the packaging). I've never had a freshly opened tin that was not perfect for smoking. Indeed, this is my old friend and it has mellowed with age but still has that "oomph" that only the Balkan Sobranie White has. Now, it wasn't perfect. Pre-Owned. Starting off astringent and downright sour, the middle section is dominated by exotic spiciness, particularly of cedar. It remains extremely consistent throughout the bowl and I frequently smoke it to the bottom without realizing it at all. Sure, a truly faithful representation would cost a lot, but what a ready market in the curious, and in anyone else who wanted to smoke heaven to the extent his budget permitted. Everything was perfectly balanced and smooth. Blended and aged in the British Isles, Balkan Sobranie Original Smoking Isadore Redstone sensed this void in 1995 and negotiated with the Lane Company to manufacture the old blend under a new name "Balkan Saseini." The outstanding characteristic of this blend, to me, is the complexity and changing nature through the course of the bowl. leaves fingers a bit sticky from the natural tobacco oils, not from humectants. I've never had anything labeled Balkan that was remotely close to this. although i have nothing of great worth to say to sway someone one way or the other i can try to describe my own subjective opinion briefly and to the point, but the ultimate judgement or perception is up to you.