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Pipe Tobacco Review – Low Country Cooper

By eric | Published: January 10, 2011

The tin description: “The confluence of the Cooper and Ashley Rivers create Charleston Harbor, the most important port in the antebellum South. Following trade winds, goods flowed to points north and, especially, across the Atlantic to the great British ports of call. Commemorating the Cooper River’s contribution to world trade, we have selected choice Orientals and Cyprian Latakia to accent a base of fine Bright Leaf and Red Virginias to create this exceptional medium English Flake.”

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Old Dublin by Peterson – Pipe Tobacco Review

By eric | Published: September 22, 2009

This traditional mixture of the finest Latakia, Turkish oriental, and Virginia Leaf is slowburning, cool and still blended by hand.

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Larry’s Blend by Russ Ouellette’s Hearth and Home

By Ramon | Published: May 21, 2009

Blender’s description: “Larry Loerzel, one of our regular store customers, and connoisseur of English/Balkan blends had tried Ten to Midnight, and although he liked it, he was looking for something a little fuller and different. Based on his preference, we blended a full, traditional Balkan using Orientals that were more “buttery” and amped-up the Latakia. This blend is now a big hit among our full-bodied English fans; a cool-smoking, very rich mixture.”

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Oriental 14 by McClelland – Pipe Tobacco Review

By eric | Published: April 19, 2009

Oriental 14 by McClelland Tobacco Company
Tin description:

“Dark with Latakia and black Virginias, deeply seasoned with Orientals, this is the classic Full Scottish Mixture.”

Dark with Latakia and black Virginias, deeply seasoned with Orientals, this is the classic Full Scottish Mixture.

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Samarra by G. L. Pease – Video Review

By eric | Published: April 7, 2009

Several varieties of Virginia tobaccos form the structure of this blend. Smoky Cyprian Latakia, fine Turkish leaf, and just a bit of Perique are added for richness. The smoke is silky and round. A subtle, yet complex sweetness from the Virginias and just a little zest is present throughout the smoke, while layers of complexity tantalize the senses from first blush to the last puff.

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Video: Ashton Artisan’s Blend Review

By eric | Published: April 2, 2009

A fantastic English, deep in Latakia and just a touch of Perique for interesting zing. Well balanced and rich.

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Deacon’s Downfall by Two Friends – Cornell and Diehl

By eric | Published: April 1, 2009

The Perique adds not only some pepper, but along with this concoction you’ll taste many of Perique’s other pungeant qualities. Less the stewed fruit and more like dried mushrooms. That along with the smokey Latakia, salty unsweetened black cavendish, and a lick of Orientals and Virginia make for a strong, assertive, masculine smoke that will stand up to the blackest coffee, a bellyfull of the hottest chili, or a few fingers of something stiff.

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Gotham Court by Pipeworks and Wilke

By eric | Published: March 30, 2009

This is a blend that makes me glad I don’t limit myself to one type of pipe tobacco blend or another.

Tin description:

A spicy aroma along with a subtle Oriental flavor. Orientals (other than Latakia) and a rich Virginia base along with two Cavendish tobaccos make up this special blend. Lightly aromatic!

I try a lot of pipe tobaccos and usually a new blend is a variation on a theme – another English, another Virginia/Perique, another aromatic, etc. Once in a while something entirely different comes along – this time its Gotham Court.

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Abingdon by Greg Pease – Pipe Tobacco Review With Video

By eric | Published: March 26, 2009

Video Review …this is a blend I reserve for times I can focus my attention and enjoy it. I find Abingdon abundantly satisfying in every way – especially for the richness of flavor. This is a benchmark Balkan blend. Great pipe tobacco that shouldn’t be lost among Greg’s more recent achievements.

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Ashbury by Greg Pease

By eric | Published: February 21, 2009

An alluring assortment of exotic oriental tobaccos is generously blended with bright and red Virginia leaf. Finally, just enough Cyprus Latakia is added to provide an alluring smokiness, resulting in a tobacco that can best be described as a light-medium Balkan mixture. This is the blend for gentlemen with a Bohemian spirit and a sense of adventure.

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