sweet tasting english blends?

Joined : 25 Oct 2008 Posts : 48

I've just tried penzance and pembroke (margate with cognac)
they have great aromas, but I find the taste to be a little empty. Almost flavorless.

Can anyone recommend english blends that have a sweet taste on the toungue - similar to frogmorton, or maltese falcon?
I've heard odyssey is a contender. How about pirate kake?
I don't mind a strong tobacco, either..
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:27 am

give frog morton across the pond a try if you like frog morton, it's sweeter, better all around IMO.. others to try that are sweet, spilman mixture, smokers haven 25th anniversary blend, count puluski (sp?

i'm not really a latakia fan so i'm sure someone will give you better advice.
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:34 am

I agree with frankluke Frog accross the pond would be a great start. I love the blend myself.
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Thanks, I have some and love it. My favorite of the series is actually 'on the bayou'.
How about other blends?
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sat Nov 15, 2008 2:38 am

hmm I dunno if I consider the Falcon sweet, but I guess better than others...

The only sweet english blends that come to mind are Balkan Sasaini and maybe McClellend Yenidje Highlander
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:28 am

Kind of depends on your definition of sweet. But I would try GL Peace Piccadilly, Caravan, Samarra, & Kensington.

For C&D, try Yale Mixture. You can get that pressed also. Changes the character I understand. Snug Harbor, which has a touch of flavor added to help the sweetness. Morley's Best, Home From the Hill's, Plantation Evening, & Cordial. There are others, but I may find sweetness where others cannot. I find sweetness in all their Balkan variations.
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:36 am

If you want something out of the mainstream, look at one of the large well known pipe shops for house blends. Jon's Pipe Shop in Champaign/Urbana IL would be one. Try Garvey's Balkan or Smoking Mixture. Be warned that Smoking Mixture is at least 50% latakia. You don't notice that at first. The more of it you smoke the more you notice it. Garvey's Balkan uses an unsweetened burley in it. It will be very familiar.
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:45 am

Carlos, Those blends you recomended sounds like I need to try them especialy the 50% lat blend.
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:42 am

Give Mac Barens HH Vintage Syrian a look-see. Its Vas are definitely "Danish" with that sugar sweet taste (in moderation) in the background. I do not care for aromatics or other Danish blends; but i do like this one!!! 40-45% Latweed!!!

FTRPLT

Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sat Nov 15, 2008 12:30 pm

ftrplt I have tried it and it is a great smoke. Thanks for reminding me that is one I need to put on my next order.
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I would suggest C&D Start of the East (especially the new tins, dated 2008) which would seem to fit the bill.

Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:44 am

For a sweet tasting english try McClelland's Cyprian blend. It's an all dayer.

Funn

Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:28 am

Margate is essentially the same recipe as Smokers' Haven's Best Blend (and Pembroke is the same as their Cognac) as Germain owns the recipes for SH's blends. But, Germain doesn't make anything similar to SH's Exotique under their own label. Exotique is richer than Best Blend/Margate and has Cyprian Latakia instead of Syrian. Since you like Margate and Pembroke, you might try a related recipe--Exotique.
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:18 pm

For a wonderfully tasteful English I would highly recommend GLP Westminster...
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Subject: Re: sweet tasting english blends? Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:22 am

I second the recommendation on Westminster. You might also try Squadron Leader. It's fast becoming one of my favorites.

Mike
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