Hello from London,
I smoke a blend called "Balkan Mixture - Latakia Blend" by Kendal, from the Davidoff shop on St James Street London W1.
I gave some to my Grandfather who is a die hard Balkan Sobranie veteran and he says that this blend is the closest comparison by far. Maybe worth a try...
Hello fellow Briar Brethren!
A warm hello from London here. I have just started on my pipe smoking journey. I've a Peterson 86 that I've started to break in. Currently enjoying a Balkan Latakia mix to cake the Briar. Previously I would smoke one of my uncle's pipes with him under the veranda...