shootist51
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Made an unusual trip to a local B&M Saturday and was able to pick up the "new" Balkan Sobranie.
This was the first experience with this blend, new or old, and I was looking forward to trying it.
I have tried "Blue Mountain" and "Black House", the results of the "blend off" sponsored at the Chicago Pipe Show and really enjoyed both. This gave me a chance to see what all the hub bub was about.
The Balkan Sobranie tasted, to me pretty much the same as the two competitors, but it did seem to have a harshness the others lacked. I smoked it first in a new, unsmoked cob and later in the evening in a well used briar and the harshness remained.
The Balkan Sobranie did seem to me to have a bit more of a nicotine hit for those who look for that feature.
Overall, glad I tried it, but think in the future I will stick with the American products, either of which fill the taste niche very nicely. The American versions also were a few dollars cheaper which though not crucial certainly helps.
This was the first experience with this blend, new or old, and I was looking forward to trying it.
I have tried "Blue Mountain" and "Black House", the results of the "blend off" sponsored at the Chicago Pipe Show and really enjoyed both. This gave me a chance to see what all the hub bub was about.
The Balkan Sobranie tasted, to me pretty much the same as the two competitors, but it did seem to have a harshness the others lacked. I smoked it first in a new, unsmoked cob and later in the evening in a well used briar and the harshness remained.
The Balkan Sobranie did seem to me to have a bit more of a nicotine hit for those who look for that feature.
Overall, glad I tried it, but think in the future I will stick with the American products, either of which fill the taste niche very nicely. The American versions also were a few dollars cheaper which though not crucial certainly helps.