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English, Balkan and Oriental - define these terms
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<blockquote data-quote="jj1015" data-source="post: 171669" data-attributes="member: 207"><p>Yeah -- there's no real-agreed upon definition. Blends that mixed Virginia and lataka started being called "English" blends here in the U.S. at least 40 years ago, and here in the states that term has remained more or less stable (although, as was previously pointed out, it at one time supposedly had more to do with Britain's purity laws). The term "Balkan" apparently didn't surface until relatively recently, and is derived from the Balkan Sobranie. I personally find the current debates over genre names to be kind of funny ... we all know more or less what we're talking about when we say "english blend," although I suppose more precision wouldn't hurt.</p><p></p><p>How do I define these on a personal level?</p><p></p><p>On oriental blend to me consists of lots of oriental leaf with NO latakia added, or at least so little it's not really noticable.</p><p></p><p>An english blend to me is primarily composed of virginias and latakia, although it can also have condimental levels of almost any other leaf (perique, oriental, burley, cavendish, etc.) An English blend to me will be all about balance between the vas and the latakia, with any real complexity coming from the vas. A "light" english to me refers to blends with more emphasis on the virginias, while a "heavy" english has more of a tilt toward the law.</p><p></p><p>A "Balkan" blend is, to me, basically an english blend with more orientals added. Some balkans have a heavy latakia element while some rely more on the other orientals, but in this type of blend the virginia is rarely more than a base tobacco that kind of holds the blend together and maybe adds some sweetness. The focus is on the latakia and the orientals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jj1015, post: 171669, member: 207"] Yeah -- there's no real-agreed upon definition. Blends that mixed Virginia and lataka started being called "English" blends here in the U.S. at least 40 years ago, and here in the states that term has remained more or less stable (although, as was previously pointed out, it at one time supposedly had more to do with Britain's purity laws). The term "Balkan" apparently didn't surface until relatively recently, and is derived from the Balkan Sobranie. I personally find the current debates over genre names to be kind of funny ... we all know more or less what we're talking about when we say "english blend," although I suppose more precision wouldn't hurt. How do I define these on a personal level? On oriental blend to me consists of lots of oriental leaf with NO latakia added, or at least so little it's not really noticable. An english blend to me is primarily composed of virginias and latakia, although it can also have condimental levels of almost any other leaf (perique, oriental, burley, cavendish, etc.) An English blend to me will be all about balance between the vas and the latakia, with any real complexity coming from the vas. A "light" english to me refers to blends with more emphasis on the virginias, while a "heavy" english has more of a tilt toward the law. A "Balkan" blend is, to me, basically an english blend with more orientals added. Some balkans have a heavy latakia element while some rely more on the other orientals, but in this type of blend the virginia is rarely more than a base tobacco that kind of holds the blend together and maybe adds some sweetness. The focus is on the latakia and the orientals. [/QUOTE]
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