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Question for all you English/ /Balkan lovers. How do you like Rattray's red Rapparee. I like both heavy and light Balkans, favs are 10 Russians, Byzantium, Squadron leader, Odyssey, HH vintage syrian, Skiff mixture, Gawith balkan blend . Thought I'd try RR, but I only find it in 100 gm tins, so I thought I'd ask opinions before springing for it. Wondered if it had good overtones of the orientals.
 
I'm a BIG fan of Rattray's blends and red Rapparee use to be one of them. In the past 5 years or so I've noticed a change to this blend. Both in the Oriental & Latakia that was used in the making of the more recent blend. Also extremely moist when fresh, may bite if not an experienced pipe smoker, and needs a number of re-lights. I have some older dates aging but I would NOT spend my money on the newer releases. Just my honest opinion from my personal experience. Must also mention it's not as sweet & spicy as the Latakia in the recent releases is in the far background.



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I first smoked it back in the early '70s when it was still made by Rattray's in Scotland. When Rattray's was sold in the '80s it began to change drastically . I stopped smoking it then and only recently tried it again. It is NOWHERE near what was produced in Scotland back in the '70s and I'll not try it again. JMHO :twisted:
 
YUP ^^^^^^^
When it was blended in Scotland it was an outstanding smoke!! The tin/can was 4 oz. and the smell & the taste was sublime, a thing of beauty. The finest Latakia that was available. After 2004 I never purchased another tin/can. Before I moved down South a few years ago a pipe buddy opened a tin/can from 2012 and I remember saying to him " WTF, this will hopefully get better with age "!!



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Used to enjoy RR regularly back around '01. But I also was into lat blends back then too.

After my pipe hiatus I tried a tin purchased around '10 or so. Remember the red ginny's present with their sweetness, and not an overwhelming amount of lat-weed. Pleasant enough. Haven't gone back and opened another tin, but think I may have a second one from that same purchase lurking somewhere.



Cheers,

RR
 
Well Montbla and lone coyote, I appreciate your input, since you have experience with the former. Sounds like what happened to zbalkan Sobranie. I'll give it a miss.
 
Slowroll":gw6bkvzk said:
Question for all you English/ /Balkan lovers. How do you like Rattray's red Rapparee. I like both heavy  and  light Balkans, favs are 10 Russians, Byzantium, Squadron leader, Odyssey,  HH vintage syrian, Skiff mixture, Gawith  balkan blend .  Thought I'd  try RR, but I only find it in 100 gm  tins, so I thought I'd  ask opinions before springing for it. Wondered if it had good overtones of the orientals.
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I'm a bit late to the party but I just caught this. You might want to read DrumsandBeer's review on TR. Click Here and scroll down. His taste is very similar to mine and he writes an excellent review. I like the latest formula. :)

AJ
 
Everyone's taste is generally different due to the Ph levels in your mouth and saliva. I'm so use to the much older version of RR I could not adjust to the change of this once OUTSTANDING blend. Purchase a single tin of the latest release, hey you might like it and the cost won't break the bank.



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AJ, thanks for the link and opinion. I'll give it some thought for next TAD attack
 
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