Dan Tobacco Evening Standard

(2.67)
Broad cut Virginia leaf and darker, heat fermented dark brown ready rubbed Virginia flake, rounded out with a goodly proportion of latakia. A full bodied but pleasantly smooth pipe mixture with a stout taste in the typical English vein. Slow burning with a nicely cool smoke.

Details

Brand Dan Tobacco
Series Mountain Village
Blended By Dan Tobacco
Manufactured By Dan Tobacco
Blend Type Balkan
Contents Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin, 250 grams bulk
Country Germany
Production Currently available

Profile

Strength
Strong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Strong
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.67 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Aug 05, 2014 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable to Strong
Usually I don't like latakia mixtures made in Germany: light, acrid, unbalanced.

This one was a pleasant surprise, though. Sure, it's not perfect, and it doesn't have the rich complexity of my favourites (GL Pease, Squadron Leader, Skiff), but it's a really nice smoke if you want a medium English - style. IMHO it's better than all of Dunhill's current offerings in the same category...

What can I say except that's it's absolutely "Standard" as the name suggests? Don't be fooled by that "evening", though: this is lighter than Nightcap, Bill Bailey's Balkan or similar powerhouses. It's a good afternoon smoke.

Think Bill Bailey's Balkan light and you will have a rough idea. Or Timm 1000 with less finesse and more Orientals.

Though a bit unexciting, it's a blend that I do not regret buying at all.
Pipe Used: Dunhill, Le Nuvole, Castello, Ashton, Heeschen
PurchasedFrom: Dan Pipes
Age When Smoked: A few months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 27, 2017 Medium to Strong None Detected Medium Tolerable
Well,

This is not a lat bomb. This is a full english mixture on the oriental / spicy / earthy side. It's a well rounded, balanced mixture. There is a lot of dark leak. The smokiness is not overwhelming. Easy to pack and light you can reduce the bowl to ashes without any relight.

One of the best Dan Tobacco blends, if it's what you're looking for: a full english / balkan mixture on the sweet, spicy, smoky side.
Pipe Used: briars
PurchasedFrom: dan tobacco
Age When Smoked: a few months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jun 07, 2003 Strong None Detected Full Strong
This is a full latakia blend. While it is full and smoky, it is just not very good.

Bailey's Balkan & Red Virginia Superb are far better.
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