I've smoked this blend off and on for at least ten years from the Smokers' Haven store on Bethel Road (now closed). They listed this blend as "Patterned after Our Best Blend", however from what I recall, they did not carry OBB. I believe OBB is only carried by the Smokers' Haven store on High Street, and whether the High Street store ever carried ABB before the Bethel Road store closed, they do now.

Unless I'm too much of a tobacco novice, I find no comparison between the two other than I like both. They don't look alike nor do they have similar aromas, in the package or the bowl. Where I feel ABB is a standard English blend, I find OBB more of a meduim robust Balkan, concentrating more on the Turkish and Oriental tobaccos.

With all that said, this tobacco is just a great combination of sweet Virginian tobacco and pungent Latakia mixed with just enough Oriental tobacco to give some unique highlights without moving it away from its standard English category. It's never been too wet or difficult to light, smokes consistently throughout the entire bowl, leaves no aftertaste and does not overwhelm, i.e., no nicotine affects. If your a lover of English blends and their aromas, this tobacco leaves that wonderful smell in the room that spouses just love to hate. It's also sold in bulk at a very reasonable price. If you like Squadron Leader, you should love this blend. Highly recommended.