Charles Fairmorn - Sterling Balkan pipe tobacco reviews

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pipelovingcalvinist	06/01/2012	Medium	Mild	Medium	Tolerable
Perhaps I got a bad batch of this stuff because all I can say is that it tasted flat. The topping could be nice at times but other times it tasted to chemical/metallic like. Not a terrible tobacco but just too bland to my taste. Soli Deo gloria!
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barneco	02/07/2012	Medium	Very Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This blend is right up my alley. I like a lat/VA blend with a little bit of oriental and this one doesn't disappoint. It definitely satifies my Lat needs as the Latakia is definitely present. The VA provides a nice base and adds just the slightest touch of sweetness. I don't particularly notice the orientals in the draw, but it does give the nose from the bowl the oriental tang, which I really enjoy. Great balance imho. Comes fairly dry in the pouch, so it was smokable for me right away. Appeared to be somewhere in between a ribbon cut and a broken flake. Need to break it up slightly to get a nice pack, but once settled, it burned nicely. Smokes fairly dry, as well...minimal dottle. Does seem, to me at least, to have a TINY fruity note in the pouch...perhaps a light topping, but undetectable when smoked. Since my shop stocks this in bulk at a great price, I'll be adding it to my rotation and stocking up.
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rramstad	06/14/2011	Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Tolerable
This is a relatively inoffensive Balkan with a fairly distinct berry note much like Peterson University Flake. I don't find it particularly strong, or overly flavorful, but it does have good strength and flavor. The latakia isn't overpowering either. Given the price it's a great value.
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pmonroeb	02/19/2009	Strong	None detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong
Brightly colored with Virginias with an ample portion of Orientals and Latakia. I guess they are trying to get the Balkan Sobranie crowd with the 759 name. Not really all that similar to BS 759. The tobacco is of high quality and packs well without breaking it down. I find if I smoke this more than once in a day or smoke it in a really large pipe that it tends to kind of sour out my mouth. Best in a small pipe. An excellent tobacco that I will keep around, but not an everyday kind of thing. My current choice for a Balkan is still Smokers Haven Exotique.
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