Peter Stokkebye - Proper English pipe tobacco reviews

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Knightsmoker	11/02/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
I love this stuff most of the time. I cannot give it 4 stars because one batch was very different from the others I have purchased. The stuff I love is rich, sweet, smoky, with a hint of spice in the background from the orientals I would guess. However, as I said one order came in and it was bitter, and would bite quickly. I am not sure if it is a quality control issue or not but an issue nonetheless.
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hypr-aktiv	10/27/2012	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Ok so full disclosure I am not a huge fan of latakia but I'm trying to get into it. I feel as much as many like it perhaps I am missing out. As for this blend all I taste is latakia, its overpowering. I could smell it as soon as I picked up the box it was mailed in.
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starlight	10/12/2012	Mild	None detected	Mild to Medium	Unnoticeable
This pungent, delicous baccy is the perfect antidote to EMPs 'bite' (for me, at least), as I mix it 50:50, the strength of EMP counters the mildness too, for a very flavourful puff! The delectable pungency of the baccy is simply adorable! And it smokes well too. If you like a very flavourful English blend, get a nosebag full of this - you won't be disappointed. Along with a goodly supply of EMP, I'd definitely take this one to my desert island - and that would cover my 'English' blend!
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BlacksmithTim	07/26/2012	Medium	Medium	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong
This is my first English blend. I'm not sure what it is about this but I like it. The flavor is OK, but nothing to write home about in my book, but I keep finding a craving for it about every other day. Going to get more of this when it's in stock.
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tleek	07/16/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
This is a good little, no frills English blend. Though it is Stokkebeyes heaviest English, in terms of Latakia content, I would call it a medium english. It is in no way a latakia bomb at all. It is a fairly simple smoke. All the components are there and blend nicely, but it isn't too terribly complex. I think it would be a good first English and I recommend to all!
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earl	06/20/2012	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Though not a particularly complex smoke, I find it to be a good smooth smoke with a smokey, "velvet" quality to its taste. Latakia-prominent, though the oriental and virginia tobaccos are noticeable. Unlike some reviewers, I find its smooth, smokey taste present throughout the bowl. Certainly, for the price,if you're looking for a consistently good English blend, can't go wrong with this one.
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StylesSharpman	02/25/2012	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
Smoked sausage. Delicious!
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LifeOfRiley	02/21/2012	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
This is a solid, no-frills straightforward English. The pouch aroma is unusually strong, but the flavor seems fairly typical. Spicy, with some leathery notes. Fine all around.
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DK	12/19/2011	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
At first blush, it appears to be a "proper english". Fairly dark ribbon, loaded with latakia, backed up by orientals and using virginia as a base. The tin aroma is latakia - big surprise. The blend started out amicably enough. Not as powerful as I imagined but decent tasting. The latakia is smoky as it should be and prominent. The orientals poke through every now and again and the virginias provide a light sweetness. All seems to be going well. However, the taste took a huge turn for the worse about 1/3 down the bowl. It became bitter and uneven, with a resin-like chalkiness. The mouthfeel became rough and the taste was of something I've never experienced in an English latakia blend. I have no idea what could cause this. Eventually, however, the blend settled down into what can only be called unmemorable-ness. An odd decent-to-awful-to-boring trip. Not to be repeated. I've had pretty good luck with Stokkebye blends in the past. I cannot call them "great" blends but they are certainly "good". This one I found to be not so good. This may be PS' idea of a proper English, but it is definitely not mine. I'm giving it 2 stars because it's nowhere near as awful as other blends I've given one star to, but neither is it as good as other 2 star blends I've smoked. Low cost pushes it up to 2 stars.
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longlost00	11/25/2011	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable
My first venture into heavier latakia blends, although from comparing reviews it seems there are certainly some much more flavorful and stronger (vit N) latakia blends out there. Taken on its own merits, this one is very pleasurable to smoke and gives off a nice campfire smokiness, tempered somewhat by the oriental/balkan tobaccos present. The Virginias participate very little to my taste, perhaps adding a slight sweet finish. I don't get much nicotine from this.
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Big Blue Jazzman	10/20/2011	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Proper English lights easy and burns well. Not the beat English I've tried, but not at all bad for the price. I had no problem with it losing it's flavor as other reviewers had, maybe because I smoke a vintage 70's meer exclusively? Good quality tobacco from P.S. as usual. I wish these guys who throw away their tobacco would mail it to me!I'll pay for the postage!
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sirchud68	10/20/2011	Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
As the weather drops down here it's time to break out the Latakia and Oriental blends a bit more often. I have puffed on Proper English here and there throughout the summer but plan on hitting it in earnest now. I find P.E. smokes like a p.e. should with a rich woody taste that brings open campfires, old books, and fine leather boots to mind. That is until about midway through the bowl. Like a switch flipped off, P.E. loses its flavor to the ash. Maybe I just need to spend time and figure out how this blend needs to be smoked. I love Stokkebye tobaccos and say this is worth the price I paid for it. Not the best "English" blend I've ever came across, but it's all about the hunt, no?
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rgoot01	08/05/2011	Medium to Strong	None detected	Full	Tolerable to Strong
This is my third attempt with English blends. The two blends I tried prior to this darn near turned my off of English blends all together. I purchased a couple ounces of this blend based on recommendations from other patrons at the local B&M. Upon returning home I decided to pack a bowl of this in a cob and give it a try. This blend was easy to pack, easy to light and burned well. Unlike the previous two blends I had tried prior to this, I enjoyed this blend so much that I decided to purchase a pound of this blend at the B&M. This has now become my go to English blend and will always be in my rotation. To be perfectly honest I used to be an aromatic smoker, now because of this blend, I rarely smoke the aro's. Absolutely fantastic smoke and would highly recommend this to anyone looking to venture into the world of English blends.
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thomasanswered	06/30/2011	Mild	None detected	Mild	Pleasant
There are so-called one-dimensional tobaccos one might enjoy, but Stokkebye's Proper English approaches un-dimentionality, contrary to the expectation one gets from reading some of the other reviews here. One is amid much smoke, nearly all of which is tasteless, a warm, dry nothingness.
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HokieGeek	04/19/2011	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Well, this started out quite nice and tasty, but about halfway down the bowl it simply turned ashy and smokey, even though I had plenty of tobacco left. Not entirely sure if it was merely technique, but that's never happened before. On the plus side, it light up perfectly with one match and never once needed a relight.
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Old Northern Smoky	03/24/2011	Mild to Medium	Medium	Medium	Tolerable to Strong
A good English blend without the spice of Perique. It's as good an English as any I have smoked....perhaps Squadron Leader is a touch tastier, but not by much. Came a wee bit on the dry side. Lights easily, stays lit if you're paying attention to your pipe and does not bite, though there is a bit of spice from the orientals but not annoying. I like to mix this with Balkan Supreme, because as far as I'm concerned, Balkan Supreme needs all the help it can get. Combined, Proper Supreme is a fine smoke. On its own, Proper English is equally a fine smoke. Well worth buying!
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gladi8tor96	02/16/2011	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
I love this blend. It reminds me of P.S. Luxury English blend but with a bit more Latakia and Orientals. I noticed hints of citrus from time to time. Good blend. I am still in search of a heavier Latakia blend though. Tasty! Highly recommended.
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OldManRichard	02/03/2011	Medium to Strong	None detected	Full	Pleasant
SIMPLY AMAZING! Packs good, Smokes great So far this is my favorite tobacco due to its taste(during and after) and how wonderfull it consistantly smokes. Not harsh, hot, or wet Best of all is the amazing price for bulk.
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Pike Mopers III	11/21/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable

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tabaco	10/12/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
Going to keep this short and sweet: Proper English is a very good tobacco. Balkan Supreme is an excellent tobacco. Hence my strong preference for Balkan Supreme. I have found that Proper English did take about 8 of 10 bowls for me to really appreciate it. It seems to be a bit of a creeper, not love at first sight. Kind of like that girl down the street. Your mileage may vary.
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