During my 35 years of pipesmoking, I've dumped out my share of blends that were just too sweet, hot, goopy, aromatic, etc.--but I can recall only two tobaccos I couldn't handle because of strength and roughness. Blue Boar was the rough one; John Cotton's Smyrna was the strong one.

Recalling the Blue Boar experience more than three decades later, I had to try this blend to see if it produced the same effect. IT DID! I would never have thought it possible. The same agressive harshness, the same nicotine whallop, the same fit of coughing whenever the tiniest puff gets beyond the mouth.

Stephen Vincent Benet began one of his poems, "Up in the mountains where the hogs are thin and razor-backed--wild Indians of hogs..."

If you want a wild razor-back in YOUR PIPE, then by all means have at it. If not, move on.

Appearance and Tin Aroma: Looks similar to "Haunted Bookshop" with Latakia added to it. Burley is the predominate tin note (8 oz tin) with the VA and Latakia detectable.

Packing and Lighting: As all C&D's, easy.

Initial Flavor: Aahhh, smooth and creamy from the get go. This is a perfectly balanced blend. None of the leaves are fighting for attention.

Mid-Bowl: Still smooth and creamy with a delicious room-note to boot!

Bottom of Bowl: Builds to a medium to full strength. Never overpowering or harsh, and yes, still smooth and creamy.

Overall: I didn't think this blend would appeal to me as much as it did. I can smoke bowl after bowl of this blend and not tire from it. It has that "magic" that blenders attempt to achieve. I am glad I took a chance with an 8 oz. tin. Now I will have to order more...

Three of five stars

I purchased 4ozs of this blend based on the reviews here from Pipes and Cigars and i wish i purchased more! This and Old Hollywood are the two finest Blends i have tried from C&D with Morley's Best being on top due to the incredibly low price compared to a tin of Old Hollywood. This does not contain the cavendish as that blend does but there is some sweetness from the bright virginia that intensifies as you reach the halfway mark. With both blends being rich and so smooth, i am hard pressed to decide which i like better so instead i will keep half a pound of Morley's best in a Ball jar and keep a tin of Old Hollywood on my shelf so i do not have to decide which to keep. These two blends and Nut Brown Burley by Wilke's are my Burley Blend rotation and what a fine rotation it is! Any Burley smoker owes it to him or herself to try this bulk blend, it really deserves to be tinned based on the quality blending and the reviews it has received on this site. Glad i took a chance and ordered some!

I never even heard of burley/VA/latakia until I read about this blend here. English? It doesn't fit a category well, does it? I'd be proud to call it a non-aromatic American. I guess this is closest to HOW's Barking Dog, but with more class, richer and sweeter from the VA component. Remarkably well balanced, this blend took some thought and development. Each component can be tasted when sought and none predominate; the sum is greater than the parts. A master blender has been at work.

Moisture and cut are perfect for loose packing and it stays lit without attention. I have yet to be irritated or bit, it is very well behaved. My tin is scarcely 10 weeks old and is eminently smokable; cellaring is unnecessary but may yet improve it.

I normally smoke this in a big meer. A cob trial is forthcoming; all my cobs are currently dedicated to others, but this blend cries out for a cob. Wonderful smoke, this stuff, and thanks to the reviewers who nudged me to get a pound of this.

The appearance of this tobacco in the plastic bag is quite attractive. Cubed burley, coarse ribbon-cut burley and pale Virginia, and black strands of latakia make this mixture a pleasure just to look at (aren't we pipe smokers geeks?). The aroma while filling my pipe is an alluring mixture of plain tobacco and Cyprian latakia, which I prefer over Syrian anyday.

At the match, Morley's Best proves to be a straightforward, stout blend of the kind real pipe smokers appreciate. I don't like latakia unless it's in a burley blend, and Morley's Best is a powerful and pleasing smoke for me, particularly in a cob.

I would give this blend four stars were it not for its habit of biting me on occasion. Apart from that, this is one of the best American Englishes around and already a classic.

Thanks, Bob.

It's amazing how the latakia works with the burleys to produce both a great taste and a resonable room note. Also, this blend is perfect for breaking in new pipes without the bite and roughness when doing it with a high quality balkan.

Highly recommended.

As fire met weed, the latakia rushed fourth providing an earthy tone to set the stage. After a few long slow draws the burleys came through with perfect balance working together superbly. The cube cuts classic nutty flavor and smoothness of burn that I crave in a blend came to the fore while the VA flake rounded things off with just enough sweetness. No cloying aftertaste here, just pure heaven for this burley lover.

I won't say this is exactly like the Blue Boar of old, however it is reminescent of it and I will say very similar in experience. Bar none this is the best, most rounded and masterfully crafted Burley based blend to be had today. Its been a long time since I bought a whole pound of anything. I bought five pounds of Morleys best and have been enjoying every puff! :)

4 Rock solid stars!

C&D's American/English blends are a revelation. The Tarlers are indeed artful in their mixing methods, and they easily outdistance those "masters" of the Burley blend, Mac Baren. To my thinking Morley's Best is the best Burley blend on the market today.

I can't add much to what has already been said about this blend. Every Burley lover owes it to his palate to try this one, and English lovers will enjoy the change of pace this excellent blend provides.

The price makes it a truly superb all-day smoke.

Highly recommended.

(If you like this one, you'll probably also like C&D's Easy Times and Old Hollywood.)

I am also careful to light it very slowly at first. I now prefer this to any of the HOW offerings of similar ilk (mainly Barking Dog).

The latakia in MB is, for me, pronounced enough that it is the leading flavor, backed up by the wonderful, full and rich burleys and dash of VA. Must be smoked slowly with not a care in the world.

For my first bowl of MB I selected a large bowled Tinsky Rhodesian and packed it rather firmly. At the match, the latakia asserts itself first along with the oatmeal-like presence that can only be the burlies. As the tobacco was consumed, the latakia remained evident, but only wafting in and out as the burlies developed, along with the VA, (please note that the virginias used here do not in any way dominate, but merely add a little zest to the whole) but make no mistake about it - this is a mixture that says BURLEY!

The flavor/taste is not at all sweet, but instead like that of cocoa (not chocolate) and a mild cigar to me. The VA and latakia play the role of condiment in MB and I must say that I like MB rather alot. I am left wondering how this would compare to the venewrable Blue Boar that this was designed after. It must have been a good smoke.

This mixture is not for those who expect crescendos, arpeggios, diminuendos or medulla oblongatas or whatever. This is just a good smoke that requires no special attention while smoking. It smokes well in any size pipe but works best in larger bowls.

High marks for this one.