With all of that said I have wonderful memories of looking out over the northwest Michigan woods this summer at my 80 acre retreat (deer camp) watching the sunrise after restoking last night's fire. With a cup of coffee in one hand and a pipefull of EMP in the other. I didn't pack any SL on that particular trip, but it didn't matter.

I don't know anything about this blend before Orlik, but I do like it as it is.

Very nice balance of the virginias and latakia. The latakia was always present in a nice spicy, not overpowering way.

For comparison, I smoked this tin of EMP along with a tin of a cheaper, knockoff version of EMP. EMP was still a step above although the knockoff was a decent smoke itself.

I've got a tin of EMP in my basement I plan on cellaring for five years or so. Check back for an update.

In short: well worth a smoke for english lovers.

This is an absolutely perfect smoke with your morning coffee. The room note is nothing to write home about but the taste and Vitamin N hit can't be beat.

I usually will open a new tin and let it sit with the lid off for about 30 minutes before smoking. Unlike some other favorites of mine it really doesn't need to air out for days before smoking.

I don't really consider it an all day smoke simply because it is so perfect in the morning and smoking it any other time just kind of cheapens the experience for me.

If you haven't tried Early Morning Pipe I'd get a tin from your local Tobacconist ASAP and enjoy!

If I'll suddenly will find myself on some uninhabited island, I would be glad to find EMP tin. But until then, it's just not my cup of tea.

Update 09.13.2012: In meerschaum pipe it goes much better. I'm upgrading it from two to three stars.

Nice first bowl with coffee or with out. Not a crowd-pleaser when it comes to room note or tin note, but I do not often smoke for others(life is a bit short for that). Light in the nicotine department but that's what I was expecting.

Also, adding a little Nightcap to this is nice.

I don't often comment on the tin, but the art on this one is nice and bright, made me want to have breakfast properly up at the table with my boiled eggs and soldiers and all that before kicking back in the chair to read the paper to prepare for my journey to work. Eventually, having wrenched myself from the delicate artwork, I finally opened up the tin to be greeted by a decent tin aroma, a light tarry smell, reminiscent of SG's Squadron Leader. After easy packing and lighting, the flavour followed suit, a lighter version Squadron Leader. Towards the middle of the tin, as the tobacco dried out, the smoke did get a bit hacky, but rehydrating the remainder worked wonders on the subsequent smokes. The roomnote is isn't fantastic but doesn't turn anyones nose up.

So, not a bad tobacco, that tarry taste is nice, but doesn't have quite the subtlety or nuance that Squadron Leader. To be honest, though, this isn't the most memorable tobaccos I have ever had. Having finished a the tin, I've never thought, "Darn, I wish I had another tin of EMP", and I will probably buy SG's offering over this in future. But I have enjoyed smoking it while I've had it, which is what matters.