Ps. I nearly forgot to mention - this is the newer blend, not Murrays.

The Dunhill pamphlets of some forty years ago used to describe the taste as never cloying. That description is as true as the current blurb of never tiring. If fate was to be so cruel as to restrict me to a single blend, I believe I would opt for London Mixture.

This blend is the perfect example of the harmonious balance of flavours that make up the perfect English mixture. While understated and elegant, it has a luxurious streak, like a dry, resinous, grassy incense. This magisterial blend is exactly what I would smoke if I were invited to Buckingham Palace. Of course I'd be thrown in the Tower for smoking, but what a way to go...

Update 9/15/2012: Somehow I lost interest in it. Too boring, will not buy it again, downgrading to 2 stars from 3.

Update 7/31/2012: This stuff is simply the best, along with Squad Leader. Island tobacco? YES!

Upon opening the packet, the smell was, well, funny, a strange mixture of soapy tarriness akin to EMP, MM965 and Nightcap... And something else.... Not something I could put my finger on really. As for the lighting and packing, standard stuff here, I'm running out of adjectives on this one, just very easy, though the odd relight might be necessary. It's the smoke and the roomnote where things get disturbingly interesting. Yes, there is that lovely tarriness, but what else is there? Then it dawned on me, damp dog hair, maybe with a hint of dog breath to go with it. I wish I'd taken photo of my facial expression when I realised it.

I don't know what is more disturbing about this, the fact that I think it tastes of moist canine or the fact that I like it so much. Nevertheless, this is the nicest Dunhill I've had so far, the flavour just has more depth to it than any other I've tried. I know I keep comparing these tarry tobaccos to SG's Squadron Leader, and London Mixture probably doesn't quite square up to it. But it definitely is a four star leaf and has definitely earned a place on my "must get more" list.

Once again before I begin let me state I have no experience with earlier versions of this blend, be they Murray or any other. This review will be based on this tin of Orlik production London Mixture.

I really like this one. I think it fits very well into the Dunhill line, right between EMP and nightcap/965. This blend is a middling English-esque production. The Turkish is very nice in this one. Sometimes I feel that Turkish leaf gets buried in some lat heavy blends, but this one is balanced nicely. I would say that the quality of leaf is excellent, and the moisture level from the tin is perfect. The burn is great and this one just performs well.

This may not be the most complex and puzzling blend I have smoked but it definitely delivers quality and I can see some people choosing this is their all day go to blend.

Highly Recommended.

A good middle dunhill blend. Lighter than nightap, stronger than EMP, Similar strength wise to 965, but a different flavor.

very good

Beautifully balanced for a cool flavorful smoke with cool oaky latakia, a little oriental spice and those nice aged virginias. Pull a little harder and in my opinion those virginias become quite prominent. Nice nicotine levels in this one. A nice even burn with consistent flavor top to bottom, possibly a little virginia forward near bottom. This is a great smoke, and for me a nice counterpart to Bombay Court.

Now if I can only find some older Murray tins of this and sell them on ebay before all the Dunhill devotees figure out how good this stuff really is.

One final note for those unaware. Be prepared for that old musty tin note. It smells something like what you would think a previously burned oak log now wet and growing mold would smell like. Do not let that stop you from diving in.

By comparison, LM is more creamy, seamless and less piquant than Westminster, more along the lines of Gawith's Skiff Mixture, a relatively easygoing smoke that is still medium-to-full in the taste spectrum. It packs and burns well. The Turkish can heat up your bowl a bit when it really gets going, so you'll want to slow things down to avoid ashiness and enjoy the ride longer. Pick up a tin!

Updated 10/11/12 I think I've identified the tin note and initial flavour, it's an "olive brine" scent. Not real strong or bad, gives a little sweet and sour pucker, like the traditional McC Vinegar topping from McClellands. The Oriental flavour is the main player with the Latakia in distant support.There are other tobaccos with bolder Oriental flavours ,but I do like the easy to pack,lite and smoke ribbon cut. My only negitive is this tobacco gets a little ashy on a cold relite and for me it is a little too spicy. I still want to keep this around as it is an easy "on the go" tobacco and usually doesn't require relites. I've found that when packing, I like to tightly ball the tobacco and stuff in one piece, leaving an open air pocket at the bottom of the bowl. This seems to give a much slower and less ashy burn and improved taste on any relites. Since I like Nightcap and EMP better this is only be 3 stars for me