Dunhill - Standard Mixture Mild pipe tobacco reviews

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DK	12/18/2009	Extremely Mild	None detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable
My journey through orientals with light latakia officially comes to an end with this one. I've learned a lot, mostly that if a blend is going to contain any latakia, it needs to have enough to drive the blend. Squadron Leader is about as light as I can smoke. This is certainly the most limp-wristed of the bunch, wimpier even than EMP. There was a dash of flavor but not nearly enough to keep me interested. I believe this is an Orlik-era tin. As someone else wrote, this might be a good blend for someone who just wants to smoke a pipe but doesn't particularly care what goes in it, as long as the tobacco isn't noticeable. Still, it might be a nice sample for someone who is nervous about trying a latakia blend and doesn't want to be overwhelmed by it. Then again, there are other blends more suitable. As for me, I'll pass. Life's too short to be bored.
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JLong	02/19/2009	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Very Mild	Tolerable
A tad wet and needed to dry out before it would stay lit. But then that is a good thing because it is far easier to dry out tobacco to your liking than it is to moisten it. Once dried a bit, it packed nicely and stayed lit. Hard to describe the smoking experience. Seems to have body but the taste is neutral or flat as others put it. But then there is nothing unpleasant about this tobacco either. The tin says mild so you can't expect mouth party.
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SirLoirn	10/14/2008	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Tin Aroma: A quite distinct sweet, must odor. Also, this sweet must smell is later present in the dottle. Tobacco: A very predominant bright, light sand hue, with small amounts of dark-brown and black; lighter in color than SM Medium. Unless my eyes deceived me, by the next day, the overall hue had aged to medium to dark tan. Just the right amount of moisture, being rather light. Standard Dunhill long thin ribbon cut. One of the key signatures of quality, the ribbon strands are intricately interwoven, producing a thick mat. Initial: Packed easily enough, after the strands are pulled apart. Took to the match instaneously. Taste: Mildly sweet VA, not much Latakia, very toasty VA in taste and aroma. Seemed to have a mild nutty honey character mid-bowl. The bottom of the bowl can get hot. Mild tongue bite is a rarity. A nice honey oat quality. Aroma: Like a drive in the countryside with clover fields in the distance; moderate toasty VA. No Latakia blast, not at all; just a nice, cool honey oat softness. Nicotine: Very mild, being milder the SM Medium. Still, SM Mild does give a mild buzz. Room Note: As with other English blends, not extremely fantastic, but natural, like SM Medium, but milder. About as mild a room note as you can get with a traditional English blend, having a moderate toasty VA character. Overall: Contrary to many others, I like it for the very fact that it is so mild, so VA. This is one of the best smokes I've ever had. I swear this and SM Med act different in the pipe, and taste and smell different, depending on how they are packed. One packing technique gives less taste and more moisture. It seems that half a bowl, well-packed, works best. In a large bowl, there is initially a lack of flavor, and light moisture. Mid-bowl, the flavors and aroma seem to come to fruition. This could be your all-day smoke. This might well become that one perfect standard I've always been seeking.
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bullof7battles	04/02/2008	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Updated April 2, 2008 After letting the can sit a little while, I can smell some creosote in it. I guess I am an impatient person sometimes... ........................ There is latakia in this? I'm pretty sure I have the new stuff. Never tried the old. I bought a tin, cracked it open and decided I like it well enough not to bother with aging it too much. Nice and mellow, packs and burns nice. I could puff on this stuff all day. I won't commit to saying it's my favorite, though.
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Big bad Jon	03/15/2008	Very Mild	None detected	Very Mild	Tolerable
This tobacco is very very mild (it should not be a surprise it is what the tin says it is). The tobacco is a bit milder than I would usually smoke. The flavors are subtle, and nothing really stands out, but rather all are well blended and in good balance. I could tell you that I would prefer a bit more Latakia or stronger oriental, but that would make it the Standard Mixture medium. The tobacco packs with some effort, but burns effortlessly to the very last drop. The ash is as fine as sawdust, and white as snow. So for what it is a very balanced, mild tobacco, it gets a nod from me.
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Stacey	01/03/2008	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable to Strong
A slightly toned down version of Dunhill Standard Medium.
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tonyg	08/25/2007	Mild	None detected	Mild	Tolerable
Another classic blend gone to pot. Add four stars if you have the real thing.
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Skando	06/22/2007	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
D's SMM (Mild has been replaced by MELLOW) is disappearing from the italian tobacconists. One month ago I grabbed the last tin of the old production (Murray's) and found five of the newer before it's too late. I have "worked" enough on both editions at the same time, and let me say there's not so much difference, the new production is just a little sweeter. I like very much the interplay of toasted virginias, spicy orientals and the latakia is put in fair quantity; the nicotine lever is just OK for me. Like some others said - due to the medium ribbon cut, the right humidity, and the perfect balance between the components - SMM does not require many attentions, and gives you satisfaction as an all-day smoke. I found it fits very well for the hot season, when I cannot make it with more latakia-oriented products. Highly recommended
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Wolfpaw	10/21/2006	Mild	None detected	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
Of all the Dunhill offerings, this is probably my least favorite, which isn't to say I don't like it. "Mild" is the key word here; it's an apt description of the flavor and strength of Standard Mixture Mild. The flavor is dominated by the Virginias, with the Orientals in the background and the Latakia only adding some light seasoning. The sweet-and- sour tin aroma is inviting, and the ribbon-cut tobacco packs well, lights easily and burns smoothly. Standard Mild is a mixture that won't demand a lot of your attention; it's just not that complex. It's a decent choice for smoking when you're busy doing other things and can't devote your time to concentrating on, and savoring, the tobacco. I like it occasionally as a change of pace from my customary full English or Balkan mixtures. For a Virgina-based blend with more character, the Dunhill line offers Royal Yacht and Elizabethan Mixture, the latter with a dash of Perique to give it a little added zing. Several of McClelland's Virginas offer fuller flavor and greater strength too; Standard Mild is noticeably less strong than most of the other Dunhill tobaccos. For an uncomplicated, mild smoke, Standard Mixture Mild isn't a bad choice, but it's not one I smoke often.
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Black Dog	10/16/2006	Mild	Extremely Mild	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Tolerable
I am disappointed to say I didn't like Standard Mixture Mild much at all. My tin is one of the newer ones made by Orlick. The preparation in the tin was excellent, as you would expect of Dunhill products. The aroma was pleasant, that of dried grass plus the mustiness of Orientals. To my smell and taste, there seems to be extremely little latakia in this blend. In the tin the tobacco is light brown, with flecks of darker brown and black tobacco. In my opinion, this tobacco is much more of a Virginia with gentle condimental use of Oriental and latakia than what I would consider to be an English mixture. In the pipe, though, I couldn't find anything related to that nice tin aroma. I found the tobacco to be flat, with very little flavor, good or bad. I tried it in a number of pipes; Mastro de Paja, Kirk Bosi, GBD, Comoy, Peterson, Falcon, and corn cob. I found a little flavor and sweetness in the Falcon, but otherwise these other pipes, all dedicated to Virginia's, yielded almost nothing in flavor. I wanted to like this tobacco, but frankly was dissapointed and found nothing to like. I won't buy it again.
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Howlin' Wolf	10/07/2006	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
This blend isn't sweet or nutty like some Virginias, nor is it overpowering like Lat-laden English blends. That being said there's not anything particularly memorable about it. It's just tobacco. If you're looking for an all-day smoke that simply tastes like tobacco and won't overload your taste buds as the day progresses, this might be just be it. I give it three stars on that basis and because of the very high quality of the tobacco.
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Pipepundit	10/01/2006	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This mixture is now called Mellow - presumably someone in the EU is convinced that the change in name will reduce nicotine levels and other harmful emissions and thus save the ozone layer. This differs from the Medium only in the amount of Latakia and Mild - or Mellow - is only an indication of that. Otherwise the Dunhill characteristics of good ingredients, impeccable presentation and and adequate nicotine are all present. This belongs to the same family as Murray`s Mellow Mixture and Rattray`s No. 7.
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Satc001	09/24/2006	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This blend is beginning to become a particular favorite of mine. I am a big fan of English blends, but most blends seem to have a characteristic that just disgusts me after I smoke it for a while. This blend doesn't. Standard Mixture Mild has a very nice Virginia base, with a sweet wood, creamy flavor coming through with an occasional honey note. The orientals help bring out a nice spiciness to this and add much depth. The quality that probably makes me like this blend so much probably comes from the hint of Latakia in it. It has just enough smoky latakia flavor to round out the taste and make it completely satisfying. This tobacco isn't over-produced and doesn't claim to be anything fantastic. Its name even makes it average "Standard Mixture Mild," but you know what, I don't care. I find it every bit satisfying and don't tire from it like I do most blends. Not to mention that the finish is short and doesn't make you want to scrap your tongue. Good stuff!
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raadman	07/10/2006	Mild	None detected	Mild	Tolerable
Yep, Wilke #10 in a red can... Kriswill Chief
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The Unknown Piper	02/09/2006	Mild	None detected	Extremely Mild (Flat)	Pleasant to Tolerable

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butman	12/02/2005	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild	Pleasant
This is just a classy classic all day English tobacco. It burns well, smokes clean. It has a nice diversity with all the notable parts coming through save the Latakia. The latakia just hides and makes this a delicious blend. The burn is quite kind to the pipe bowl and shank too. No glop! I smoke it every day.
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SopwithCamel	09/27/2005	Mild	None detected	Mild	Tolerable
This is a very fine light Latakia English. Sweet toasty Virginia, tangy Turkish, and just a whisper of Latakia. It reminds me a bit of Wilke's No.10, which is also excellent. If your tastebuds are used to heavier blends, you probably won't even notice the Latakia at all. 9/27/05 As Orlik already produces this blend for Dunhill, I don't think the recent shakeup will change this blend a bit.
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Lancelot Gobbo	08/14/2005	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Definitely a good starter in the world of English Mixtures. It has the sweetness of Virginias and the smokiness of orientals in just the right proportions. It should be puffed gently and slowly, as too much haste will result in some tongue bite. This will be minimised though by packing it quite tightly - its fine cut will allow this and stay lit quite nicely. A well-balanced smoke, it's not too strong, too hot, too sweet or too sour. The room note takes me back to the pipe-smoking men of my childhood, when it seemed to me that all tobaccos smelt like this one.
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Paddy	04/16/2005	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild	Pleasant
Well, count me in as a fan of this tobacco. If you are looking for an English where the latakia and the orientals are used as a condiment, and the flavor of fine Virginias comes through with no harshness or bite, this should do the trick. This would be my first recommendation as a transition to an English blend from Virginas, Va./perique, burleys or aromatics. The operative word here is "mild." But, all the components are there in the smoke, and the tobaccos are of top quality. This is also an excellent tobacco if your are reading or your mind is otherwise occupied. Although it has no spectacular uniqueness, it does provide fine tobacco flavors. Well recommended. Paddy.
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Briarabbit	01/14/2005	Mild	Extremely Mild	Mild	Pleasant to Tolerable
The description on the tin says it all for me,"Virginia and Turkish,soft and mild".It is all that and more. The Virginia does seem to have a bit of the English scented plug smell and taste,although it doesn't seem offensive and well,I tend to like it. I didn't know there was any Latakia in this blend,and if there is it's hard to tell as the Virginia's do seem to be first in taste and Turkish coming in softly behind. At first light the blend reminded me more of a Dunhill red, Cigarette. The tobacco melowed out after lighting and became soft,mellow,and sweet with that good Turkish leaf ever so good and mistic. I think I'll wear a Pith helmet when I smoke this and try a British accent. I really really like this real English blend. Yum!!! Pipestud,you might like more blends if you didn't smoke them from a bong.
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