Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Balkan Sasieni
(3.08)
Original formula Balkan smoking mixture was created in London at the beginning of the century by the master of Tobacco Blenders who first combined the aromatic pleasures of the choicest of Macedonia and Latakia leaf with the richness of Old Virginia to give the pipe smoker an unrivaled smoking pleasure.
Details
| Brand | Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) |
| Blended By | Peter Stokkebye |
| Manufactured By | Scandinavian Tobacco Group |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.08 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 09, 2004 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
-- Update 12/2004 --
After about a year, while still a high quality tobacco, it simply doesn't keep my interest for very long. While smoking it I find enjoyment. Afterwards I'm not as enthralled with this as I am with something like Charing Cross.
If Balkan Sobranie was *half* this good, I can understand why it was a classic mixture.
I find this a light, creamy tasting mix of latakia sweet/smokienes, tangy orientals and mild cigar notes. It has all the flavor complexity of some of Pease's finest, and the quality of Dunhill's tobacco. I've seen it likened to Caravan. I never warmed up to that blend but feel that perhaps Sasieni accomplishes what Carvan doesn't...at least to my taste buds.
Very smooth and well behaved. The only detriment I find with it is that at times I may consider it *too* light in flavor and strength. It is perfect for a humid summer afternoon or cool morning.
It is a leaf I will likely keep around most of the time.
After about a year, while still a high quality tobacco, it simply doesn't keep my interest for very long. While smoking it I find enjoyment. Afterwards I'm not as enthralled with this as I am with something like Charing Cross.
If Balkan Sobranie was *half* this good, I can understand why it was a classic mixture.
I find this a light, creamy tasting mix of latakia sweet/smokienes, tangy orientals and mild cigar notes. It has all the flavor complexity of some of Pease's finest, and the quality of Dunhill's tobacco. I've seen it likened to Caravan. I never warmed up to that blend but feel that perhaps Sasieni accomplishes what Carvan doesn't...at least to my taste buds.
Very smooth and well behaved. The only detriment I find with it is that at times I may consider it *too* light in flavor and strength. It is perfect for a humid summer afternoon or cool morning.
It is a leaf I will likely keep around most of the time.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Jun 14, 2004 | Extremely Mild | None Detected | Very Full | Tolerable to Strong |
In the estimation of many audiophiles, Dennon receivers represent a first rung on the ladder of stereo excellence. The same argument can be made for this blend. Spend a little less for your tobacco, and you find yourself in the company of mass-market aromatic smokers; pay a lot more and you will only get a marginally superior product from a competitor. Sasieni utilized a pouch as a cost-saving measure. Ditch it. Allow Balkan Sasieni to relax a bit in an old tin. I use an empty Dunhill Standard Medium Mixture can--the 100 gram size. To minimize Balkan Sasieni?s tendency to deposit a tarry tooth film, store it in a humidor for several days at 65% humidity to ensure that moisture content is established on the low side. As an added precaution, keep a pipe cleaner handy and begin swabbing when the first gurgle appears. A well-caked briar will aid in your efforts to tame this high-spirited blend. Rub out any amount sufficient to gravity-feed your pipe. Press down firmly. Top with fine ?ignition powder? and set fire to your bowl. After only a few puffs, you will find yourself enveloped in rich, spicy/tart tobacco smoke, which when exhaled through the nose will have the herbaceous piquancy of green onions. Caution: This exercise, if done with too much enthusiasm, will briskly remind you why chopping onions for chili has made grown men cry, ?Oh, my!? Pair Balkan Sasieni with a Stolichnaya Pertsovka vodka martini--very dry, three cocktail onions, please--to compliment the tobacco?s peppery, astringent and slightly sour taste. A distinct benefit derives from this arrangement: If you fail to keep your pipe hermetically clean, vodka is an excellent solvent for cleaning sooty teeth. Buy a bag of Balkan blend, mix a pitcher of martinis (You can?t be too protective of tooth enamel, can you?), and put some background zither music on the stereo, the better to appreciate Balkan Sasieni?s m
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Oct 31, 2002 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
It is almost impossible to smoke this without comparing it to Balkan Sobranie. However, I will do my best to review it on its own merits.
Balkan Sasieni is a ribbon cut balkan blend available in 50g packages, 200g tins, and bulk. My sample was bulk. Moisture level was acceptable and it dries readily if left out to air. The blend itself is medium to dark leaf in a ribbon cut that packs easily.
Being an oriental based balkan, the sweetness level is fairly low and the emphasis is on spicy and nutty flavors, as well as the aromas associated with the tobacco, including the substantial latakia content. I found that this had very good smoking characteristics and a complexity that developed nicely in the bottom half of the bowl, particularly after letting sit for a while. The complexity is different than in blends with a higher sugar content, as it is due to the subtler spicy elements rather than the stoving of the VAs in the bowl.
This is a very nice balkan in its own right and makes for an enjoyable smoke when a the palate calls for a drier, rather than sweeter, tobacco.
October 2002
Balkan Sasieni is a ribbon cut balkan blend available in 50g packages, 200g tins, and bulk. My sample was bulk. Moisture level was acceptable and it dries readily if left out to air. The blend itself is medium to dark leaf in a ribbon cut that packs easily.
Being an oriental based balkan, the sweetness level is fairly low and the emphasis is on spicy and nutty flavors, as well as the aromas associated with the tobacco, including the substantial latakia content. I found that this had very good smoking characteristics and a complexity that developed nicely in the bottom half of the bowl, particularly after letting sit for a while. The complexity is different than in blends with a higher sugar content, as it is due to the subtler spicy elements rather than the stoving of the VAs in the bowl.
This is a very nice balkan in its own right and makes for an enjoyable smoke when a the palate calls for a drier, rather than sweeter, tobacco.
October 2002
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