Dobie's Four Square London (Green)
(3.36)
A spicy mixture of several fine Virginia tobaccos, blended with Oriental varieties. Vital and exciting with a wealth of taste and aroma.
Notes: Discontinued Blend. Last production was in Denmark.
Details
| Brand | Dobie's |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Other |
| Contents | Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50g Tin |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.36 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 15, 2003 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
I have recently been smoking a tin of Dobie's London Mixture that was put up in 1998. As the blend is no longer available, and I have never smoked a newer vintage, I have no idea how this blend would taste fresh out of the tin.
The tobacco I smoked reminded me very much of a deeper and fuller Pease Mephisto or a less sweet and fuller McClelland Bombay Court. It has become a favorite morning tobacco and smokes well in all kinds and sizes of pipes, including meerschaums. The taste is lightly sweet, rich, and deep, and at about the halfway point often becomes completely delicious. If this blend were still available, I'd buy more, but as it is, I'll hold my one remaining tin for a special occasion. Well worth trying if you run across some and are a bit open-minded about the "Danish English" experience. Unlike some Danish blends with Latakia that I have tried, this one never bites and renders the full amplitude of the English tobacco experience well.
Although the taste is a bit "aromatic," the aroma is decidedly not, in the opinion of my long-suffering wife.
This is no Nightcap, or ever anything close, but it is one of the best renderings of the "crossover English" blend that I have run across.
The tobacco I smoked reminded me very much of a deeper and fuller Pease Mephisto or a less sweet and fuller McClelland Bombay Court. It has become a favorite morning tobacco and smokes well in all kinds and sizes of pipes, including meerschaums. The taste is lightly sweet, rich, and deep, and at about the halfway point often becomes completely delicious. If this blend were still available, I'd buy more, but as it is, I'll hold my one remaining tin for a special occasion. Well worth trying if you run across some and are a bit open-minded about the "Danish English" experience. Unlike some Danish blends with Latakia that I have tried, this one never bites and renders the full amplitude of the English tobacco experience well.
Although the taste is a bit "aromatic," the aroma is decidedly not, in the opinion of my long-suffering wife.
This is no Nightcap, or ever anything close, but it is one of the best renderings of the "crossover English" blend that I have run across.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2003 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
To the best of my knowledge, this blend, along with the rest of the Dobie's line, is no longer produced, so perhaps this review will only be of historical significance, but here it is anyway.
London Mixture is a "rich blend of Virginia and other choice tobaccos". Those other choice tobaccos are likely Basma and Ynedidje, perhaps with a bit of Syrian Latakia thrown into the mix.
The predominant flavors of this blend are really the orientals and the smokiness of the latakia. The virginias do kind of sit in the back for the first half of the bowl and build up a nice spiciness in the background, which intensifies throughout the bowl.
This is a nice change of pace from the normal 'london mixture' available today, but alas, it is no longer made, and may be hard to find. If you do find a tin though, give it a try.
London Mixture is a "rich blend of Virginia and other choice tobaccos". Those other choice tobaccos are likely Basma and Ynedidje, perhaps with a bit of Syrian Latakia thrown into the mix.
The predominant flavors of this blend are really the orientals and the smokiness of the latakia. The virginias do kind of sit in the back for the first half of the bowl and build up a nice spiciness in the background, which intensifies throughout the bowl.
This is a nice change of pace from the normal 'london mixture' available today, but alas, it is no longer made, and may be hard to find. If you do find a tin though, give it a try.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 13, 2011 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
A blast from the past. The tin is emerald green and golden, made in Great Britain. The Latakia is definitely there but very subdued due to the aging. The Virginias and Orientals are more pronounced. The tobacco is pleasant, smooth and I consider myself lucky to be smoking an original English mixture.
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