Blatter & Blatter Mild English (Anglais léger)
(3.00)
Our mildest English mixture. Pure Virginia with a little latakia and Louisiana perique. The beginners choice for the adventure of smoking English type blends. Mild and not aromatic.
Details
Brand | Blatter & Blatter |
Blended By | Blatter & Blatter |
Manufactured By | |
Blend Type | English |
Contents | Latakia, Perique, Virginia |
Flavoring | |
Cut | Ribbon |
Packaging | Bulk |
Country | Canada |
Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 09, 2015 | Mild | Mild | Full | Unnoticeable |
this is indeed a mild tobacco, so much so that is has become my first choice in my smoking routine .I enjoy the mildness as my first smoke of the day. I have smoked it after I've smoked other blend and it really is way too mild, but has my first smoke I give this a 4. smoked it in my Blatter Select . I've always have 2 - 3 pouches on hand.
Pipe Used:
Blatter Select
PurchasedFrom:
Blatter & Blatter
Age When Smoked:
fresh to 2 months
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 15, 2012 | Mild | Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
Mild taste and aroma. No tongue bite. This should be your first oriental mix tobacco to try. You will enjoy it.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 24, 2010 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Old Northern Smoky made a "Bang on!" review of this tobacco.
All I can add is: If you are curious about trying English blends and have the opportunity to visit Montréal, you must stop by Blatter's store and buy some of this!
All I can add is: If you are curious about trying English blends and have the opportunity to visit Montréal, you must stop by Blatter's store and buy some of this!
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Oct 06, 2009 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
My first foray into English blends. The pouch aroma definitely says hickory smoke curing with a hint of spice...black pepper perhaps.
Fairly moist but I let it breathe for an hour which brought the moisture down to what I thought was an acceptable level. Packing the tobacco half way in my brand new Blatter & Blatter full bent pipe was easy. The tobacco takes to flame easily and stays lit without a relight.
The flavour is true tobacco with a spiciness which made my tongue and lips tingle a bit. Not overpowering but you know its there. Smokes dry and relatively cool. My briar was a wee bit too warm to hold but remember this is a brand new briar and I expect it will be a bit cooler once it cakes. If you push it the smoke will get harsh but quickly returns to a nice smoke once you slow down on the draw.
I found it an truly enjoyable smoke with a cup of coffee and it actually helped restore my scorched tongue caused by a bowl of Borkum Riff Cherry Liqueur....(I'll never touch that crap ever again!)
The room note, I am told by my wife, (I can never smell what I'm smoking while I'm smoking it) is slightly sweet but spicy...."pepperish" she calls it. Understandably not her favorite scent since she loves the real aromatics, but she didn't run for the hills either.
I agree that this is a good beginner blend or a good starter blend for the aromatic smoker looking to venture into English territory. As for me, I just love this stuff and can't wait to have enough $$ to order more. I would be more than content to stop looking for English blends and stick with this one forever!
(a second bowl was lit without letting the tobacco breathe and there is noticeable gurgle but only for the first half bowl)
This one has to be tried! Blatter's Mild English now joins my two other favorites; CB Royal and Sail Green!
Cheers!
Fairly moist but I let it breathe for an hour which brought the moisture down to what I thought was an acceptable level. Packing the tobacco half way in my brand new Blatter & Blatter full bent pipe was easy. The tobacco takes to flame easily and stays lit without a relight.
The flavour is true tobacco with a spiciness which made my tongue and lips tingle a bit. Not overpowering but you know its there. Smokes dry and relatively cool. My briar was a wee bit too warm to hold but remember this is a brand new briar and I expect it will be a bit cooler once it cakes. If you push it the smoke will get harsh but quickly returns to a nice smoke once you slow down on the draw.
I found it an truly enjoyable smoke with a cup of coffee and it actually helped restore my scorched tongue caused by a bowl of Borkum Riff Cherry Liqueur....(I'll never touch that crap ever again!)
The room note, I am told by my wife, (I can never smell what I'm smoking while I'm smoking it) is slightly sweet but spicy...."pepperish" she calls it. Understandably not her favorite scent since she loves the real aromatics, but she didn't run for the hills either.
I agree that this is a good beginner blend or a good starter blend for the aromatic smoker looking to venture into English territory. As for me, I just love this stuff and can't wait to have enough $$ to order more. I would be more than content to stop looking for English blends and stick with this one forever!
(a second bowl was lit without letting the tobacco breathe and there is noticeable gurgle but only for the first half bowl)
This one has to be tried! Blatter's Mild English now joins my two other favorites; CB Royal and Sail Green!
Cheers!
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 25, 2007 | Mild | None Detected | Mild | Pleasant |
As the description says, this is a mild English blend, for the beginner who wants to venture into the English blends.
This is a broad cut, just like Baker street, with VA in proportion of 80%, 15% of Cavendish and the last 5%,Latakia and Périque (my educated guess).
When I tried it, I couldn't detect the Périque, and barely the Latakia while I was smoking it. Smoked dry, nice and clean, yes sir.
A very good quality and not overwhelming light English blend, it is an excellent start for the English blend beginner. I was amazed at how tasty this mixture was compared to the aromatics, consistent in taste from A to Z.
Since I tried this blend, I explored more and more the English blends, VA/PER and started having an appreciation of what good tobaccos are. This one got me into leaving the aromatics for good (besides the high quality aromatics as W.O. Larsen and others).
Boy, what that ever a good move.
Recommended.
This is a broad cut, just like Baker street, with VA in proportion of 80%, 15% of Cavendish and the last 5%,Latakia and Périque (my educated guess).
When I tried it, I couldn't detect the Périque, and barely the Latakia while I was smoking it. Smoked dry, nice and clean, yes sir.
A very good quality and not overwhelming light English blend, it is an excellent start for the English blend beginner. I was amazed at how tasty this mixture was compared to the aromatics, consistent in taste from A to Z.
Since I tried this blend, I explored more and more the English blends, VA/PER and started having an appreciation of what good tobaccos are. This one got me into leaving the aromatics for good (besides the high quality aromatics as W.O. Larsen and others).
Boy, what that ever a good move.
Recommended.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Mar 11, 2001 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
If a smoker of aromatics asked me to describe an English Tobacco Blend, I would suggest they just try Mild English. I would rename it Medium Enlish. From here, one can decide if they want to go up or down the scale of English type blends. Mild English is a straight down the middle road blend. It is not heavy or overwhelming. It is neither too rich nor too light. It is right down the middle. It is well balanced, somewhat creamy, and quite mild. It smokes and burns smoothly, has no bite, and leaves a very dry fine ash. It is smooth enough to use to break in a new pipe. When I can't decide what I want to puff, I reach for Mild English. It never fails to be a good, basic, smoke. I recommend it for those switching from aromatic blends, and also for those that want a refreshing in between blend of Virginia, Latakia and Perique.
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 11, 2018 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
My first pipe experience, i liked it. Easy to smoke, smooth. On my opinion , he's better than Davidoff Royalty. My wife likes the smells. Perfect humidiity level.
Pipe Used:
Genod
PurchasedFrom:
Blatter and Blatter
Age When Smoked:
New
Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 28, 2001 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Unnoticeable |
Aroma: This has nicely sweet quality to the aroma. Latakia is definately in evidence, but not in huge proportion.
Physical Characteristics: Predominantly light brown leaf, with a smattering of darker pieces here and there. A very short ribbon cut, and from thin leaf. Packs super easy, but of course, it would be hard not to with as small s the pieces are. Considerable swelling on the charring light, the hallmark of a moist tobacco. I will remember to dry it out a bit before smoking anymore of it. Burns to a light grey ash.
Notes: As with all new blends, this first went through a meerschaum, on it's way to finding a pipe home in my rotation. The initial puffs were a Latakia blast I was not expecting, judging from the color and aroma. I also detect some Lemon Virginia in here too; just enough to tickle the nose. This has sort of a musty taste to it, as if the condimental leaf had set on a shelf for a bit too long. There is a goodly measure of nutty burley here too, if I am not mistaken. This is definately a cool-weather blend. Smoking this outside in any kind of heat and humidity pretty much destroys the taste it has. I get the feeling that I have smoked this before somewhere, but I do not know where. Perhaps it is a bulk that I have smoked under another name? Perhaps only similiar to one. This is a tongue scorcher if not paid attention to, but the payoff for careful, attentive smoking is, in my opinion, not really worth the effort.
Verdict: There is a fine line between having the component tobaccos in harmony and having them struggle against one another. Unfortunately, this blend is not yet at that zenith where all parts are in harmony. Perhaps with a few years of age on it this will be a good blend, but it just isn't there yet.
Physical Characteristics: Predominantly light brown leaf, with a smattering of darker pieces here and there. A very short ribbon cut, and from thin leaf. Packs super easy, but of course, it would be hard not to with as small s the pieces are. Considerable swelling on the charring light, the hallmark of a moist tobacco. I will remember to dry it out a bit before smoking anymore of it. Burns to a light grey ash.
Notes: As with all new blends, this first went through a meerschaum, on it's way to finding a pipe home in my rotation. The initial puffs were a Latakia blast I was not expecting, judging from the color and aroma. I also detect some Lemon Virginia in here too; just enough to tickle the nose. This has sort of a musty taste to it, as if the condimental leaf had set on a shelf for a bit too long. There is a goodly measure of nutty burley here too, if I am not mistaken. This is definately a cool-weather blend. Smoking this outside in any kind of heat and humidity pretty much destroys the taste it has. I get the feeling that I have smoked this before somewhere, but I do not know where. Perhaps it is a bulk that I have smoked under another name? Perhaps only similiar to one. This is a tongue scorcher if not paid attention to, but the payoff for careful, attentive smoking is, in my opinion, not really worth the effort.
Verdict: There is a fine line between having the component tobaccos in harmony and having them struggle against one another. Unfortunately, this blend is not yet at that zenith where all parts are in harmony. Perhaps with a few years of age on it this will be a good blend, but it just isn't there yet.