Peter Stokkebye Proper English (No.52)
(3.11)
The most Latakia of any blend we make combined with old belt Virginias and Orientals for a classic blend.
Details
| Brand | Peter Stokkebye |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.11 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
I bought this recently in a deal that included a branded tobacco jar. I like to smoke English in the colder months, and wanted a decent daily smoke for work. A pound of this is pretty reasonably priced.
It came in a big bag when I bought it in bulk. It’s a moderately fine ribbon cut, with some sticks to pick out. It’s mostly very dark and medium brown, with bits of golden and yellow here and there. The nose is very smokey latakia with a little something sweet. It’s not a topping, but there is something extra in the casing. Industry secrets are fun mysteries.
I tried it in an acorn I use for English blends, and it didn’t work out well. Hot, and finished wet. I tried it in a pot lovat, and it didn’t burn well enough. Then a MM country gentleman to great success. And a Brigham bent billiard works great. It needs a narrow chamber to burn well and the graduated bottom end of the bowl in the acorn was too narrow to let it breathe. As it came is how I’ve been smoking it for a week now. Several bowls a day even.
It burns cool and doesn’t bite. Takes a few charring lights to get going properly. It took relights for me, but I’d imagine it could work better if it was smoked with more attentiveness. Finishes up nicely with fine ash. The flavor is solid and smokey, and is very well married in the batch I got. A little sweet zesty flavor shines through the darkness once in a while. The nic is mediumish, which is well enough, though I prefer stronger generally.
There’s not a lot to think about here. It’s good and satisfying, while not being a complex and contemplative smoke. Alternately, it’s enjoyable during quiet times. I’ve smoke a good 3 oz of this in the last week riding my routes at work. It’s a great work smoke, for a great price. I may try tweaking it a bit for strength at some point. Maybe a pinch of five brothers to give it some extra backbone.
It came in a big bag when I bought it in bulk. It’s a moderately fine ribbon cut, with some sticks to pick out. It’s mostly very dark and medium brown, with bits of golden and yellow here and there. The nose is very smokey latakia with a little something sweet. It’s not a topping, but there is something extra in the casing. Industry secrets are fun mysteries.
I tried it in an acorn I use for English blends, and it didn’t work out well. Hot, and finished wet. I tried it in a pot lovat, and it didn’t burn well enough. Then a MM country gentleman to great success. And a Brigham bent billiard works great. It needs a narrow chamber to burn well and the graduated bottom end of the bowl in the acorn was too narrow to let it breathe. As it came is how I’ve been smoking it for a week now. Several bowls a day even.
It burns cool and doesn’t bite. Takes a few charring lights to get going properly. It took relights for me, but I’d imagine it could work better if it was smoked with more attentiveness. Finishes up nicely with fine ash. The flavor is solid and smokey, and is very well married in the batch I got. A little sweet zesty flavor shines through the darkness once in a while. The nic is mediumish, which is well enough, though I prefer stronger generally.
There’s not a lot to think about here. It’s good and satisfying, while not being a complex and contemplative smoke. Alternately, it’s enjoyable during quiet times. I’ve smoke a good 3 oz of this in the last week riding my routes at work. It’s a great work smoke, for a great price. I may try tweaking it a bit for strength at some point. Maybe a pinch of five brothers to give it some extra backbone.
Pipe Used:
Brigham bent billiard, MM bent country gentleman
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and cigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 01, 2021 | Mild | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
Bulk purchase. The cut is made up of long thin ribbons and some small chunks mixed in. Lots of dark Latakia and some bright looking Virginia's.
Bag note is smoky Latakia upfront followed by some sweetness which probably is the Virginia's. The Orientals are slightly pungent and only barely noticeable.
Packs well enough for the long cut and lights well. My bag was pretty dry but that is how I like it. First flavors are of the smoky Latakia. The Virginia's give it some sweetness and the Orientals add that slight incense note. As the smoke evolves the components stay consistent. The sweetness is becomes more noticeable towards the final third. The Latakia stays as the main player however. The Orientals come and go towards the end but really become muted for the final third of the smoke.
A few relights will be required along the way. The burn is easy and produces a lot of smoke and will leave behind some dottle but most will burn to a grey ash.
Overall this is a basic English style blend that most people will probably find middle of the road as I do. It is not bad but it doesn't stand out and that's not a bad thing. I probably won't rebuy but I would recommend this blend.
Bag note is smoky Latakia upfront followed by some sweetness which probably is the Virginia's. The Orientals are slightly pungent and only barely noticeable.
Packs well enough for the long cut and lights well. My bag was pretty dry but that is how I like it. First flavors are of the smoky Latakia. The Virginia's give it some sweetness and the Orientals add that slight incense note. As the smoke evolves the components stay consistent. The sweetness is becomes more noticeable towards the final third. The Latakia stays as the main player however. The Orientals come and go towards the end but really become muted for the final third of the smoke.
A few relights will be required along the way. The burn is easy and produces a lot of smoke and will leave behind some dottle but most will burn to a grey ash.
Overall this is a basic English style blend that most people will probably find middle of the road as I do. It is not bad but it doesn't stand out and that's not a bad thing. I probably won't rebuy but I would recommend this blend.
Pipe Used:
various briars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2018 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
In the jar, the aroma is of campfire, leather, and beef jerky. The moisture level is perfect for packing right out of the jar. Once lit, I get dry woody, smoky, and sweet notes. This tobacco seems to be fairly consistent throughout with a build in the sweetness as I smoke. Up to this point I have been a predominately aromatic smoker. This blend has made me think twice about English blends. I plan on keeping this one in my rotation. Because of Peter Stokkebye's Proper English I will continue to explore others. 3.5 out of 4 stars.
Pipe Used:
Billiard/Chimney & Corn Cobb
PurchasedFrom:
SmokingPipes.com
Age When Smoked:
Fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Medium to Full | Unnoticeable |
This one seems to have a very present peppery kick. As you start the smoking experience, it seems rather mild with a nice blend of latakia - not too much, but just right. Not what I'd call my favorite English blend though. As the pipe smoking continues on toward mid-bowl, the taste of black pepper starts to come to the forefront and everything else fades away from the taste of the tobacco. By the time you get toward the end, you feel as if you have been tasting pure black pepper alone for nearly an hour. This experience is not one I prefer to have when smoking any English blend as it has never happened before with any English I have smoked.
Pipe Used:
Peterson Dracula 68 2012
PurchasedFrom:
Cigars International, Hamburg, PA, USA
Age When Smoked:
One year
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 23, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
A step up from EMP in Latakia strength, with similar Turkish flavor that gives it a very well blended taste. The VA never did show any character, but it wasn't like anything was missing.
This is a well-rounded textbook English blend. My tastes run more on the 965 end of the spectrum, but I'm never disappointed by this Stokkebye offering. I'd recommend it to smokers who are beginning to explore Englishes as a good benchmark.
This is a well-rounded textbook English blend. My tastes run more on the 965 end of the spectrum, but I'm never disappointed by this Stokkebye offering. I'd recommend it to smokers who are beginning to explore Englishes as a good benchmark.
Age When Smoked:
fresh
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| May 30, 2016 | Medium | None Detected | Medium to Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Most of the other reviewers have already voiced my sentiments here. It's a solid, no bells and whistles English with a heavier but not excessive quantity of latakia. If oriental content were a little higher, I suppose it'd be more balkan than traditional English - there's only a smattering of Orientals here, just enough for some pleasing spicy notes to keep it interesting. One reviewer said it best...it's a working man's English, no more no less. Just right in the strength and nic departments, and behaves well when smoked. The quality here is above what I expected of this price point. Gotta love Stokkebye!
PurchasedFrom:
Pipesandcigars.com
Age When Smoked:
1 year 2 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Apr 25, 2016 | Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
This is an interesting tobacco...it's not the greatest, but I've kept it on hand for about 10 years now. Today, I enjoyed...mostly...a bowl in a Dunhill bent that caused me to write this review. I say "mostly" because I don't enjoy the last third of a bowl as much as the first two-thirds. The Latakia seems to go flat toward the end. But, I keep coming back to smoking it on a continuing basis. Some of my pipes do not smoke it to ash but today the Dunhill 52021 sang and it was grand and thus I'm speaking up for the blend. The price is reasonable and it's a blend you should try once...or maybe weekly.
Pipe Used:
Dunhill Root Briar 52021
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
2 Years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2015 | Medium | None Detected | Medium | Tolerable |
Today being Christmas Eve, I decided to venture out to my local tobacconist in search of some Holiday deals and perhaps finding a new favorite. Fast forward an hour, I walked out with a new pipe and several 2 ounce samples. He was not offering any Holiday deals and somehow shnookered me into buying a beautiful Oom Paul. Anyhow, one of the samples was PS Proper English which smelled delicious in the jar and was very inexpensive. Various shades of brown with yellow and black ribbons, very thin and long strands that take flame quite easily. Light up and the musty /salty taste with a slight sweetness leads me to believe I am really going to enjoy myself! If they stopped production of Dunhill tobacco's again I could actually be quite happy and content with PS PE. A very middle of the road English with just enough Nicotine to content me, just enough to not bowl one over with strength, I do prefer 965 due to the slight sweetness the Cavendish provides but again I would be pleased with PS PE as my regular go to English especially considering cost and high quality leaf.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 06, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Peter Stokkebye Proper English No. 52: The appearance is mostly dark brown with some black ribbon-cut pieces. The aroma from this bag of 2 year-old aged tobacco is fruity, musty and tangy with a characteristic oriental tobacco scent. This is a very balanced English, not too heavy on any particular component. The Latakia is rich and smooth but not a bully. The orientals lend a pleasant diversity to the taste experience. The Virginia provides the matrix to hold it all together with natural sweetness. I have smoked it in 4 or 5 pipes and every time have had a pleasant smoking experience. Tonight I'm having it in a Savinelli Punto Oro 906 EX with the Corallo finish. It is a slightly bent stacked billiard with a tall bowl; this tobacco smokes great all the way to the bottom of the bowl. Proper English is a very good medium strength English offered at a reasonable price.
Pipe Used:
Savinell Punto Oro billiard, Missouri Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom:
a friend
Age When Smoked:
2 years
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 12, 2015 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Mild to Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
This is a typical English blend with average latakia and oriental. No one particular stood out, and you can call it consistent or boring. All I am saying is, there are much more interesting blends in this category. I figure PS makes much more fine vaper than latakia blends, IMHO.
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