Peter Stokkebye Proper English (No.52)

Latakia, Latakia, Latakia. I love a good English blend with plenty of Latakia. It's stated that this one has the most Latakia of Stokkebye's English blends. Well, I've finally reached my limit. This one is a little too strong for me with a tad too much Latakia. I didn't think it could happen. This one is for Navy Seals and other Special Forces only. Mere mortals stick with Dunhill 965.

I am fairly new to pipe smoking and have been looking for that specific taste I want and I have to say that PS Proper English is just the perfect smoke I have been looking for. This is the first English blend I have ever tried and I am satisfied to the point that I don't really need to buy a whole bunch of different ones because Its that good and the price cannot be beaten. This suits the taste that I have been looking for. What I like is the taste, I guess it is the Latakia that I really like, it seems to dominate the rest of the other tobaccos that are mixed in which I like.

When I first opened the bag I immediately smelled it and I just knew that I would love this stuff. Why? because the smell reminded me of Bruton or Rooster Scotch snuff which I use to love and use before.

I would say that If you are new to pipe smoking and you previously used to chew something like " Grizzly Straight " or if you used nasal snuff and like scotch " Bruton, Rooster or W.E Garrett this PS Proper English would probably suit your taste. It did for me.

This is a great, affordable, English/Latakia blend for the money. The price is right on when purchased in bulk. I love English blends but also smoke a lot of flake and some non-English and aromatic blends. I could smoke it every day and did for a while. I have been smoking the Ashton Artisan's Blend, Davidoff English (blue tin) and Ashton Consummate Gentleman as of late, but I do work this blend in a few times a week. I would give this blend four stars if they could get some better quality virginias in it. Of course, the price would most likely go up. So, for the price, it is a good blend. I have a pipe dedicated to it - although, I have used that pipe to smoke some other English blends as of late. I will be ordering some more soon, as I am getting low. I will be smoking it daily again...

I love this stuff most of the time. I cannot give it 4 stars because one batch was very different from the others I have purchased. The stuff I love is rich, sweet, smoky, with a hint of spice in the background from the orientals I would guess. However, as I said one order came in and it was bitter, and would bite quickly. I am not sure if it is a quality control issue or not but an issue nonetheless.

This is my first English blend. I'm not sure what it is about this but I like it.

The flavor is OK, but nothing to write home about in my book, but I keep finding a craving for it about every other day. Going to get more of this when it's in stock.

This is a good little, no frills English blend. Though it is Stokkebeyes heaviest English, in terms of Latakia content, I would call it a medium english. It is in no way a latakia bomb at all. It is a fairly simple smoke. All the components are there and blend nicely, but it isn't too terribly complex.

I think it would be a good first English and I recommend to all!

Though not a particularly complex smoke, I find it to be a good smooth smoke with a smokey, "velvet" quality to its taste. Latakia-prominent, though the oriental and virginia tobaccos are noticeable. Unlike some reviewers, I find its smooth, smokey taste present throughout the bowl. Certainly, for the price,if you're looking for a consistently good English blend, can't go wrong with this one.

This is a solid, no-frills straightforward English. The pouch aroma is unusually strong, but the flavor seems fairly typical. Spicy, with some leathery notes. Fine all around.

My first venture into heavier latakia blends, although from comparing reviews it seems there are certainly some much more flavorful and stronger (vit N) latakia blends out there. Taken on its own merits, this one is very pleasurable to smoke and gives off a nice campfire smokiness, tempered somewhat by the oriental/balkan tobaccos present. The Virginias participate very little to my taste, perhaps adding a slight sweet finish. I don't get much nicotine from this.