David P. Ehrlich Company DPE

I too was a frequent visitor to the old shop on Tremont St. when I was in college in the late 60's. What a wonderful way to be introduced into the world of pipe smoking. DPE became my standard and no matter where I travelled I was able to have a tin shipped to me. Eventually the company was unable to provide DPE on a regular basis as they were having trouble finding blenders to produce the product so I was told. So, I became a fan of the other neighborhood shop, L J Peretti. I was in Boston recently and shocked to find Ehrlich's had moved. When I found the new store I was even more shocked and disappointed. They have pretty much given up on their heritage of pipes in favor of cigars and the DPE jar was empty. However, all was not lost as their other store, Leavitt and Pierce, in Harvard Square was still much the same as it was in the 60's. Oh joy they had plenty of DPE! I bought a pound and headed home with great anticipation of enjoying once again my beloved tobacco. Unfortunately like so many other great smokes, DPE is a mere shadow of what it used to be. That wonderful pouch aroma is gone as is the satisfying full taste. Changing blenders has had a disasterous IMHO effect. DPE live in my memory but probably not in my humidor.

This is available at Churhill's Cigar Bar in Boston and Leavitt & Pierce in Cambridge.

Very nice cool smoking blend. It fills the room with a sweet smelling smoke. It stays sweet to the tounge throughout the whole bowl. Not a lot of bite or nicotine in this one.

Ehrlich's Balken Blend #2 alow is highly recommended.