Abenaki Tobacco Co. Turkish Balkan
(3.50)
A very rich luxury blend containing a high percentage of four exotic Turkish grades, high Latakia content and the finest matured Virginia available anywhere.
Details
| Brand | Abenaki Tobacco Co. |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | United States |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium to Strong
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2007 | Mild | Mild | Medium to Full | Tolerable |
By far the best Abenaki tobacco that I have tried. So good that I plan on making it one of my regular tobaccos.
Good blend of oriental and Virginia tobaccos; complex taste; fairly strong on the Latakia. Definitely a sweet smoke, maybe due to a topping of some sort. I also taste Cavendish, though this is not mentioned in Abenaki's website description of the tobacco. For this reason, Turkish Balkan reminds me of MacBaren's Plum Cake. Lights easily and burns cleanly. No bite. Great price.
Only negative: To someone of Serbian ancestry, like me, the phrase "Turkish Balkans" conjures images of repression and persecution. Thus, the choice of name demonstrates either ignorance of the history of the Balkan peoples (Bulgarians, Croatians, Macedonians, Montenegrins and Serbs) or callousness toward these Christian Slavs who were ruled by cruel Islamic potentates for 350 years. How about calling it something else, like Turkish Virginia?
Good blend of oriental and Virginia tobaccos; complex taste; fairly strong on the Latakia. Definitely a sweet smoke, maybe due to a topping of some sort. I also taste Cavendish, though this is not mentioned in Abenaki's website description of the tobacco. For this reason, Turkish Balkan reminds me of MacBaren's Plum Cake. Lights easily and burns cleanly. No bite. Great price.
Only negative: To someone of Serbian ancestry, like me, the phrase "Turkish Balkans" conjures images of repression and persecution. Thus, the choice of name demonstrates either ignorance of the history of the Balkan peoples (Bulgarians, Croatians, Macedonians, Montenegrins and Serbs) or callousness toward these Christian Slavs who were ruled by cruel Islamic potentates for 350 years. How about calling it something else, like Turkish Virginia?
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 07, 2010 | Medium to Strong | Extremely Mild | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
As I'm new to pipes this was my first non-aromatic. Loved it. Good flavors without being too sweet. I will continue buying this tobacco.
