Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Erinmore Balkan Mixture

Although this is a great tobacco, as all underneath reviewers have written, in all honesty I can only give it 3 stars.

As a pipe novice I first tried mild aromatics, and still love them, but wanted to try more pure blends so landed with this one. Problem is, however slow and easy I smoke, the nicotine hits me halfway through the bowl (after 20-30 minutes). I then put the pipe aside and have enough for the evening... sadly enough, because all other aspects of this tobacco are great : taste, no bite, great aftertaste, room note...

I have in the meantime turned to Squadron Leader, perhaps a better choice for a novice wanting to try English blends. Maybe in a year's time I will return to EBM to see if I by then the nic doesn't act as a killjoy anymore. I so want to enjoy this tobacco !

It is quite amazing that no one feels a hint of pineapple in this wonderful EM. Maybe my two tins (which were 20 years old) contained a different blend compared to the new production. I'll try soon a new one to catch the differences. Anyway, this is a very good EM, cool, and never boring. 4,0/5 in my personal rating system.

This tobacco is a very smooth smoke. It is the first non-aromatic tobacco which I had smoked and is the one that finally got me to quit my 30 a day cigarette habit. The tobacco can be enjoyed after a meal or with a hot cup of coffee and can be an all day smoke. The flavour is a little mild, but is pleasantly spicy from around mid-bowl, and it does not last as long as some other blends which I have tried since discovering this blend but it is a cool and very pleasurable smoke.

Good reliable balkan blend...I believe there are better ones to be had but no complaints. Smokes very well in a Falcon with bulldog bowl.

I tried a sampler pack of this with some misgiving, because I hate the bizarre taste of Erinmore Mixture and the name rang a warning bell in my mind; but Jim the tobacconist lured me on with honeyed words and I succumbed.

My gamble was well rewarded. Like some other reviewers, I would call this an English rather than a Balkan mixture, and it's a very good one. It's a tobacco to be enjoyed slowly in a comfortable chair, rather than outdoors or while doing something: it deserves your undivided attention. The balance of flavours is excellent; it lights well, and stays lit, and there are lots of complex nuances that make their way in and out of the smoke as you go down the bowl. It's not villainously strong, very smooth, and it doesn't bite. I can see why some people compare it to Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe, but it seems to me a more “substantial” smoke than EMP. On the negative side: it's a bit too moist in the tin, and it burns rather quickly. I like my smokes to last, and this doesn't give you much in the way of duration.

I'm not always in the mood for a Latakia mixture: the fancy for one comes upon me especially when the weather is cold, for some reason. So, for me, this is a good, occasional winter smoke. I wouldn't make a habit of it, and I can't say that it's one of my all-time favourites; but I'm happy to recommend it.

I really like Erinmore Flake and Erinmore Mixture so I had to try the Balkan Mixture and go for the hat-trick. It is a very nice smoke... and thats about it really.. it's a nice smoke. You get the light flavours of the Latakia which makes it all smooth but there are better Latakia blends.

For those that dont like their Latakia too strong then this is a winner but just lacks a little something .. for me at least. Maybe its the lack of pineapple! 😉

Review based on a new tin and not a cellared one.

Well, those who do not like aromatics have to try this one. I used to be a fan of aromatics, but out of curiosity, I purchased a tin of this nice tobacco, and i must say I loved it!!! Of course, the first few times were strange and unusual, but after that, I liked it very much... highly recommended...