Hearth & Home Daybreak

Hearth & Home - Daybreak (Signature Series).

The description says 'similar to Early Morning Pipe', but to me it's more of a case of 'better than Early Morning Pipe'!

It's coarser cut than E.M.P., and appears quite fair with the colours. As I've found with a few H+H blends the roomy tin has allowed it to become slightly dry. Not crispy, but there isn't as much moisture as I prefer.

The smoke has a richer flavour than E.M.P.. The Latakia gives the piquancy/character that wasn't present in E.M.P., for me; thusly reducing the rating of it to three stars. It's sharp, woody, smoky, and delicious. Although I find the Lat' gives an unambiguous flavour, I wouldn't call it a Lat-Bomb. After the Lat' comes the odoriferous Orientals, being somewhat aromatic, and charismatic. The Virginia does very little, barring building mass! Even though this tin was a little dry, the burn's medium in speed, and it doesn't become warm.

Nicotine: medium. Room[-note: pleasant.

Yes, it arrived a bit dry, but the flavour's more than a remuneration for that! Highly recommended:

Four stars.

As others have noted, Daybreak distinguishes itself from EMP, despite the mentioned connection. Though it certainly lives up to its morning" English blend categorical placement, I find it is on the heavier end of "morning" blends, compared to EMP, John Cotton #1, Good Morning. The latakia appears to be more forward in this blend than those previous mentioned yet it still is a great morning/all day, light-ish blend. The cut leaves me wanting and I havent found the smoothness that EMP has. Even so, still a recommended English to try if youre searching for a lighter, morning, smoke.

I agree with a lot of the other positive reviews on here so I wont be saying anything new. Light, mild and smooth. Not overwhelming on the palate but very satisfying. Great in the morning with coffee or tea but also good for an all day smoke. Very well balanced. Overall a great smoking experience. I definitely recommend this blend.

Aged two years and it bites like a mother @$!#@r. Too bad I have a pound of this stuff. Contains low quality Virginia, oriental, and latakia. Not much else to say about it.

Sweet Virginia, Smoky Latakia,and savory Turkish blended together to comprise a very satisfying smoke. Is this EMP? No, was never ment to be, and never will be for that matter. This blend stands on its own merit. Mild enough to be a good introduction for those wishing to try a traditional English, and tasty enough for those who smoke English blends on a regular basis. Darn good smoke for this old sod buster, good enough in fact to be a regular here at the Dix Creek smoke house. It also cellars very well.

I smoked Daybreak before i decided to try the new early morning pipe. I find EMP stronger and on the higher side in taste. I prefer DB to EMP hands down. This is based on smoking a year old tin of EMP vs 1 year DB. For me DB rocks ! Smooth no bite plenty of taste and will always as long as there making it will be in my pipe.

No, not a copy of Dunhill's EMP, but very, very good indeed. Less Oriental than EMP at the tin, but nicely balanced overall. Pairs great with coffee and is a definite go-to morning and even all-day blend. Slightly dry, as with most English blends, Daybreak has no bite, burns clean, packs easily. Produces rich amounts of pleasant smoke.

Although one could say that this is a nice substitute for EMP at a lower price, I wouldn't. Daybreak is an excellent blend on its own merits. The fact that it is less expensive than other tins is just a bonus.

Will definitely keep this in stock.

Bulk Blend Smack Down: This is a fantastic bulk buy! What stands out about this is the bang for the buck! The price point is a steal! For roughly 2.30/oz your getting a smoke that rivals many 4.00+ tins. This one was just on the cusps of a Lat bomb for me. I liked it. It could easily be an all day smoke. Mid bowl there was a bit of complexity in flavor profile, I really enjoyed that.

I used to be a London Mixture smoker. What I prized about that blend was the way its distinctive elements worked together. Russ has achieved that same sort of triumph in Daybreak. I can taste the virginias, the Latakia, the orientals. But I can also taste and savor the blend as a whole. It takes a master blender to pull that off so well.