Hearth & Home Daybreak

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.

This is a very nicely done English blend. It's not too heavy on the Latakia and has an excellent balance. The blend brings about various flavors during the smoke that make this very interesting. I like complexity and the nuances to a tobacco and for me, I found it in this one. This isn't an overpowering in your face English and that's what makes it so good -it's not trying too hard, it brings you more of an orchestra of flavors. A well balanced blend indeed. Smells complex in the tin with a nice non overpowering aroma that gives you hints of variety. It burns nice the entire way through and the flavor consistency is there from beginning to end. Nicely done.

Daybreak is a match blend to Dunhill's EMP. The basics are similar-oriental forward English type blends with smoky, woodsy flavor. EMP seems sharper and spicier and Daybreak is smoother and deeper strength. A very affable day breaker it is.

While I've been a pipe smoker for over fifteen years, I've only been branching out from my familiars just recently.

I was looking for a lighter Latakia blend, and I found one here. Lots of very light colored flake- often of the shakier variety, which has me thinking that the Turkish is the predominant thing going.

I say this as my impressions of the blend vacillated often as I tried it. Initially, my pipe choices were bigger bowled ones I often use for Latakias, but these didn't put the smoke in a good light. I'm a bit of a puffer, and this blend smokes very quick for me; I'd call it downright fluffy. I recommend the kind of bowl one would use on a Virginia- something narrower, if not smaller, even if it doesn't smoke like Virginias as you know them.

This might make "Daybreak" a good name for the blend- if you suffer from insomnia as I often do and are up til the wee hours, you are probably not looking for a long smoke. Likewise if you are planning on awakening at dawn and getting your day off to a quick start. It's got some vitamin N, but nothing to hit you over the head with. For me that's a good thing, and I could see a frequent smoker wanting to hit this all day long.

This blend was dry enough to be ready to smoke as soon as I opened the can. I don't mind crumbling, but I do mind drying time, so good-to-go is good for me. This is the first pipe tobacco I've ever had where I was able to smoke the dottle down to absolutely nothing. Maybe it's too dry, but it's nice to be able to smoke something all the way down for once and not feel like I'm wasting anything. another plus is that it finishes very well- better than any other blend I'm aware of.

The flavor I get is a delicate piney-ness, for the lack of a better word. The Latakia takes a back seat to the Virginia, but where is that pine coming from? I know I've detected a distinct camphor note in a Balkan before, so there's likely some connection. And no I'm not talking menthol here- not even remotely. Just an aroma you might get in a high desert or the side of a green mountain. It's wispy and not overpowering.

The downside however is a lack of complexity. You won't go wrong with this smoke though, if you accept it on its own terms. Latakia freaks should stay away, while the rest of us get our simpler kicks and move on down the line. Three Stars.

Edit: As of 3/30/14 I'm amping this up to four stars, due to the fact that this tobacco delivers consistently. That's more than I can say for other tobaccos I like more.

This is a very nice and enjoyable English/Oriental blend. The latakia is of medium strength/flavor and is nicely balanced with the other tobaccos, but not overwhelming. I really do like to smoke this in the morning. Strong enough in flavor and nicotine to get me going, I enjoy it with a nice cup of black coffee. A first class smnoke and good for all day too.

This is my second time smoking this blend and I am still impressed. I will be sure to get more in the futre. Recommended.