Dan Tobacco Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend
(3.11)
This full strength blend consists of the best Virginia grades with various Oriental tobaccos, 10% dark fired Kentucky leaf and over 40% latakia with a pinch of perique.
Details
| Brand | Dan Tobacco |
| Blended By | Dan Tobacco |
| Manufactured By | Dan Tobacco |
| Blend Type | Balkan |
| Contents | Kentucky, Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | 50 grams tin, 100 grams tin, 250 grams bulk |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable to Strong
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Full
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.11 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 41 - 45 of 45 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 04, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
This is a nice Balkan blend that really grows on you over time. I like this blend in the evenings when I want time to my self. The room note is strong for non smokers. I feel the blend is a bit strong in Latakia taste at the beginning of the bowl. That is not to say that I do not like the flavor, but rather that I wish that the latakia would build as the bowl progresses. I do enjoy at mid bowl how the Kentucky and Oriental tobaccos start to take their places, it adds a nice balance that I wish was present at the start of the bowl. I also like how subtle the taste is when you get down to the bottom, that totally surprised me the first time I tried this tobacco. I was sure that with the heavy latakia taste I was in for an old ironsides or Pirate Kake experience (which is not a bad thing). Over all a good tobacco that while having a decent amount of latakia, but stills allows the subtlety of the other fine tobaccos to be enjoyed.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 12, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Overwhelming |
There are two things I like very much in BB. It burns really cool and slow and the taste develops gradually throughout the bowl. A medium size bowl can easily last for over an hour, and it never becomes boring.
The only problem is the room note. I hear complaints even from people tolerable to other latakia blends.
The only problem is the room note. I hear complaints even from people tolerable to other latakia blends.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Apr 02, 2007 | Medium to Strong | None Detected | Full | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Probably the best Balkan blend I?ve ever tried and surely one of the only good Europeans currently in production. BBBB possesses a deep, profound aroma without being rank, along with plenty of taste that doesn?t cause the mouth to water and the pipe to overflow with acrid tasting juice. There?s no bite like Balkan Sasieni and absolutely no astringency ala Dan. Though not sweet by any means, it never gets close to being bitter, which is the problem with most Balkans. What?s more, it packs incredible flavor without underwhelming or overpowering. Pease could learn a lesson or two from the smooth balance of this tobacco. Though I?m not a great lover of Balkan blends, BBBB is a tobacco that any veteran aficionado cannot help but appreciate. Best in small to medium-sized pipes, not because of boredom, but because there is almost too much going on here. Bill Bailey won't you please come home -- to my briar!
Three and a half of five stars
Three and a half of five stars
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 08, 2004 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I like this well made blend, due to the fact that I have a passion for latakia. Like most full strength balkan's, flavor abounds from this tobacco. Dan tobacco puts a high price on their tobacco but, some times you just have to treat yourself to the finer things in life. This blend is a true balkan in the purest of sense. I get all the flavors of twangy smoked venison that are so prevalent in the fuller latakia blends. Allthough this blend is exquisite, I do prefer a bit more oriental content than this blend provides. This blend is no "965" but will still satisfy the deepest latakia cravings out there amongst smokers.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 06, 2004 | Strong | Strong | Full | Tolerable to Strong |
The tin smell is reminiscent of lebanon bologna. I find that's pretty common for latakia blends, though.
On a warm day, the latakia tastes like barbeque and the perique lends a bit of metallic tang to it. A good taste compared to other tobaccos, in the sense that a beer and a coke could both taste good.
My suggestion is to keep this stuff for a cold day. Get out a long stemmed pipe and just stand outside when it's so cold you have to grip the bowl to keep your fingers from freezing up. It's then that the latakia and perique REALLY shine. The blend becomes nutty and herby, with a complexity somehow enhanced by the chill.
The room note is not as pleasant for the unwashed masses as it could be for a brother (or sister!) smoker. But then again, talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand. Just don't plan on having a big fan club if you're smoking this.
The nicotine kicks a little harder in this blend than in others I've tried, especially if you inhale a mouthful or two. Overall, I wouldn't make this my daily bread, but it'd serve well as an occasional treat. I can't wait to try it when it's really cold and snowy out.
On a warm day, the latakia tastes like barbeque and the perique lends a bit of metallic tang to it. A good taste compared to other tobaccos, in the sense that a beer and a coke could both taste good.
My suggestion is to keep this stuff for a cold day. Get out a long stemmed pipe and just stand outside when it's so cold you have to grip the bowl to keep your fingers from freezing up. It's then that the latakia and perique REALLY shine. The blend becomes nutty and herby, with a complexity somehow enhanced by the chill.
The room note is not as pleasant for the unwashed masses as it could be for a brother (or sister!) smoker. But then again, talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand. Just don't plan on having a big fan club if you're smoking this.
The nicotine kicks a little harder in this blend than in others I've tried, especially if you inhale a mouthful or two. Overall, I wouldn't make this my daily bread, but it'd serve well as an occasional treat. I can't wait to try it when it's really cold and snowy out.
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