Davidoff English Mixture

It good blend, however not VERY English indeed. It burns well, and it is easy to smoke in every occasion.

My rate: 4.0

"Traditional English Blend"?! I don't think it is. There is a bit of latakia, a bit of oriental and a bit of perique on a base which is mildly cased with something sweet. It's all just too mild. This tobacco may be recommended for very patient smokers with super-sensitive taste buds who are used to milder blends, I'm not one of them. Because of the high tempratures and tongue bite this releases while combusting it may be good for training your slow smoking technique. I only smoke it from time to time with my morning coffee, but I'm sure I'm not buying it again after the tin gets empty.

Tip: let it dry on a piece of paper for half an hour before filling your pipe.

This is a somewhat perculiar blend. Despite of what the tin says I can't help but to raise an eyebrow to the tin description of this being a traditional English mixture. It bears some resemblance to English mixtures, sure, but to me it fits more in the realm of the Danish blends than anything else. That being said, it is still an excellent mixture, and I see no reason to disqualify it in any way because of that.

It takes a little getting to know before you figure out what's going on with it. It's quite obviously cased, someone suggested a liquor of some sort. Not at all impossible, but either way it's nothing that detracts too much from the experience.

So bottom line: a good, very palatable English/Danish cross-over blend. Mild in strength, but rich enough to keep things interesting. Burley is very pronounced in this one. The virginias are a little anonymous, though, can't really put my finger on them.

I read somewhere that there's a pinch of perique in this blend, too, but if it's there, it's a very small pinch. The latakia is also very sparingly used, which I personally don't object too much to.

First of all, the tin I bought is made in England now, so it says on the side of the lid. It seems to be a mixture of very light tobacco's, probably VA and a lot of orientals and a few black specs, could be latakia. I could discern no flavouring other than a slight menthol! This is not what I expect in an English mixture!! Why they call it an English is beyond me, other than that it is manufactured in England. With a proper English I expect a nice and full latakia VA and oriental blend. This is just very light tobacco's with hardly a flavour to it other than that menthol! It is overpriced as well and I find nothing to recommend it unless you like a very light and flat smoke.

P.s. As side note, I had a good look at ratcat's review and the poetry he uses to describe this mixture. He could have a point though, maybe I am not in the right frame of mind to find any worth in this blend, comparing it to other English mixtures which Davidoff clearly does not aspire to. Beauty in the eye of the beholder then?

This blend was not what I was expecting. The first bowl was very impressive, with a nice balance of flavour from the cavendish and the latakia. It burned fairly cool in a small-bowled pipe, and I was anxious to try it again. I was disappointed when this blend went from interesting to boring to nasty in the course of eight or ten bowls. The flavour of the cavendish took on a decidedly flat character, and the "aromatic" quality of the topping became cloying and unenjoyable. I have yet to find a Davidoff blend that I can confidently say is worth the steep price tag (this tin cost me the equivalent of $37 U.S. in Seoul, South Korea), but in my opinion Davidoff Royalty is similar to English Mixture with a more generous dose of latakia and a much milder casing. If this blend is the only thing in the store (like it was for me), I would recommend trying it out. Discriminating latakia fans, or even smokers who just don't like a lot of cavendish and a heavy, cheap-tasting topping, should probably look elsewhere.

One of the worst thing you can do for a product is to give it a wrong name. This is a perfect example. It is call English Mixture, there is nothing English about it. On the tin, it is printed, aromatic. There is nothing aromatic about it except when you suck too hard on the charring light, you do get a mild whiskey like aroma detected only by blood hounds and cranky pipers. The charring of the very first top of the bowl you taste nothing, no lakatia, no sweet virginia nor exotic orientals. But there is somethnig there. Thinking hum.....this stuff is expensive and so there must be something there. So you chase the dragon. And then colors came out. The flavor is like soemthing familliar but you cannot out a finger on it. The mixture seem to be speaking to you in a perfect harmony. Like a fine dish that is dedicated to balance, you taste herbs but not knowing what combination of herbs. And so the chase continues and you'd find different flavor coming out like water color, mild and delightfull. And just when the flavor begins to take shape, like the sweetness of virginias coming very close to the surface, it fades and other flavor peaks. Hiding from you like a violin melody surfacing up and then sink back down into the bottom counter point. This is a very subtle smoke and must be approached with a delicate mind. If one have been doing heavy stuff all day, smoking this would be pointless. If one expect "English" or "aromatic" also would bring disappointment. There is no nuttie hooks or fruity surprises. It is just one of the ways in which people can engage deep thoughts in. I smoke a tin of this every 2 months. Its greatest draw back, besides the name, is the price.

In the late 1990's I smoked this regularly. I smoked two bowls of this again this week. While described as an aromatic, I really don't taste or smell any casing in this tobacco except maybe the slightest raisin-y scent on first cracking a tin. Very light brown ribbon cut pressed in the tin (which is now about 3 yrs. old). Packs nicely, lights well. On lighting, the raisin or fig taste is apparent, but as it is smoked down the bowl the English blending takes over, and it reverts, for the last half, to the taste of a lighter and slightly sharp English blend. Not too much moisture, but a little bite if smoked quickly. I believe this has a touch of Perique, and the taste subtly reflects it. I enjoy this with a lighter Pilsner beer. For a stronger, more balkan/English taste, I've mixed this 50/50 with Ashton's Celebrated Sovereign. On the whole, a nice, lighter blend made with good tobaccos - very enjoyable and worth a try, even if a bit more expensive than some other tinned tobaccos. 8 out of 10. - Kelly

Right .. this isn't easy, but it's time for a little heart-to-heart conversation. What is Davidoff English Mixture? Is it an English Blend? - YES .. it's got Virginias and Latakia, so that makes it an English blend. Is it a lat-bomb? - NO. What are you getting when buying this tin? Opening you get a nice aroma of some latakia mixed with the Virginia grassiness, and some perique pluminess and raisins. The tobaccos are good quality. Won't bite or turn on you. Pace yourself smoking as the Virginias will get hot. Do you get the same experience as smoking Quiet Nights or Nightcap .. NO, NOT EVEN CLOSE? Basically, this is a light VaPer with a dash of Latakia and Burley. You are getting the fresh-cut grass, stoved plums, raisins with a dash of pepper from the Perique, the nuts and earthiness from the Burleys, and in the background, always present... a Latakia shadow...

This is a solid tobacco if you want to try Latakia and don't know whether you like it ... as even if you don't you'll surely be able to smoke the whole tin with time.

The name should be changed to **Fisher Price My First English Blend**. But for a beginner, this is an awesome tobacco, that lets you dabble in English blends while still feeling like you're smoking a straight Virginia or light VaPer.

The final score for a beginner is *four stars*. However, if you like Pirate Kake I'd give it a *one-star*. All in all, **2.5-star average** ...

Having smoked the other Davidoff Blends and this si the last of the 8 available on Smoking Pipes, It is a solid English with nice spice and smokey flavor. It is pleasant with the Latakia being well blended with the touch of Perique. Not harsh or with... any bite. Packs well, good moisture out of the tin. There is a sweetnes (very sbutle) to this blend. The Latakia is the star here without be so strong that it becomes a pure Latakia foward task. I do prefer the Royalty as it has more flavor.