Dunhill London Mixture

I like to compare London mixture with Davidoff Royalty as follows. Both are V and O as theme. L is just for background and hardly noticed. London is more complex than Royalty. Each blends express themselves clearly. Especially, the salty O. Aroma is more natural. L is remarkable when you smell with your nose. Royalty is just like Dunhill Standard with larger amount of O that is said to be butter added. In other words, a butter taste of Standard. I suggested that You enjoy Royalty at first and then enjoy London just after that. You could get a complete picture of what O is. Strictly, London is more English style. London could give you more mature experience of smoking V and O.

London Mixture is a beauty. Possibly my favorite of the Dunhill line (Though their navy rolls are hard to beat). The real strength here is the mastery with which the parts are integrated into the whole. Oriental varietals are the highlight, but the va and more distantly the latakia are melded together as the pipe progresses. This is the high art and magic of Dunhill. I'm not really a dunny fanboy either, I have tried several tins of most of their offerings, but this blend along with EMP strike me as examples of where they showcase their craft. London Mixture offers a quintessentially British smoking experience. The oriental components are dry, musty, sour, and astringent. Tempered by the subtle sweet and tart of va, with modest but assertive leather and creosote from the latakia. Its a masterpiece, but an accessible one. Decent dose of nicotine for an english mixture. Flawless cut, burn, and smoking qualities. User friendly and eminently smoke-able. No chance of bite, but it shines at a slower cadence.

A wonderful blend that works perfectly with the afternoon cup of tea (black tea, not any of the herbal nonsense).

If it sounds posh, it's because it is.

Highly recommended.

Perfectly balanced

Yes, we all have our particular favorites and well, at least in the English Blends category, this is mine. I find Samuel Gawith Balkan Fake just a little too heavy on the Lat, and Early Morning Pipe ridiculously light. And although I'm a fan of the Frog Morton blends, they tend to taste a little too synthetic to make my all time favorites list.

Conversely, London Mixture is a simple, traditional, smoky blend that is a consistent delight to smoke. It takes care of my Latakia needs, without being a taste bud hazard. Although I'll continue to explore the world of intriguing English blends, my "go to" English shall remain steadfast, at least for now.

Try it! London Mixture may or may not become your latest favorite, but I could hardly imagine someone being disappointed with such a rich, smooth-smoking, top-quality, smoky blend.

This.is.a.great.tobacco! An oriental and virginia dominant blend, this one is my bag, baby. More spicy than sweet, not quite smoky as the Latakia is a minor player, London Mixture is an excellent tobacco that greatly pleases the palate, packs a medium dose of nicotine and whose roomnote is more friendly than intrusive, according to my wife. LM has become my all day oriental favorite with Durbar. If you're seeking a flavorful and enjoyable oriental with latakia as a condiment, you must try LM. 4 stars!

Absolutely the best English mixture of Mister Alfred Dunhill. Smoky, earthy, with a deep, intense taste, this is a real ancient English mixture. Extraordinary latakia, really well balanced with Virginia and oriental leaf. Smoking London Mixture you can taste a fragrance of damp earth, wood and moss, pinewood. And you can remember the good old days. Not simply but really a great tobacco.

London Mixture is hands down my favorite of the current STG produced Dunhill branded Englishes. It smokes smooth and flavorful with the right amount of strength.

The tin note is reminiscent of the modern day Presbyterian Mixture's fermented fruit and light wood smoke scent. The tobaccos here are perfectly blended for balanced flavor. The thin cut ribbon provides a unified flavor with subtle complexities and an even top-to-bottom burn with minimal relights.

The overall experience of smoking London Mixture is not a dynamic thrill ride, it's much more of a pleasant, medium-tasting English style smoke that I would categorize as homogenized. However, this is not at all a bad thing. I am certain that STG's overall goal with this blend is to provide the most consistent flavor possible from tin to tin, & I think they did a tremendous job achieving exactly that.

London Mixture is also pleasantly sweet, and each puff finishes with a pitch-perfect light lingering Turkish spice that absolutely delights the senses.

A very nice, every day, all day English.

A true classic in all aspects. Lighter than Nightcap and without périque and heavy in the oriental/turkish department.

LM is pungent with a small amount of heavy-smoked Latakia. Red and light VA together with the oriental compliment the Latakia well. Very balanced, but not as smooth as Black Mallory - probably because this one does not contain Cavendish.

Compared to other Dunhill Mixtures, this is much more refined than Nightcap and 956. Some say that this blend is the one all other English blends should be compared to (read Eulenburg's fantastic review). I say he/they are absolutely right. I just cannot seem to get enough of this masterpiece Thoroughly recommended.

Jakob Kiilerch, Denmark

Ahh, the first Balkan/English blend that I ever smoked. Due to my first tobacco experiences being aromatics, I actually almost threw this blend in the trash, thinking something was wrong with it because it wasnt sweet and tasted strange! Fast forward now, and it is one of my treasured blends (which I have little left of).

LM is an Oriental show. The Virginias and Latakia are there but are back stage performers. The Oriental is slightly sweet, earthy, and spicy. The Virginas add a bit of sweetness and give a slight tangy note mid way through the bowl. The Latakia is consist throughout, adding its smoking character. The quality is obvious and the age of what I have certainly helps. The room note wont make any non-smoker happy however.

I have about 4-5 bowls worth left as I write this. Unless Peterson comes out with this mixture, Ill be smoking it only once a year. Here's to you London Mixture. Nothing brings to mind 18th-19th century England like this blend.