Dunhill Standard Mixture Mellow

(2.89)
Traditionally English, latakia, Orientals, east Carolina and Georgian, all lightly toasted.
Notes: Formerly known as Standard Mixture Mild.

Details

Brand Dunhill
Blended By Dunhill
Manufactured By Scandinavian Tobacco Group
Blend Type English
Contents Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 50 grams tin
Country United Kingdom
Production No longer in production

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

2.89 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 10, 2002 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Tolerable
Appearance: A medium width ribbon cut, mostly light and medium colors. Ribbons are quite uniform, typical Dunhill attention to detail.

Aroma: Lots of Virginia base, with a fair amount of Turkish and just a little Latakia The aroma leads you to believe that the Va is the star.

Packing: Packs easily in most pipes, group 3 and up.

Lighting: Lights easily, more easily than most Dunhill blends..Probably because of the narrower cut.

Initial flavor: The Va comes across first, but not too assertively. The Turkish adds its flavor soon after, and the Latakia stays discreetly in the background.

Mid-bowl: A classic Mild English/Oriental blend. I would classify it as considerably milder than medium (3 or 3.5 on a scale of 10,), but a gentle beguiling flavor. No gurgles noted. The Va, Turkish and Latakia continue to be the key players.

Finish: Well behaved right to the end, leaves a gray ash and nothing else.

Summary: Reminds me of my dearly beloved John Cotton #1 Mild, only a bit ligher in the Latakia. I think it?s the best English blend for warm weather, and an excellent waker-upper.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 03, 2012 Mild None Detected Medium Tolerable
The grassy, mildly citrusy Virginia has a touch of earth as it forms the base of the blend. The Cyprian latakia is a little smoky, woody, and lightly sweet as a team player. The dry woody Oriental had a hint of spice in the background. The nic-hit is rather mild. Can burn a little warm and offer a cigarette hit if puffed fast, but it burns reasonable well with a consistent flavor. Needs few relights, and leaves little moisture in the bowl. Has a decent after taste and stronger room note. There's not a ton of complexity or strength here, but it's not designed to give you that. I'd say it's more for those starting on English blends, so don't expect the latakia or the Orientals to hit you between the eyes.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Oct 18, 2015 Mild None Detected Mild Pleasant
Alas, I must strongly disagree with some other reviews found here. This blend is certainly for those who favour oriental tobaccos, and light Latikia. But if you do, this is an absolutely exquisite blend, in its present (2015) incarnation. It must, however, be smoked very slowly and frequently let go out until the pipe cools. Smoked in this way, I absolutely adore this blend in my Peterson Sherlock Holmes Meerschaum. Not only is the taste of the orientals wonderful, but the smell of the bowl is divine. Truly.

On the other hand, if you puff hard and want a powerful punch then this blend is not for you. Try a Pease blend, or Peterson's Irish Flake. This blend is not an insipid Pino Grigio, not at all, not if you sip and savour. It is extremely flavourful and delicious. But the key is to spend several hours slowly, very slowly savouring the bowl, preferably a meerschaum bowl. Then SMM may become your favourite blend too.
Pipe Used: Peterson Sherlock Holmes Meerschaum
PurchasedFrom: Smoking Pipes
Age When Smoked: 6 Months
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 01, 2016 Medium Medium Medium to Full Pleasant
matured virginias with a nice balance..almost a caramel flavoring..for a supposed mild blend it brings home alot of flavor closer to a medium blend...love this blend and i find it world class in the world of blends...love it
Pipe Used: big ben and stanwell only
PurchasedFrom: pipes and cigars
Age When Smoked: 70
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Nov 17, 2014 Mild None Detected Mild Pleasant
SMM seems to be a much lighter version of the standard mixture. This blend is ready to smoke right out of the tin, the moisture level was just right for me. YMMV. All in all, I must say that this is a very nice blend, just too much on the light side for my taste. I think this would be a great starting point for someone just getting into this type of blend. If you like a heavy dose of nicotine, then do not even bother with this one, it would bore you to death. The high quality of the tobacco is there, of course its a Dunhill we are talking of here. Smokes down to a fine ash at the bottom of the bowl. Lights up easily enough and stays lit with little effort. Overall, I recommend it for those wanting to get into this type of blend and weren't sure where to start.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 21, 2002 Extremely Mild None Detected Extremely Mild (Flat) Tolerable
No doubt the worst of the Dunhill blends. I can see where neophyte pipe smokers might like this blend because it is almost flavorless. I thought I was smoking cardboard. The leaf itself is stringy, and was not an easy pack. I needed several relights to keep it going. Like a trooper, I smoked the entire bowl before screaming hip, hip hurray! I must say that life is too short to smoke this stuff again.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 01, 2017 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
This Dunhill blend is a light english mixture.when you crack the tin you detect bright and brown virginias combined with a small dose of latakia and turkish tobacco.the smell comes mostly from the virginias combining grass,citruses and fruits.a woodsy and spicy smell also is detected from the οther compoments.the moisture is just perfect.packs nice and lights very easy.while smoking the virginias are the main player offering you fruits,grass ,citruses in a very natural way.some spices and a hint of woods are detected in the background also.burns medium to hot so you should go easy on that.leaves very little moisture.the nicotine level is low to medium.to me this is a very pleasant all day blend that every virginia or light english blend should try!!
Age When Smoked: When opened!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 02, 2010 Very Mild None Detected Mild Pleasant to Tolerable
I smoked Dunhill Standard Mild for years. It's now called Standard Mellow. I find the new tobacco to be very good. The ribbon cut is a little thinner now and the color isn't quite as light yellow. I've only smoked three bowls, but find it be be of a high quality. I used to also smoke EMP because it was available in bulk and I love it. I have a new tin of that and will probably get that in bulk if it becomes available. I like to stick to one tobacco as a rule. If I switch around, I lose my ability to savor the subtle qualities of the milder English blends. Standard Mild/Mellow is subtle, but very tasty and easy on the tongue.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 27, 2016 Mild None Detected Mild to Medium Tolerable
Just right for those in the mood for an English, without going overboard on the Lat.

As a confirmed Lat lover, it must be hard to believe I like this stuff. In fact I decided to open this dubious tin of SMM with the idea of getting my need for an English blend taken care of but without risking Lat burnout. Voila! Good job well done.

I always have to have a nice EM on hand, but I tend to over do it on the Latakia and felt I needed a break. Surprisingly, ever since I popped my tin of SMM I just can't seem to put it down. I'm not saying it's about to bump my current EM favorite "London Mixture", but it is certainly more flavorful than EMP.

Standard Mixture Mellow will not likely become a "go to" blend for me but I would buy another tin or two just to have it on hand for when I need a break from the heavier Lat blends. However, I doubt this tin will last long as it keeps me coming back for more, bowl after bowl.

I would also recommend this blend to newbies, as this blend is far more forgiving on the tongue than many blends on the market. Furthermore, there is no noticeable Nicotine hit which for me is a good thing. No, this will never make the grade for a true Lat lover, but for me it makes for a perfect alternative when the tongue needs a break.
Pipe Used: Chacom Canadian, Turkish Meershaum
Age When Smoked: 2 years
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 27, 2015 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
As others have said, this 'mellow' version of the Standard Mixture is rather bland and disappointing. Not as good as EMP or Standard Mixture, and certainly not as good as many other lighter English blends on the market. Has a slightly 'dirty' background note. I might have expected some sweetness, but that's not evident in this blend. Rather a disappointment, and I won't be buying this one again.
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