James Fox Dorisco Mixture

Here I join the throngs of Dorisco admirers. Delicious, balanced blend of Virginia, Latakia and Perique - I notice the Latakia more than the Perique, but the balance of the blend is excellent. Good ribbons, lights and smokes well to the bottom, and a rich, satisfying flavor as a change of pace from Va/Vapers on the one hand and traditional Latakia blends on the other. Highly recommended.

This too shall pass.

Very similar in my mind to Royalty, it's a sweet, mild English with a hint of oriental leaf. I didn't get any perique in there but I'm no expert, it's certainly way more balkan than vaper.

One of the wonders of pipe smoking is the discovery of a new combination of flavours and, for me, Dorisco is something special. Opening the tine one is greeted by a bright mix of coloured strands and a moderate scent of latakia...for some reason it reminded me a little of EMP 🙂 Lighting was easy as I left the tobacco in the pipe for a couple of hours.

The first sensation was a gentle smokiness which obviously came from the latakia....and that stayed throughout the experience, sometimes to the fore, sometimes fading a little to the background, and occasionally twisting into an oriental shade. It really is the most intriguing tobacco.

I almost felt the perique, but it more teased me than revealed itself....it's a tobacco to savour contemplatively otherwise you'll miss the complexity and complexity is what this blend is all about.

If you want a thought provoking, relaxing and interesting smoke I can wholeheartedly recommend you give Dorisco Mixture a try. It is a little bit unique!

I bought a tin back in Dublin over a year ago, its still hasn't dried out! It's bitter, sour, tart and no matter what you mix it with it's still sour. I'm giving this one star just to warn others...don't believe what everybody says on TR.com. If you like Perique with a hint of latakia, and love chewing on limes while eating a cigar...you'll love this stuff!

To my taste this is a balanced blend of Perique and Virginias. The Perique is not as dominant as with Three Nuns my Perique/Virginia standard. The flavor is spicy with some sweetness, but smooth and never harsh. I could smoke this blend all day and considering the cost of Three Nuns which must be imported from Switzerland, Dorisco will be replacing Three Nuns in my celler once my tins of the Nuns are gone. If Nuns becomes easier to get and less expensive then I could enjoy both, but I don't expect this to happen. But without making comparisons Dorisco mixture is a fine blend. Dorisco can be alternated with a good English to find a very appealing tobacco groove. Putting it together with my favorite pipes is my idea of enjoyable smoking.

Make no mistake, this is a high quality tobacco with a lot to offer.

I just don't find it all that special. Much more to my liking in this class of Vaper's is Luxury Bullseye Flake which to me, has far more character and flavor. And then there is Fillmore, which, in my opinion is in a class by itself.

If you've tried LBF and Fillmore and have not found your Grail, add a star or two to this revies.

Recommended with reservation.

This is a very fine introduction to mild English-style blends. Yes, it is English. There is noticeable latakia in the tin aroma and smoking.

Frankly, my mouth waters when I think of smoking this blend. Complex, no harhness and pleasant to the palate and nose.

It is not typically an after dinner smoke for me, unless the meal is of light flavors.

I've been smoking pipe for almost one year and I've tried different blends in the different types. The Dorisco Mixture is one of my favourite mixtures, due to its spicy aroma which can be detected not only upon opening the tin, but also during the smoke. It doesn't bite too much, and it burns very well. Highly recommended!

This starts and stays sweet and to me is a more Virginia/Oriental forward blend even though this is classified as a VaPer ? I don't get the typical Perique hit and the Virginias are in need of some aging. It is mild, burns fast and hot from a cob, but better from a briar, is lacking in body and full flavor and reminds me of Lanes LEO, Tree Mixture or Royal Yacht. I won't buy this again because I have many blends I prefer, this just doesn't have many interesting moments.

I agree with everything said by reviewer " London Calling" except it didn't bite

Updated 4/25/14- I just retried this and I'm going to give it one more star, I'm detecting some sweetness, that I like and adds interest and yes London Calling is correct there is a small nip at the tongue. I find this closer to Davidoff's Royalty and Leo more so than the others blends I previously called out. Still don't find the Perique ? I also think this has benefited from some breathing time.