Peter Stokkebye English Luxury (No.17)
(3.08)
A characteristic English mixture, developed from mellow Georgian Virginias, black cavendish, Mexican burleys and Cyprian Latakia, a classic. Mild to medium strength.
Details
| Brand | Peter Stokkebye |
| Blended By | Peter Stokkebye |
| Manufactured By | Peter Stokkebye |
| Blend Type | English |
| Contents | Black Cavendish, Burley, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Ribbon |
| Packaging | Bulk |
| Country | Denmark |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Extremely Mild
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.08 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 15, 2008 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant |
I've been holding off writing this review in order to make sure I haven't lost my senses. Alas ... irrespective of the discovery I will write anyway.
I have been smoking - for the last month - almost exclusively English Luxury. It is not a Latakia Dump, it is not a flavored tobacco other than the mildest of Black Cav which of and in itself is probably the most subtle example of Black Cavendish I have ever experienced as a component of a fine blend.
This is my all day smoke of choice right now... and of course, I'm fickle, moody and always reserve the right to change horses... but... this is fine stuff, nonetheless.
Key to my experience is smoking a stock that has a year of age on it. The fine ribbon is easy to pack, lights up right away ... and never bites ... providing you remember that this tobacco is for puffing - not huffing.
For a mild to medium strength it packs a lot flavor and is interesting. It isn't complex in the sense that it changes. It starts ... hums ... and ends the same. However the spectrum of enjoyment is play of subtle orientals (although the ingredients do not list any specific orientals - I believe they exist here), latakia in condimental proportions (not unlike the amount in MC Anniversary) and the black Cavendish is also a condiment. The air cured leaf, purportedly Mexican Burley, is exquisite in tying all the flavors together, and balances the blend as opposed to introducing a distinctly burley character.
I highly recommend putting a supply of this away, and allowing some air exchange from time to time. Magnificent stuff for an all day smoke. I have never been disappointed since it has been aged. Admittedly, the first time I tried it 'green' I found it essentially nothing more than hot acrid air. What a transformation !!
Cheers,
VC
I have been smoking - for the last month - almost exclusively English Luxury. It is not a Latakia Dump, it is not a flavored tobacco other than the mildest of Black Cav which of and in itself is probably the most subtle example of Black Cavendish I have ever experienced as a component of a fine blend.
This is my all day smoke of choice right now... and of course, I'm fickle, moody and always reserve the right to change horses... but... this is fine stuff, nonetheless.
Key to my experience is smoking a stock that has a year of age on it. The fine ribbon is easy to pack, lights up right away ... and never bites ... providing you remember that this tobacco is for puffing - not huffing.
For a mild to medium strength it packs a lot flavor and is interesting. It isn't complex in the sense that it changes. It starts ... hums ... and ends the same. However the spectrum of enjoyment is play of subtle orientals (although the ingredients do not list any specific orientals - I believe they exist here), latakia in condimental proportions (not unlike the amount in MC Anniversary) and the black Cavendish is also a condiment. The air cured leaf, purportedly Mexican Burley, is exquisite in tying all the flavors together, and balances the blend as opposed to introducing a distinctly burley character.
I highly recommend putting a supply of this away, and allowing some air exchange from time to time. Magnificent stuff for an all day smoke. I have never been disappointed since it has been aged. Admittedly, the first time I tried it 'green' I found it essentially nothing more than hot acrid air. What a transformation !!
Cheers,
VC
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 26, 2021 | Mild | Medium | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
From the bulk sample I received, the tobacco is ribbon cut and came a little on the moist side, but smoked well as is. The tin aroma is very sweet. I easily pick up on the black cavendish. The burley shines through as well, with a lot of earth and nuttiness. Of course the smoky Latakia is present, but isn’t overly powerful. I believe this has has a light topping applied that is adding to the sweetness.
Upon lighting, the Latakia is in the forefront. It’s smoky, woody, and fragrant. It is on the light side however. The Virginias add a hint of sweetness, a blade of grass, and undertones of citrus. The Burley is quite present in the blend, and is nutty with a good amount of earthy notes. The Cavendish adds adds brown sugar and sweetness, and mixed with the sweetness from the topping, drowns out the tobacco to a degree. The topping, whatever it may be, doesn’t add a lot of flavor, mostly just sweetness, as mentioned before. Overall, an uncomplicated, very sweet, and mild English blend.
English Luxury smoked cool and dry, but could get a bit nippy if puffed aggressively, so slow gentle puffs will win this race. It stayed lit well and required few relights, so there was no fuss keeping it going. The flavor is in between mild and medium and Nicotine is just a hair less than that. This would be a good all day smoke for someone wanting a light and sweet English. 2.5 out of 4 stars.
Upon lighting, the Latakia is in the forefront. It’s smoky, woody, and fragrant. It is on the light side however. The Virginias add a hint of sweetness, a blade of grass, and undertones of citrus. The Burley is quite present in the blend, and is nutty with a good amount of earthy notes. The Cavendish adds adds brown sugar and sweetness, and mixed with the sweetness from the topping, drowns out the tobacco to a degree. The topping, whatever it may be, doesn’t add a lot of flavor, mostly just sweetness, as mentioned before. Overall, an uncomplicated, very sweet, and mild English blend.
English Luxury smoked cool and dry, but could get a bit nippy if puffed aggressively, so slow gentle puffs will win this race. It stayed lit well and required few relights, so there was no fuss keeping it going. The flavor is in between mild and medium and Nicotine is just a hair less than that. This would be a good all day smoke for someone wanting a light and sweet English. 2.5 out of 4 stars.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Feb 03, 2020 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild | Very Pleasant |
"Luxury" -- ha! Ok, this is not a "luxury" tobacco, its not a "medium' english, and its not connoisseur smoke. I have low confidence that the tobaccos are of any particular quality (although it lights and burns fine, if a little quickly).
BUT, its really not bad. Imagine if Lane 1Q had a love child with Squadron Leader -- that's a fairly close approximation. Not as aro as 1Q, fine, and it's mainly cavendish with a dash of latakia and maybe a hint of the other components. Definitely on the sweet side, but not cloying or fundamentally aromatic.
Honestly, there's something charming and nostalgic about this smoke. It smells like something your grandfather may have pulled out of a pouch and smoked while sitting on a porch somewhere. I'm going to keep some around for when I want to have a smoke and smile at a simple life. Oh, and the aroma is great.
I'm gonna say 2 stars. I can't "recommend" it all that highly -- its not special or fancy or particularly great -- but I also don't dislike it at all. It's cheap and charming in its way.
For someone new to pipes, this would probably be an amazing intro. For seasoned smokers, put a couple ounces in a jar and smoke it for a grin sometimes. Don't come in with inflated expectations, and you'll leave happier than you planned.
BUT, its really not bad. Imagine if Lane 1Q had a love child with Squadron Leader -- that's a fairly close approximation. Not as aro as 1Q, fine, and it's mainly cavendish with a dash of latakia and maybe a hint of the other components. Definitely on the sweet side, but not cloying or fundamentally aromatic.
Honestly, there's something charming and nostalgic about this smoke. It smells like something your grandfather may have pulled out of a pouch and smoked while sitting on a porch somewhere. I'm going to keep some around for when I want to have a smoke and smile at a simple life. Oh, and the aroma is great.
I'm gonna say 2 stars. I can't "recommend" it all that highly -- its not special or fancy or particularly great -- but I also don't dislike it at all. It's cheap and charming in its way.
For someone new to pipes, this would probably be an amazing intro. For seasoned smokers, put a couple ounces in a jar and smoke it for a grin sometimes. Don't come in with inflated expectations, and you'll leave happier than you planned.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 29, 2019 | Medium | Extremely Mild | Medium | Pleasant |
Notes from the Post-McClelland Visionquest: I think I've lowered anchor with a replacement for the lamented core Dark English 5110 of my 2017-2018 rotation in this Stokkebye offering. It's the little touch of sweet that lingers through an entire bowl, with a medium Latakia hit, and a pretty blend of Virginias, Cavendish, and burley layering out a creaminess I was missing in several C&D, H&H, Kramer's, Sutliffe, Gawith, and other candidates sampled and more or less enjoyed over the past year. And at a fantastic bargain price. Stays lit, smokes dry, pretty in the pouch, good quality control, very few stems, veins, twigs, compost. I'm loving this a lot.
Pipe Used:
Sebastien Beo Dublin, Erlich Apple
PurchasedFrom:
Pipes and Cigars
Age When Smoked:
Fresh bulk
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Aug 08, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Extremely Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
Typical light to black English blend with a baggie scent of latakia and something sweet. Sweet isn't really a smell per se, but this one smelled sweet! Got an unexpected 1 oz sample from a friend and decided to smoke this without looking into it to see what it contained. I assumed it was a typical English mix.
Not that typical. First of all, there was a noticeable burley content, and the burley and latakia were about equals. The Virginia was well to the rear and didn't really establish itself with the usual adjectives. It was just sort of the base. I did not notice any orientals, but there was definitely a sweetening agent that I note is Cavendish. It's not exactly unflavored but it's close. Perhaps a bit of vanilla? Hard to tell. But as with most Stokkebye blends, I liked this one but it fell short of greatness. The sweetened burley flavor made it seem luxurious indeed, although I would not call this an American English, as it definitely had a British air about it, as the name implies. There was a bit of depth and complexity as well, but not to the equal of the finest latakia blends in existence. This was a good tasting, top to bottom coherent, well behaved English-with-a-twist and could be smoked all day long by folks who love sweet tobacco as well as those who love burley and latakia. I kept wondering what a little Drama leaf would do to this and I think I'm going to pick up more and experiment. A smoker who wanted to save some bucks and just wanted a good tasting no fuss tobacco would do well to scope out the Peter Stokkebye blends. And for those who fear Danish tobaccos, the ones I've smoked taste much more English!
Not that typical. First of all, there was a noticeable burley content, and the burley and latakia were about equals. The Virginia was well to the rear and didn't really establish itself with the usual adjectives. It was just sort of the base. I did not notice any orientals, but there was definitely a sweetening agent that I note is Cavendish. It's not exactly unflavored but it's close. Perhaps a bit of vanilla? Hard to tell. But as with most Stokkebye blends, I liked this one but it fell short of greatness. The sweetened burley flavor made it seem luxurious indeed, although I would not call this an American English, as it definitely had a British air about it, as the name implies. There was a bit of depth and complexity as well, but not to the equal of the finest latakia blends in existence. This was a good tasting, top to bottom coherent, well behaved English-with-a-twist and could be smoked all day long by folks who love sweet tobacco as well as those who love burley and latakia. I kept wondering what a little Drama leaf would do to this and I think I'm going to pick up more and experiment. A smoker who wanted to save some bucks and just wanted a good tasting no fuss tobacco would do well to scope out the Peter Stokkebye blends. And for those who fear Danish tobaccos, the ones I've smoked taste much more English!
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| May 19, 2017 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
English Luxury is an under-glorified blend, IMHO. This stuff is absolutely great. Packs and burns great. The Latakia in this blend is just sufficiently present, the nutty Burley makes itself known in every puff, smoothed out by the cavendish and somewhere in the background the Virginias give a very slight hay note. There's the slightest topping on this blend, something like brown sugar, which really adds to the experience. Rich, smoky sweet, and delicious. Medium strength, medium flavored, nicotine just below the medium mark, burns well. This blend is a great intro English, and good enough to satisfy experienced smokers as well. Top notch.
Pipe Used:
Cobs and briars
PurchasedFrom:
smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked:
6 months
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jan 12, 2017 | Mild to Medium | None Detected | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Out of the three Peter Stokkebye English's offerings (17, 52 and 306) at the moment, I think this one (17) is the boldest, focus on the Latakia, assisted by the Mexican Burley to construct the very base of this recipe, the Virginia (I don't see any bright one in my Mason's jar) and the black Cavendish are clearly on the backstage, very vague sweetness is showcasing in this mixture and you will get a hint of spiciness from the Orientals, just a hint, you have to pay attention to this and perhaps at most of the times it is unnoticeable! And frankly this mixture can't make your head spins but cautiously I suggest you have to put something in your stomach before you enjoy your well-prepared bowl, just my own opinion really, everyone's stomach is different if I'm honest! Its emphasis on the Latakia but it is not a Lat-Bomb!
3.5 out of 4
3.5 out of 4
Pipe Used:
Parker London briar billiard Gr3 19*40
PurchasedFrom:
Smokingpipes dot com
Age When Smoked:
Only a few weeks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Dec 20, 2015 | Mild | Very Mild | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
This was my first real tobacco purchase years after the terrible Captain Black and Bugler, and right after the hot vanilla air of 1Q, fished out of a glass tobacco jar at a cigar shop. I was intrigued by the look, a mix of colors from bright straw to those matte black chunks of Latakia, the suggested quality of an English tobacco (via Denmark) and that smoky note. It was a revelation when I first put the match to it and let me know that pipe tobaccos could be varied and savory.
Looking back on it now, it is a very middle of the road English blend, which is not to denigrate the blend but to suggest it is balanced and a good choice for beginners. As an English, maybe better viewed as a Scotish style tobacco it smokes cool and pretty dry, even though the few times I've bought it it has been pretty moist. The primary flavor is the Latakia, not particularly smoky and definitely lacking the aromatic incense of some, but a nice leathery tone. I have to admit that all Latakias make me salivate a bit, literally speaking. It is a sweet English, probably a result of the Black Cavendish. The straight Virginias are pretty muted. There is some tang throughout leading me to believe that orientals are part of the blend even though unlisted. The sourness gets a little stronger in the last third and I would get distinct bursts of milk sugars right before it would gutter out, very much like Mackeson milk stout. Over time the Latakia has faded and benefits by a little addition.
All in all a good blend, one to be recommended without reservation but nothing to get too excited about. It is a nice steady smoke, a good introduction both to the style and piping in general, and pretty easy on the wallet.
Looking back on it now, it is a very middle of the road English blend, which is not to denigrate the blend but to suggest it is balanced and a good choice for beginners. As an English, maybe better viewed as a Scotish style tobacco it smokes cool and pretty dry, even though the few times I've bought it it has been pretty moist. The primary flavor is the Latakia, not particularly smoky and definitely lacking the aromatic incense of some, but a nice leathery tone. I have to admit that all Latakias make me salivate a bit, literally speaking. It is a sweet English, probably a result of the Black Cavendish. The straight Virginias are pretty muted. There is some tang throughout leading me to believe that orientals are part of the blend even though unlisted. The sourness gets a little stronger in the last third and I would get distinct bursts of milk sugars right before it would gutter out, very much like Mackeson milk stout. Over time the Latakia has faded and benefits by a little addition.
All in all a good blend, one to be recommended without reservation but nothing to get too excited about. It is a nice steady smoke, a good introduction both to the style and piping in general, and pretty easy on the wallet.
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Jul 02, 2015 | Mild | Mild to Medium | Mild to Medium | Tolerable |
An 'English' apparently without Orientals other than Latakia, which here is in small measure. Mostly Virginias, Burleys and Cavendish, the latter having a very sweet presence and a strange room note.
Burns easily and is mild with the occasional harsh note.
I admit that I don't understand this genre, which is a sort of American mild pseudo aromatic with Latakia. It is unsophisticated and easy and doubtless has a market, particularly at its low price. Not for me however.
Burns easily and is mild with the occasional harsh note.
I admit that I don't understand this genre, which is a sort of American mild pseudo aromatic with Latakia. It is unsophisticated and easy and doubtless has a market, particularly at its low price. Not for me however.
Pipe Used:
Lepeltier, Missouri Pride
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
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| Nov 05, 2013 | Mild | Extremely Mild | Mild | Pleasant |
thomasanswered wrote pretty much what I was going to say. I've moved on to stronger blends. This is a good starter blend.
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