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<blockquote data-quote="JimPM" data-source="post: 605612" data-attributes="member: 5262"><p>What is actually an English versus a Balkan versus a Scottish has gotten so diluted that it is simpler to say the when you hear "English", at least now a days, is that the blend contains Latakia. It is not what was the original branding entailed. I am an avid "English" smoker and I will tell you that you might want to start with a blend that has lighter contents of Latakia, Perique, or Orientals. TR is a good source to learn of others experiences.</p><p></p><p>If you are just smoking aromatics, then English blend are going to seem strong to you at first, that is what I myself experienced decades ago. Most of the manufacturers and reputable B&Ms make lighter to medium bodied blends. Stokkebye, Boswell, Watch City, Wilke, Sutliff, C&D make their share of very nice English/Balkan/Scottish blends. I would start there and try different ones to work my way into the stronger sorts that meet my fancy </p><p></p><p>Perique is a wild card condimental leave and definitely has a strong character that either you like or you don't. Orientals are a very broad category, they basically add colorful spicing from sweet to floral to sour/tart to the profile of typical English blends.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimPM, post: 605612, member: 5262"] What is actually an English versus a Balkan versus a Scottish has gotten so diluted that it is simpler to say the when you hear "English", at least now a days, is that the blend contains Latakia. It is not what was the original branding entailed. I am an avid "English" smoker and I will tell you that you might want to start with a blend that has lighter contents of Latakia, Perique, or Orientals. TR is a good source to learn of others experiences. If you are just smoking aromatics, then English blend are going to seem strong to you at first, that is what I myself experienced decades ago. Most of the manufacturers and reputable B&Ms make lighter to medium bodied blends. Stokkebye, Boswell, Watch City, Wilke, Sutliff, C&D make their share of very nice English/Balkan/Scottish blends. I would start there and try different ones to work my way into the stronger sorts that meet my fancy Perique is a wild card condimental leave and definitely has a strong character that either you like or you don't. Orientals are a very broad category, they basically add colorful spicing from sweet to floral to sour/tart to the profile of typical English blends. [/QUOTE]
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