Drucquer & Sons: The Merry Monk 100g Pipe Tobacco

Product Number: 003-756-0018

Founded in 1841, Drucquer & Sons was a famed London tobacco shop that relocated to Berkeley, California, in 1928. The shop was more than just a tobacconist though; it was a community. It was where some of the greatest tobacco-blenders in recent memory — like Carl Ehwa of McClelland and Gregory Pease of G.L. Pease — first plunged their hands into fragrant tobacco. The historic shop may be gone, but its rich history and brand of pipe tobaccos continues, reformulated from their original recipes by Gregory Pease (and made by Cornell & Diehl) for the modern smoker.

An English-style flake mixture, the Merry Monk is composed of Red and Bright Virginias seasoned with Cypriot Latakia, piquant St. James Perique, White Burley, and Black Cavendish. Once blended, the mixture is pressed and aged in cakes before being cut into flakes, marrying the flavor-enhancing benefits of the pressing process with the convenience of a sliced flake. As a blend, this mixture is a medium-to-full-bodied smoke that offers a tangy sweetness accented with notes of woodsmoke, cream, and nuts.

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  • Components: Virginia, Latakia, Perique, Burley, Black Cavendish
  • Family: English
  • Cut: Flake
Customer Reviews
Overall Rating:
4.7
24 reviews
Great stuff
June 04, 2025
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
This is probably the best English that I have ever smoked
I’m keeping this in stock at my home
Worth it
March 08, 2025
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
Just try it. Its worth being in the rotation.
Fantastic
January 09, 2025
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
Just one word fantastic
Too much burley for me.
March 08, 2025
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
Nothing really stands out for me, kind of an OK blend but not something I'd go out of my way for..I'm going to jar the remainder up for a couple years to see how it ages, but I suspect I'll be adding a touch of Cavendish to level it out.
Quickly gaining for my favorite blend.
December 27, 2024
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
Great blend. It has a lot of flavor and doesnt seem harsh. This is the first Dracquer and Sons blend i've tried. Its made by CD and is great quality. I'll be trying more in future.
Different style
July 14, 2023
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
This is not your grandpa's English. I wondered if the world needed another English blend to go with the other 400 out there already. The answer is yes. This is good stuff and different enough to find a spot in my rotation.
It hits the spot
June 01, 2023
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
I can resist everything but temptation, so I was probably one of the first few to purchase. I have too many English blends to count, but I would rate this in my top ten, maybe my top five. Smooth smoke, no complaints. I will be buying more .
Unique and excellent English blend.
December 06, 2024
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
I've come to really love this blend as one of my favorites. Merry Monk is a unique English for many reasons. I believe the burley makes all the difference. Where orientals with Latakia would give your classic smoky sweet&sour vibe, the burley substitutes it with a nuttiness that meshes incredibly well with the smoky Latakia, sweet Virginias and fruity perique. It's given further body and balance with the Cavendish. Every change in this blend, throughout the bowl, is a welcome one. I reach for this one far more often than I reach for something like Nightcap or 3 Nuns.
Incredibly delicious, down to the end of the bowl.
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A winter's companion
October 27, 2024
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
Every puff of Merry Monk whispers "Happy Thanksgiving!","A pleasant winter to you.", "Blessed Yule. ", "Merry Christmas!", "Happy New Year!", and "Happy winter solstice.". It seems as if it were blended specifically for the season....Read More
Another hit from D&S
June 04, 2023
Product: Drucquer & Sons The Merry Monk 100g
I’ve yet to try a blend from Drucquer & Sons that I haven’t enjoyed and that’s the case once more for The Merry Monk! Each of D&S’s blends are very distinct from one another as is this one. (Also great tin art!) I found this one a very unique English blend with rich complexity. Highly recommend this one- and I think this one might even appeal to those who enjoy aromatic blends as there is more to this-IMHO- than a standard English blend. At any rate I’m glad I took a chance on a tin of this. Another hit from D&S!...Read More
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