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Balkan Mixture Pipe Tobacco

Name: Balkan Mixture
Brand: Gawith Hoggarth & Co.
SKU: 005-001-0034
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.02 (28 reviews)

Product Number: 005-001-0034

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Balkan Mixture 50g

Details

Strength:

4/5

Room Note:

4/5

Taste:

3/5

Components: Virginia, Latakia, Orientals
Family: English
Cut: Ribbon

About This Pipe Tobacco

For Gawith, Hoggarth & Co's Balkan Mixture, the finest flue and sun-cured Virginia, dark Indian air-cured, and Latakia are expertly blended with Latakia to give the smoker a unique taste and aroma.

Customer Reviews

Overall Rating:

4.8

52 reviews

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Very, very good, but can’t quite award the full 5th star.

December 15, 2025

By: BurleyVonPuffington

Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk

Almost, but not quite, as good as Chelsea Morning, Quiet Nights, Nightcap, or Plum Pudding Special Reserve, if you enjoy all English/Balkan blends but prefer the strong stuff. Better than Super Balkan, to which I gave 5 stars, but…this is nearly twice the price, and nowhere near twice as good. An excellent all day English/Balkan. Smooth, no bite, and no rough edges. Sophisticated and somewhat subtle. Some similarities to Pease’s Chelsea Morning. The lat plays well with the other ingredients and doesn’t just dominate. Those who ONLY like very strong Balkan blends, or those who like lat bombs, won’t be happy. But I’ll always try to have some on hand. The best Balkan from England I’ve tried, bar none....Read More

Extra Soul-Soothing

April 30, 2025

By: Alec B.

Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g

This tobacco tastes how a monastery smells. The Latakia produces a resinous incense aroma that sends me to the sanctuary of an Orthodox monastery in the mountains. This is the tobacco I reach for when I want to contemplate how the cosmic murmuring of the quantum realm intertwines with my breath. It's the tobacco to reach for when you're chasing unclean spirits out of the old building you just opened a business in. This is the tobacco to smoke when you're witnessing the awe-inspiring beauty of old oak trees dancing on the breeze. Will buy more....Read More

This separates itself from others I've tried...(*Updated*)

February 12, 2025

By: Roh Echt

Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk

Just had my first bowl of a recent 2oz purchase. I am no expert on pipe 'T's...as I have only been at it for one year. I have recently gone through some of my HH Balkan Blend (pkg. dated Mar. 2023) and Arango Balkan Supreme (rec'd Mar. 2024). Because of those two, being enjoyable as they are, I grabbed up this 2oz of GH & Co. Balkan Mixture. The Arango...I love and rated it here at 4.5★ (4.6★ if I could). This one, for me, gets a 4.5★ (4.3★ if I could) for it being just a tiny bit below Arango Balkan...but not much below. It is worthy of trying if you enjoy Balkans. *Update (nearly one year after receiving this)* - Just opened up the jar to try again. The first few puffs taste amazing, wow! But then that goes away. I'm hoping time will encourage that initial flavor to remain throughout the bowl. We'll see...in time....Read More

Wonderfully delicious

March 02, 2025

By: teejski

Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk

Pleasantly surprised! I have tried several GH blends in bulk and tinned, all have been pretty good thus far. This Balkan is way above average for a Balkan blend, definitely going to order some more! As others have noted, it’s kinda hard to believe that this blend only consists of Virginia, Latakia and Orientals. There is a 4th or 5th component or essence that completes this delightful Balkan Mixture! Update #1 (5/2025): This is hands down my new favorite english blend. Stocking up now, such a great product! Update #2 (10/2025): After trying a ridiculous number of English/balkan blends over the last year, I have to say that GH Balkan Mixture is my rock steady go-to. So well balanced. Just enough Lakatia to satisfy the itch, and that ever so sweet aftertaste that is THE signature of this blend…gets me every time! I have tried a number of “classic” English blends solely based on reputation & ratings in the pipe world and have found them markedly underwhelming. How this one slips under the radar is far beyond my comprehension. Fine by me, no need to sign up for restock alerts!...Read More

New Favorite English sets a High Bar

June 24, 2024

By: Pretentious Pedantry

Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g

Excellent Virginia & Latakia mixture. According to Gawith Hoggarth, there is not a scintilla of Oriental in this mixture, just Virginia and Latakia as stated on the tin and all the ad copy. Despite the lack of Oriental, it is still incredibly good. I just opened a three year old tin and I'm very pleased. Yes, there is a smidgeon of lakeland essence in it, but I believe that comes from being processed on the same equipment as their true lakeland blends. The bit of lakeland leaves a pleasant tingle on the tip of the tongue, which I quite enjoy. If you love high quality Virginia and the smoothest Latakia, this is sure to satisfy. It goes to the top of my rotation....Read More