Customer Reviews (21 Total)
I wouldn't bother
March 24, 2018
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
I've been comparing different "Balkan" blends recently. Unfortunately this is completely unlike any other. To those of you unfamiliar with Lakeland Essence let me just say it quite similar to maybe sucking on a bar of soap while sitting beh... Read More
ind the worst church lady perfume ever. On a Sunday after a long evening. Headache included.
Ick. Not a Balkan but instead some horrid mess. Read Less
Get Some
November 21, 2015
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
I love Balkan style tobacco, read some reviews and decide to get some. Just opening the tin made comfortable with my decision to purchase.
Creamy would be a good description for the whole bowl, sort'a like a comfort food I couldn't leave it alone. T... Read More
he Lakeland is very noticeable, as is the Lakatia if your not a big fan or you don't crave Latakia don't buy.
I find this to be vey enjoyable, it is within my top five tobaccos. Read Less
A Nice Blend
March 22, 2018
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
I tied a tin of this a week or two ago. I enjoyed it quite a bit and smoked up the tin within a few days. Very typical of a Latakia/Oriental type English blend, subtle yet full bodied. Plus it has a slight hint of he "Lakeland Essense" whic... Read More
h I really like a lot, Read Less
Best Balkan Ever!
November 14, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
In many years smoking a lot of different tobaccos, including English and Balkan mixtures, this imho is the best!
Four and a half stars!!
January 22, 2018
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
This is the first blend I've tried from Gawith and Hoggarth. I must say it's very tasty. Will obtain more in the future.
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
I purchased two tins two years ago, smoked one and stashed the other for future pleasure, just as tasty but smoother . To me and my taste it's the best English on the market today maybe since the beginning. After aging could be a all day smoke . Next... Read More
up flakes and twist...,enjoy Read Less
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
I knew I was in for a treat when the package arrived and the enticing Latakia aroma was wafting out of the sealed package. Strong indeed but the flavours are top shelf. I'm glad I gave this a try and will be ordering more for sure
Light, faint English blend with Lakeland essence.
December 26, 2016
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
Delicious tin nose. Comes in a rather fine Ribbon Cut. Moisture in tin is too high, I had to let it dry over night before smoking. BALKAN MIXTURE is a light, mellow, fluffy, one-dimensional, flavoured English mixture. The name is misleading. A real B... Read More
alkan would be an obvious, Oriental forward English mixture, which is not the case here. It is a balanced mixture without a leader. This blend is not digging deep. All three tobaccos are too weak to deploy a full aroma. Ample sweetness, either from Latakia and Oriental (not from Virginia), or from some sweet toppings. Strange enough: like other reviewers, I constantly perceive an obtrusive Lakeland essence, no matter which pipe I use. This is a confirmation that there are artificial flavourings or toppings in this mixture. Not my pair of shoes. On top of this, this mixture is far too faint for me. I prefer heavier and more complex blends without flavouring. Read Less
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
the most powerfull english i,ve ever smoked.just about the best as well. i had one bowl and had to order again.please don,t ever stop making this.nothing compares. gaslight by pease is good for the evening but this is good anytime!balkan? maybe but i... Read More
love it morethan any english so far. Read Less
Like old Brush Creek
November 04, 2019
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
Upon Tin note and first puffs, this is just like Brush Creek back in the 60s and 70s. Will definitely order more
Latakia but not very Balken
November 30, 2018
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
I’m a big fan of almost everything G&H does but this one does not work for me. The Latakia is overpowering and one dimensional. I have to blend it with something else to get a balanced smoke. I do like several other balkans so it’s not that I don’t l... Read More
ike Latakia. Your mileage may vary because it is a high quality tobacco like all G&H. Read Less
Very good. Bad timing.
August 07, 2018
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
I bought a tin of this and thought it was amazing and just came back to order more of this creamy delicious smoke only to find it out of stock. I’m certainly going to keep my eye out to order more. And more. And even more.
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
The first draw and everyone after had a soap taste to it and it’s kinda harsh
Great Balken Blend
March 21, 2018
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
A delightful easy smoking English blend. It is a rich full-bodied blend, but a very smooth rich mahogany of flavors.
Only let me give two & a half stars
November 14, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
Only let me give two & a half stars
Strong and good
June 09, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
When you open the Pouch, there is of course a heavy smell of Latakia, but it doesn't play the main role. Oriental Tobaccos and quite strong Virginia is striking,and giving this mixture it's name. It#s a wonderful, slow burning balkan, that is a littl... Read More
e bit stronger in nicotine than the rest of "Balkan Mixtures". Not as powerful as some C&D Blends, but pwoerful enough to stand ot of the line. It still has some elegance and creamyness- not pure boldness. I will buy more for shure! Read Less
More leather for your puff
May 02, 2017
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
Aroma and thick black smoke at the very first, latakia all the way through. This and 965 are my favorites.
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture Bulk
Earthy and smokie creamy and smooth and the vitamin N... enough to course confusion if you're not careful. I must have more
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
First bowl I went crazy because of the "soapy" taste. Was ready to toss. Decided to dedicate a pipe [ to eliminate ghosting] and tried it again and again. Here we go - I truly like it. Smooth, smokey, burns well and kind of haunts me. Shall... Read More
keep it in rotation.
Seems like a quality pipe tobacco - yes. Read Less
A good smoke !
May 17, 2015
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
Years ago I used to smoke Balkan Sobranie. I liked the dry taste but found it a bit harsh for a regular smoke. This, on the other hand is a lot cleaner. The Virginia really tempers the taste. Having grown up with a grandfather who, being English, l... Read More
iked British blends, I learned to appreciate them. This was my first pipe of this mixture. The only thing that tended to bother me is that I had to keep relighting it. Next time I will let it dry a bit. One can taste the Latakia strongly but it is smooth. I find I rather like it.
My wife, on the other hand, has told me rather bluntly "That stuff is awful" so I have to smoke it when she is not around.
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A real Balkan
February 08, 2014
Product: Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Balkan Mixture 50g
Theres Nicotine here ... theres a bright Virginia sweetness along with some stellar Oriental and Latakia .. a Real Balkan ! Burns super clean and crisp .. not muddied down to your typical English style norm . You can taste the components of the blen... Read More
d being it's so clean . It's worth it to try if ya like English style Blends . Just get ready for clean flavors and enjoy the complexity of the blend Read Less
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