Oriental Pipe Tobacco Suggestions?

[john parker]

I tend to like tobaccos that are smooth, rich and slightly sweet. Would like to try orientals that would fit that bill. Had thought I would like it better if there were no Latakia, but after my experience with Proper English, (smooth, rich, slightly sweet and WITH Latakia) I am wondering if the Latakia really makes a difference.

Suggestions elsewhere have included the usual suspects - McClelland's. And that is fine. Just wondering if someone had some specific suggestions with (hopefully) a description of the taste.

Am hoping that the tobacco tastes exotic!

Thanks!

 

[the_edski]

Oriental is also known as "Turkish" and I'm not sure there are many that feature it prominently, its more an accompaniment 'baccy. Dunhill Nightcap has a great Turkish element to it. Cornell and Diehl Oriental Silk has good reviews. Hopefully more members chime in! Any Balkan blend should have a good element of Turkish, so if you like English blends, Balkan is the way to go.

 

[john parker]

Not counting Latakia which I understand is sometimes considered oriental, I was thinking of venice agonya, samsun, smyra (Izmir), katerina, drama and sokhoum differentiations. Guess what I am wondering is whether I would be satisfied sampling a mixture and not know what the individual notes are, or leaf-specific tobaccos.

 

[gunslinger249]

Sounds like I'll have to give this a try.

 

[oc_in_fw]

No Latakia? Heresy.

 

[john parker]

No Latakia? Heresy.

Went with Peritti's Tashkent. Tons of latakia (along with tons of other nice orientals)!! Good stuff!!

 

[oc_in_fw]

Went with Peritti's Tashkent. Tons of latakia (along with tons of other nice orientals)!! Good stuff!!

I will check it out

 

[Luke49783]

Dan Tobacco's Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend is another good one.

 

[mwhitcraft]

Have you tried Magnum Opus from Pipes and Cigars? Is my favorite. The oriental element includes yendje, which is more spicy than anything else on my palette.

 

[john parker]

Have you tried Magnum Opus from Pipes and Cigars? Is my favorite. The oriental element includes yendje, which is more spicy than anything else on my palette.

Yes. I have a bit of Magnum Opus and it is quite tasty. I may still get some more of it, but right now I am trying to concentrate on a few so that my tobacco collection doesn't end up looking like my over-done soap collection!

 

[the_edski]

Yes. I have a bit of Magnum Opus and it is quite tasty. I may still get some more of it, but right now I am trying to concentrate on a few so that my tobacco collection doesn't end up looking like my over-done soap collection!

Ahem...are you saying there is something wrong with a large 'baccy collection?

 

[john parker]

Ahem...are you saying there is something wrong with a large 'baccy collection?

No, but I can only cram so much stuff in my house!!!

 

[allawd]

Magnum Opus is excellent.

Frog Morton on the Town is on the lighter/sweeter side of oriental blends.

McClellend drama reserve is a very delicate and exotic tobacco, but the flavors are quite subtle. No latakia, just drama leaf on a base of VA.

 

[HisDukeNess]

John Parker just empty your food cupboards. who needs plates when there is so many blends to try?

I have to say too,
FM on the town is what a lot of people start trying an oriental
i enjoy it. Has an almost perfumey (don't let this put you off) room note and taste.
i like smoking it in churchwardens or longer prince bowls.

 

[Sploosh]

Robert McConnell makes a nice Oriental blend.

 

[Deano]

If you prefer bulk I like PS English Oriental Supreme. Some latakia but not a lot.

 

[Senshi]

If you prefer bulk I like PS English Oriental Supreme. Some latakia but not a lot.

Yes, it was very good. Much sweeter than I thought it would be.

C&D virginia gentleman is a Virginia Burley primarily but it has orientals for complexity. I am a huge fan of it.

 

[Hirsute]

Robert McConnell makes a nice Oriental blend.

I agree. One of my favorite orientals.

 

[ciderguy]

When I want oriental character I pick up some G.L. Pease Cairo. It is a Va mixture, with a good amount of mixed orientals, and dash of perique. I find it best when smoked slow in a wind protected area or inside (too fast and the perique becomes more dominant). It is medium-bodied, a touch sweet, and has a nice amount of herb flavors (orientals), fig/raisin (perique), spice, and a touch of pepper (perique). It changes and deepens throughout the bowl in a pleasant way, so I use a big bowl to smoke this.

It can ghost a pipe with a sharp black pepper note, even though that never seems to come out when smoking it. If smoked too fast the Va will bite or taste ashy. This is a tobacco to be savored and focused on, but is excellent when smoked correctly.

 

[Nightcap]

Dunhill's Early Morning Pipe is another great one to try, (as is their My Mixture 965 and Nightcap- each stronger than the last). I also really like artwork, pictured here with one of my Hardcastle's pipes.