Cornell & Diehl Bulk: SUPER BALKAN

70 year pipe smoker here saying if you like Balkan this one fits the bill.

I have been a pipe smoker for 70 years and have been a "Balkan" afficionado for 60 of those years. Initially with Balkan Sobranie as my mainstay until its demise. Then came Balkan Sasieni which I replaced 15 years ago by Balkan Supreme (originally purveyed by Peter Stokkebye now by Arango).

I am very pleased with Cornell & Diehl's Super Balkan; it is a superior Balkan and I use it as a daily switch out to Balkan Supreme. It burns slowly and never bites and is very taste friendly.

4 Noggins is to be commended for providing Cornell & Diehl products in bulk at a reasonable price point.

As a 50year+ pipe smoker, I have tried various English blends like the various Dunhills and Balkan Sobranies.in their original formulations. Modern equivalents are missing something. I don't know enough about the individual characteristics of the different blending tobaccos to say exactly what. I wish I knew. That said, the Super Balkan is quite pleasant to smoke and I would definitely buy it again.

I enjoyed this a lot, it’s spicy, Smokey, and sour. You can taste the virginias as well.

If you like Balkan mixtures you should try this.

Oh boy, this is a good tabac.

This is made by C&D, but it's not their recipe. As you probably know, it is a recipe bought from the past Atlas blending. From first puff, this is a real Balkan. Nice balance between the Virginias and the Latakia. And I really don't like Latakia all that much! And it's bulk?! It actually makes Latakia likeable.

Here is a great blend, old school balance & subtle. Spicy Orientals, great Virginia sweetness. Skilled blending here, on the level with Balkan Sasieni, and even rivals it. Proper nic for it's flavour too. I'll take this anytime. Four friggin' stars.

Here's a proper & real old classic that nobody cares two wits about. Go figure.