Arango/Peter Stokkebye- Balkan Supreme

I am not an expert. Been smoking for just a year or so. I have tried many and this is my overall favorite. Is it the best? That is a matter of subjective taste...However, on merit, this is likely the best balkan you will find for the money.

To my thinking, this is the best Balkan available today. I've smoked latakia blends for 37 years. While my faculty of taste has no doubt changed, along with the vagaries of my memory, I am as satisfied with this splendid tobacco as any I can recall smoking.

I tried the Black House because I like a more heavy latakia but found it short on the depth and darkness but it was nice. It had a nasty bite - not cool. This was a very worthy Balkan Sobranie white label version and absolutely Smooth as silk! I understand the Black House was more black label - but it was between the black and white due to lack of intense Latakia but also the bite was too much! THis blend was outstanding. White label Sobranie all the way! Excellent.

Have been smoking a pipe for 41 years. Balkan Supreme has been my Balkan-Oriental blend for the past three years. It provides a rich and musky smoke that is not overbearing nor prone toward bitterness.

Back in the '70s I smoked Sobranie for a time, and this is just about a perfect match. Needed no drying before smoking, excellent taste and aroma, very smooth. If you are a Balkan fan, try this, you won't regret it.