The classic flavor and aroma of Balkan blends fall within the full-bodied family of tobaccos. Balkan Supreme uses no flavoring in its blend, is loose cut, and contains a generous amount of Latakia. Some of the finest Orientals and old belt Virginias are also mixed into this tobacco. Balkan Supreme's traditional English blend is finished off with Black Cavendish and Turkish Samsun. One of the best Latakia blends available today, Balkan Supreme is a satisfying experience, and well worth trying along with the rest of the Balkan pipe tobaccos available on P&C.
This is my first time with this blend. I usually smoke English blends and gave this a try. Not disappointed. It has a very rich and deep flavor. I will be getting this one again. My favorite time to enjoy this one is in the cool of the day.
4 out of 5
Nice tobacco
Jul 13, 2022
Nice tobacco
4 out of 5
Nice Balkan, it should cellar well.
Jul 10, 2022
This is a really well balanced Balkan. To my palate the Virginia could use some age.
5 out of 5
All day Balkan
Jul 09, 2022
In my everyday rotation. This is my favourite Balkan at any price. Nuance flavours abound
4 out of 5
Pipe tobacco
Jun 17, 2022
The flavor and aroma of Balkan Supreme is most enjoyable when things are running smooth all day
5 out of 5
Great flavor
Jun 07, 2022
I received my order today and I love it! Great tasting with full flavor. Best oriental blend I have ever smoked. I like adding a bit of Perique but I also smoke it on its own. Either way it's great. I recommend it to all fans of oriental pipe tobacco.
5 out of 5
Good tobacco and good service!
May 20, 2022
It's a beautiful blend.
5 out of 5
Not much bite and very
May 17, 2022
Not much bite and very pleasant taste.
3 out of 5
Been buying Balkan Supreme from
Apr 24, 2022
Been buying Balkan Supreme from P&C for some time now. Last two 16 oz. batches a bit crumbly. Other than that, great blend! Been a pipe smoker for over 60 years, should know a thing or two.
5 out of 5
Great smoke
Mar 24, 2022
This is my favorite Balkan blend, it’s smooth, not overpowering with the Latakia. I can smoke this all day and not get tired of it.
5 out of 5
Nice smoke
Mar 22, 2022
Nice smoke
4 out of 5
Enjoy your product.
Feb 13, 2022
Enjoy your product.
4 out of 5
Cool burning, smooth to the
Jan 17, 2022
Cool burning, smooth to the bottom of the bowl, wanting a bit more Turkish up front. Perfectly acceptable. Only smoked through a 1955 pencil shank and a modern savinelli pencil shank, heat test, . Let me have another bowl in a big dog, calabash or larger.
4 out of 5
Quite decent
Jan 03, 2022
Quite decent, but not close to Rattray's or Dunhills
3 out of 5
room note is far too strong
Dec 23, 2021
Excellent flavor, but the room note is far too strong to keep around. If it weren't for the scent lingering on me I would buy this again, but alas I have others in the house who can't stand the smell. For any bachelors out there, this would be an excellent choice.
4 out of 5
Very pleased
Nov 14, 2021
Really liked this. Very similiar to Consummate Gentleman, "Balkan sasieni, Cerberus, etc.
Probably in between C.G, and B.Sasieni.
Real good flavor without being harsh as a trash barrel.
No need blabbing on about it.
If you like the above, you'll like this.
5 out of 5
great smooth flavor
Aug 12, 2021
great smooth flavor
4 out of 5
Really smooth great flavor
Aug 04, 2021
Really smooth great flavor
5 out of 5
AMAZING !!~~!!
Jul 29, 2021
Have always been partial to codger blends --changing off to an English blend at times --but the codger blends aren't what they used to be and a lot of the English blends are leaving us.The Balkan Supreme really impressed me --lot of taste but not overbearing. Smoked it first in a Dunhill era large bent pot Charatan that had been expertly reconditioned----looked and smoked like a brand new pipe.It smoked cool and slow from top to bottom--leaving only gray ash at the bottom.The tobacco taste never changed.To me this blend is unique because it burns slow but produces a lot of smoke.Am trying a couple of other blends but don't expect them to be any better. Looks like the codger blends are out and I am now an official tobacco snob
4 out of 5
While not quite as complex
Jun 09, 2021
While not quite as complex as some more expensive blends, this is well-balanced and flavorful and easily affordable. I added a good measure of Latakia to make it my own, and enjoy it even more.
5 out of 5
Flavorful and savory Tobacco. My
May 14, 2021
Flavorful and savory Tobacco. My palate is refined, but this blend is smokey, savory, salty with hints of sweet and an excellent everyday smoke for an average guy like me. If are into Latakia crossovers and looking for the next level, try this. You won't be disappointed.
5 out of 5
This is so wonderful, I
Apr 27, 2021
This is so wonderful, I am not sure where to begin. I suppose, that I would start by saying this is the PERFECT English blend. I would think that it took years to choose the best leaf, produced in different global areas, and then to make the perfect blend. It burns really well, with little, or no tongue bite. The flavor is over the [email protected]@@ Highly suggest that you give it a try. You will be a regular customer as I am, simply because I could not live without it.
5 out of 5
Best ever!
Apr 27, 2021
My absolute favorite smoke to date. I will be adding a massive amount of this to my cellar very soon!
5 out of 5
Great Tobaccos Matter
Apr 26, 2021
One of my five favorite Balkan/English blends. The others are Samara, Presbyterian, Father Dempsey, and Savinelli’s Giubileo d’Oro. The Savinelli tobacco may no longer be available. The tins I am smoking are from 2014. Newer tins may not be as remarkably good. All these tobaccos have one thing in common: the quality of the tobaccos, especially the Virginia’s and orientals, used in blending.
4 out of 5
The Venerable Jimmy sez this is a great intro to English blends.
Feb 24, 2021
This is a perfectly acceptable, middle of the road English blend for an excellent price. A great introduction if you're considering moving on from aromatics.
5 out of 5
Great blend
Feb 20, 2021
I’m not sure why this blend has the taste it does, but the Latakia in this blend has its own flavor. I love this blend.
5 out of 5
A wonderful blend of Virginia,
Feb 19, 2021
A wonderful blend of Virginia, Orientals and Latakia,
beautifully ready rubbed to pack your pipe. Burns
evenly all the way to the bottom of the bowl. Recommended.
4 out of 5
Love the Balkans this blend
Dec 08, 2020
Love the Balkans this blend very good. Quick shipping even in these times.
5 out of 5
low cost but great taste.
Nov 23, 2020
low cost but a very good oriental,try it oriental lovers wont be unhappy.
5 out of 5
Excellent mild latakia blend
Sep 14, 2020
Excellent mild latakia blend
5 out of 5
Phenomenal All-Day Balkan Blend
Sep 01, 2020
My go-to all-day balkan tobacco. Not too complex, but absolutely delicious!
4 out of 5
Balkan not to be
Aug 06, 2020
Not nearly as good as the tobacco it tries to emulate. But...oh well. Burns slowly and even.
5 out of 5
The best cheapest Balkan
Jun 22, 2020
This is one of the best Balkan blend I've tried. heavy/moderate latakia and well balanced.
5 out of 5
Everyday Balkan
Jun 07, 2020
This is my go to, everyday, almost all day smoke. Replaced my passion for EMP. I have an aro in the morning and this throughout the day. I keep a good quantity on hand in my antique tobacco jar on display.
5 out of 5
good stuff
Oct 31, 2019
better than anything I've found in tins lately
5 out of 5
See above
May 16, 2019
Purer smoking pleasure.
3 out of 5
Ok
Aug 24, 2018
I enjoyed it but it wasn't outstanding. Maybe I need more time with it.
5 out of 5
Balkan Supreme-- Latakia Blend
Aug 07, 2018
I've smoked a pipe since the early 70's. I started smoking a latakia blend about 12-14 yrs. ago. My favorite was C&D Pirate Kake. I hadn't smoked it in about 7-8 yrs. and tried it again and it's to strong for me now so I tried 4-5 light latakia blends and this is the one I like. At first I didn't taste the latakia. But after a few minutes it stated coming through. For me just enough to let you know it's there. The sweetness is light. I didn't have a long latakia taste in my mouth afterwards. I have an aromatic for my day smoke and my English Balkan blend for my after dinner relaxing with my cup of coffee and pipe smoke. Perfect! Many thanks P&C.
4 out of 5
PawBoe
Aug 04, 2018
For me, I prefer the C&D Super Balkan over the Balkan Supreme.
5 out of 5
Great Smoke
Jul 20, 2018
The perfect English/Balkan. Smooth, light and very flavorful. A must try. It's the only English I buy.
4 out of 5
Cool, Tastey English, Nice Range of Flavors
Jul 15, 2018
[Tin/Bag - Old shoe leather, then a little smokiness. Moisture ready to go.]
Great-Full-Balkan. Smooth blue Latakia conjures in the mind upon light. Not super heavy in the smokiness. A little lemony tang and spice. No burning candles quite, which I often get a sense of with intense Latakias. Tiny hint of wood, then some pretty very mild spice and nose tingle after stoking and tamping well. More spice less of the smooth Latakia back and forth as it goes along, with small detection of Virgina periodically in the retrohale. I really like this one.
A little more spice than Stokkebye Luxury English. Like it about the same, but a little more. Burns excellent, cool, no moisture left over, easily managed.
A little more full or roundedness than HH 10 to Midnight. Better burning too. Arango/Stokkebye = much better price too. Smoked up to one saved bowl left, which was saved to compare to the 5 pounds that are in route for delivery. Great any time smoke!
4 out of 5
Cool, Tastey English, Nice Range of Flavors
Jul 04, 2018
[Tin/Bag - Old shoe leather, then a little smokiness. Moisture ready to go.]
Great-Full-Balkan. Smooth blue Latakia conjures in the mind upon light. Not super heavy in the smokiness. A little lemony tang and spice. No burning candles quite, which I often get a sense of with intense Latakias. Tiny hint of wood, then some pretty strong spice and nose tingle after stoking and tamping well. More spice less of the smooth latakia back and forth as it goes along, with small detection of virgina periodically in the retrohale. I really like this one.
A little more spice than Stokkebye Luxury English. Like it about the same, but a little more. Burns excellent, cool, no moisture left over, easily managed.
A little more full or roundedness than HH 10 to Midnight. Better burning too. Arango/Stokkebye = much better price too. Smoked up to one saved bowl left, which was saved to compare to the 5 pounds that are in route for delivery. Great any time smoke!
5 out of 5
Full English
Jun 25, 2018
Very good full english blend in my opinion.
4 out of 5
Pleasantly surprised!
Jun 13, 2018
I ordered this to give it a try. I'm glad that I did. Will be getting more for the cellar, as great as it
Is being fresh it will only get better with age! A very satisfying smoke.
4 out of 5
Balkan Supreme Tobacco Review
May 29, 2018
Excellent tobacco at a very reasonable price.
5 out of 5
My go to pipe tobacco.
May 22, 2018
Smooth & enjoyable. I had to let it dry out a bit but was worth the wait. This will be my go to pipe tobacco, way better than the PA I was smoking.
5 out of 5
Balkan Supreme
Apr 03, 2018
What to smoke while you're trying to figure out what to smoke. Everything is good. This is not going to knock your socks off and that's fine. Possible all day every day smoke. Cool, spicy, balanced, unadulterated "this is why I smoke a pipe" 1st half of bowl. Sour burley with good aftertaste starting at the midway point. DGT=Good. Wow Factor=Medium. Re-order Factor=Yes. Condition= excellent spongy ribbons. Latakia is there, but, not a lat bomb. Nicotine=medium to just a bit below medium. 5 stars maybe generous, but, it just seems to get better with each bowl.
4 out of 5
Everyday price. Special occasion experience
Mar 28, 2018
Finally found a bulk with personality
5 out of 5
Fantastic
Mar 06, 2018
One of the best Balkan blends in my opinion. Very well balanced!
4 out of 5
I like
Mar 02, 2018
Nice smoke. Plenty of latakia. Good starting point for a lat heavy blend. I like to add a little bright leaf. Will buy again.
3 out of 5
Decent
Mar 01, 2018
I usually smoke English blends like Nightcap and Pirate Kake. This blend was decent for an all day smoke but I prefer something a bit more robust.
4 out of 5
Good on ya
Feb 25, 2018
Good solid English. On the woody side, with a cedar note to it. Steady burn down to a clean ash. No bite and very cool smoke.
5 out of 5
This Blend Is A Winner!
Jan 16, 2018
This is a very smooth, and flavorful Balkan. Nothing here is overdone, it great burning and cool smoking. I find it to be a very balanced blend with nothing taking the lead. The Latakia is nice and smokey but not overpowering. The Virginia's are hay like with just a hint is citrus. The Orientals have a nice tingle, and the Black Cavendish adds just the right amount of sweetness. Zero bite, and burns to a fine white ash with little dottle.
I'm a huge fan of Dunhill My Mixture 965, and Balkan Supreme just took over the top spot in my rotation. If you're a fan of English/Balkan blends, you owe it to yourself to give this one a try!
5 out of 5
Great Value and Ratings are Right On
Nov 07, 2017
I bought a pound and will never regret. Everything else is in storage now. Except my other McClelland Balkans and Frogs. It burns better than about everything I own.
5 out of 5
Really good stuff
Oct 31, 2017
Really impressed with this one. Great flavor, easy to light and no bite at all.
5 out of 5
Balkan Supreme - Bulk
Oct 29, 2017
I have been a pipe smoker since the mid-1960s. Back then there was a local tobacco shop in Phoenix which sold “Phoenix Blend.” In subsequent years I have searched for a match to that blend but to no avail.
I read the description of the Balkan Supreme – “The classic flavor and aroma of Balkan blends fall within the full-bodied family of tobaccos” - and thought Balkan might duplicate my early Arizona pipe experiences. Balkan is in the family but not the one for me.
Objectively – it is mild, traditional and pleasant. I like it but will keep searching. My grandchildren say it smells like brush fire.
5 out of 5
THIS IS THE ONE
Sep 06, 2017
Great english balkan tobacco, perfect cut, taste, room note, burn quality, no bite, packs well. What else can I say this blend has it all. If you appreciate quality try at least a two once package, you won't be sorry. I promise you you will order more in the near future. I order Balkan Supreme on a regular basis.
5 out of 5
Worth Every Once!
Aug 24, 2017
I just can't find any better words: A Great Tobacco, At A Great Price, From A Great Store!
If you like "English/Balkan" blends then you have to give this mixture a try. IMO the Latakia is just right, and the Cavendish gives it just the right amount of sweetness. This is a well balanced smoke, right to the bottom of the bowl. Also, you just can't beat the customer service!
5 out of 5
A Fantastic Smoke
Aug 19, 2017
I have smoked Balkan Supreme for years. Glad to see that P&C have it back in stock.
5 out of 5
Balkan Supreme vs. Dunhill Mixture 965
Aug 18, 2017
If you like Dunhill Mixture 965, you're sure to like this.
Based on some reviews and mostly on what I seen (appearance of the picture), both reminded me of Mixture 965.
Upon opening it smelled like 965, smooth & cool smoke, and taste's soo close, you'd be fooled in a blind test.
I think it's as close as you'll get and costs less.
As always, P & C delivers fast and continues to be the best in service, price, selection, and the list goes on.
Just can't say enough good about this company.
As long as I smoke P & C will be my source.
5 out of 5
Multiple layers of flavor and aroma
Aug 16, 2017
Another favorite to put in the rotation. It has it all... forward is mild spice and smoky hit with an almost roast cocoa aroma followed by sweet-grassy-hay and a vague touch of sugar from the Cavendish. Moisture content is perfect. One light-tamp-light did it for the whole bowl but it's not a fast burner. Tons of smoke and no bite just the pleasant tingle of a good blend.
5 out of 5
Great!
Apr 11, 2017
At first the latakia is a little overwhelming. After jarring and let sit for day or two it mellows out and becomes an excellent smoke. Really great a worthy substitute for Stokkeby's.
5 out of 5
A good Balkan.
Mar 01, 2017
The Balkan is one of, if not the one, of my favorite smokes. The herbal like wordiness is what I like. This Balkan, like the Sasienni, honors the breed
5 out of 5
Latakia it its best
Feb 06, 2017
I have tried many Balkan style tobaccos. I can't really say that any of them were bad or even sub-par. I never really found one that got it right for me. This one does. It has a nice, naturally sweet, smoky, Latakia taste for me. No casings, no chemical taste. Burns nice, easily lit, little Dottie and what else can I say?
4 out of 5
Good But Not Great
Jan 30, 2017
After all the positive reviews on this tobacco I expected to be blown away. I wasn't. A good quality smoke but not enough Latakia for my taste. I will keep it in the rotation but won't re-order. In my view it can't hold a candle to McClelland Balkan Blue, which may very well be the finest tobacco I've ever smoked.
5 out of 5
Balkan Supreme - Bulk
Dec 17, 2016
Not my idea of a true Balkan. It was too dry and, therefore burned too fast. The result was that the distinctive taste of what I have experienced as a Balkan mixture was lost or, perhaps, never present to start with.
5 out of 5
balkan
Jun 15, 2016
great English style tobacco.
5 out of 5
Balkan Supreme
Jun 13, 2016
This is the real thing. Not for a novice, Sherlock would be proud. Great aroma, packs well, lights well, no bite...Sherlock would be proud.
5 out of 5
Balkan Supreme
May 08, 2016
Tobacco arrived dry. Has to be smoked very slowly otherwise will bite.
5 out of 5
Just save some for me
Apr 29, 2016
I smoke a lot of Balkan, this blend has found a home. Smooth, full flavor, never a bite down the straight and narrow honest tobacco. If you like or ever wanted to try Balkan blend make this a sure try, and the burley is excellent for added depth. Honest, a great smoke
5 out of 5
Great blend!
Apr 27, 2016
It is bolder and richer than the Mccelland Balkan Supreme. It is as rich fresh (moist) as it is after is has dried out. This is my daily blend and the Mccelland blends I smoke lightly for variety.
5 out of 5
Slipped a bit
Apr 06, 2016
This is my favorite bulk tobacco but, this last shipment arrived dry, and ribbon cut. P&C get high marks from me so i guess everything cant be perfect, maybe the next batch will be back on track.
5 out of 5
smooth balkan
Mar 20, 2016
very nice . im a fan of balkan and for the price this cant be beat..a must have for anybody that likes bold and smooth
5 out of 5
The search is over!
Mar 05, 2016
I've been looking for the perfect blend for everyday. Burns cool and has amazing flavor. I'm real glad I bought 10 ozs. I will be buying more.
4 out of 5
good balkan
Feb 16, 2016
even though i got what looked like the broken pieces at the bottom of the bag, this was quite good. burns well, smells great. i would call it a good everyday balkan. reminds me of PS Proper English with a bit more flavor. i enjoy the fine cut also. packs well.
5 out of 5
Supreme is the right name for this Balkan
Dec 23, 2015
Here is a Balkan blend that delivers in every way I appraise the tobacco I pack in my pipes. Burns smoothly, doesn't produce a 'bite' (and I do tend to puff often as I smoke reading books on my patio), very satisfying taste overall (though I admit I don't have a highly developed palette to distinguish each of the types of tobacco in the blend), and a very good price to value. I alternate between Proper English and Balkan Supreme, smoking through about a pound of one then the other.
Others have been more descriptive of what this blend offers, so I'll just second those with the highest praise and urge those who want to give a Balkan a try or expand on their experience of this type not to delay the gratification they'll find in this one.
5 out of 5
Ahhh!!!!!! …that's more like it!!!!!
Oct 06, 2015
Great stuff! I love anything containing Latakia, and this baccy is quite amazing!
5 out of 5
Good job
Oct 06, 2015
I really appreciate your fast delivery. Keep up the good work.
5 out of 5
prompt & accurate service
Sep 11, 2015
my order was filled, shipped & received in a timely fashion
5 out of 5
Very good
Sep 02, 2015
Very good
5 out of 5
supreme
Aug 20, 2015
Great smoke!a keeper forsure!
5 out of 5
pipe tobacco
Aug 14, 2015
the mixes I got are delicious !
Customer Testimonials
This is my all purpose "go to" tobacco. It is not fussy at all about how you pack it or which pipe you smoke it in. The latakia is plentiful and the taste just gets better as you get down to the bottom of the bowl. Plus, you won't go broke buying a pound of it!
MS of portland, OR
This is one of my favorite tobaccos, burns great & the flavor is perfect.
MA of Shreve, OH
This is my very most favorite tobacco. I'm relatively new to pipe smoking and don't know a lot, but, after trying about 25 different brands, this is the one I smoke every day. I REALLY like it.
JZ of COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL
You'd be hard pressed to find a better tobacco for the price. A great, deep, woodsy balkan blend.
ML of Lone Tree, CO
Very good smoke! Mild, yet flavorful. It has all of the nuances of a campfire. An excellent marrying of the latakia and orientals to give a pleasant, all-day smoke.
LS of Wichita, KS
Wonderful tobacco. Please don't change a thing. This stuff is perfect!!!
TD of Galveston, TX
Great flavor, easy smoke, this is a keeper.
WA of Robinson, IL
Great tasting Balkan. Came in on the dry side and is more of a shag style cut but all in all i will keep this great tasting tobacco on hand.
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