Tradition

Tradition is the full-bodied English mixture in the London-origin Barling brand's 1812 tobacco line; it's produced in Germany by Planta. Per the tin description, the blend uses Cyprus and Syrian Latakia together, spiced with strong Kentucky, and rounded out with a broad-cut Virginia.

With its high Latakia share, the smoke is heavy, evoking mahogany and exotic wood; some accounts note a tangy edge close to tar. The Kentucky leaf pulls both nicotine load and body upward. It's aimed at experienced smokers who find even full-bodied English blends like Dunhill Nightcap mild and are looking for smoky intensity; it's too heavy for those starting out with light blends.