Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend

Bill Bailey's Balkan Blend is a full-bodied Balkan mixture with Latakia kept above forty percent. Per the maker's recipe, alongside Virginia and Oriental leaf it contains roughly ten percent fire-cured Kentucky and a small amount of Perique; ribbon cut. The weight of Latakia is the blend's most defining trait.

The smoke opens with smoky, creamy, woody Latakia tones; as it progresses, the Oriental leaf's tangy, grassy, spicy contribution comes forward. Kentucky and Perique pull up the body and the sense of nicotine. A fitting choice for smokers accustomed to heavy Latakia blends looking for a strong, complex smoke; too heavy for beginners.