My Mixture 965

My Mixture 965 is among Dunhill's best-known English mixtures. Virginia leaves, Turkish orientals, latakia and cavendish are combined and presented ribbon cut together. The cavendish addition adds a dark, sweetish base to the smoky structure; the orientals give sour and grassy edges, while latakia defines the blend's identity.

Its strength is high and its flavor intensity is very high; because of this it fits a pattern favored at particular hours rather than repeated smoking throughout the day. It rewards aging, and the transitions between components soften over time. It's a mixture built for smokers familiar with classic, latakia-heavy English mixtures. Production under the Dunhill name has ended, though the recipe continues under another brand.