バルカンブレンドとは何か？
pipesmagazine,comの記事より，「What is a Balkan Blend?」
曰く，タバコのブレンドタイプについてしばしば議論されるが，とくにラタキアブレンドについては，混沌としていてよくわからない。イングリッシュ・ミクスチュアは，ヴァージニアとラタキアとペリクの純粋なミクスチュアという認識が出来ているようだが，では，バルカンブレンドとは何なのか？
In fact, it wasn’t until some time in the 1990s when the neologism, “Balkan blend,” rose up from the murky waters as pipesters sought to differentiate Latakia blends that seemed more oriental-forward than English mixtures, but produced from similar components. The earliest uses of the term were found in on-line forums and chat groups on the internet. Up to that point, we had Balkan tobaccos, and we had Balkan Sobranie, a specific blend containing these tobaccos, and somewhere along the way, the name was abducted and held for ransom. Here’s where things get more challenging.
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