This link contains an article by GL Pease. In it are a few of the mixing cards used to make Balkan Sobranie. It is an interesting article. Note the drop in Latakia from 50% down to 35%. There appears to be so many variables over the years that it would be impossible to make a reproduction and if you could, what year?- since the ratios seemed to change on a yearly basis.
With this article in mind I made my own "Randy's Sobranie" a few months ago.
The blend that I like is:
Latakia : 38%
Samsun Maden: 29%
Viginia Flue Cured: 33%
Another blend that I like, but not as much as the first one listed is:
Latakia: 46%
Xanthi Yaka: 32%
Virginia Flue Cured: 22%
Sobranie Article: http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/out-of-the-ashes/balkan-sobriety/
With this article in mind I made my own "Randy's Sobranie" a few months ago.
The blend that I like is:
Latakia : 38%
Samsun Maden: 29%
Viginia Flue Cured: 33%
Another blend that I like, but not as much as the first one listed is:
Latakia: 46%
Xanthi Yaka: 32%
Virginia Flue Cured: 22%
Sobranie Article: http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/out-of-the-ashes/balkan-sobriety/