Going Shopping... Latakia Blends

[octavius]

On Saturday I am going to my local B&M. I want to expand my Latakia collection; I already have some Penzance, Nightcap, and the Frog series.
I was thinking about some Dunhill London Mixture, SG Commonwealth, or maybe Pembroke.
Comments??? Suggestions???

 

[pipevilleworld]

Cornell & Diehl: Epiphany... though I'm not a Latakia lover.

 

[pawpaw]

I dont think Epiphany is that lat strong but a C&D blend with a nice med lat taste would be Easy Times and a strong lat blend from C&D would be Engine 99 you open the tin and it smells like fire fighters coat.

 

[antipodesman]

Don't forget G L Pease Lagonda. Simply the best.

 

[rickpal14]

H&H BLACKHOUSE is a must for the English lover!!!

 

[pstlpkr]

I was thinking about some Dunhill London Mixture,

EMP... Early Morning Pipe would be my recommendation.

Good stuff. IMHO

 

[yohanan]

C&D's da Vinci is one you could consider. ::

 

[clanobucklin]

Peretti's Royal Blend is simply sublime.

 

[johnnyxpipe]

Blue Mountain, I just got a tin of this stuff last weekend and its all I've been smoking.

 

[jpberg]

Commonwealth would be a good one to pick up. Unlike the rest mentioned, it's only Latakia and Virginia, it'll be a good baseline for your tongue to be able to notice what is not there.
I'll heartily second the GLP Lagonda suggestion, and maybe recommend some GLP Westminster as well.

 

[tobakenist]

Ashtons Artisan's Blend, the best and most complex latakia smoke.

 

[judcole]

If he's got SG blends in stock, look at Squadron Leader and Balkan Flake.

If he carries Peterson, try some Old Dublin.
Artisan is certainly worth trying, and I would recommend MacBaren HH Vintage Syrian in the same vein.