Favorite Latakia Flake?

aquadoc

Lifer

Feb 15, 2017

2,044

1,522

New Hampshire, USA

• Jan 6, 2018

• #1

I have been reading the reviews that I can find but different components for a blend make them almost impossible to compare. Leaning towards Macbaren's Latakia Flake. Anyone with experience of multiple blends have an opinion?

 

agnosticpipe

Lifer

Nov 3, 2013

3,345

3,484

In the sticks in Mississippi

• Jan 6, 2018

• #2

I've been a fan of McClelland Blakeney's Best Latakia Flake for a long time. Just a touch like Penzance, but that's just my opinion.

 

ben88

Lifer

Jun 5, 2015

1,323

545

Quebec

• Jan 6, 2018

• #3

Samuel Gawith Balkan Flake, Cornell & Diehl Star of the East Flake. Also Bengal & Lancer Slices.

 

hawky454

Lifer

Feb 11, 2016

5,338

10,221

Austin, TX

• Jan 6, 2018

• #4

Hands down, Robert McConnell Latakia Flake... BUT... it ain't your typical Latakia Flake or Latakia blend for that matter. It's remarkable.

 

unkleyoda

Lifer

Aug 22, 2016

1,126

69

Your mom\\\'s house

• Jan 6, 2018

• #5

I have only tried a few, but I really like:
HH Latakia Flake

SG Bothy Flake
I have, but have not tried yet:
Sillem's Commodore Flake

SG Navy Flake

SG Balkan Flake

 

mackeson

Part of the Furniture Now

Mar 29, 2016

758

2

• Jan 6, 2018

• #6

Quiet Nights

 

3rdguy

Lifer

Aug 29, 2017

3,472

7,293

Iowa

• Jan 6, 2018

• #7

Samuel Gawith Balkan and Bengal Slices..

 

jpmcwjr

Moderator

Staff member

May 12, 2015

24,748

27,349

Carmel Valley, CA

• Jan 6, 2018

• #8

Bengal Slices and Penzance.

 

jpberg

Lifer

Aug 30, 2011

2,956

6,709

• Jan 7, 2018

• #9

Special Latakia Flake.

 

P

pipebuddy

Guest

• Jan 7, 2018

• #10

- GL Pease Sextant

- MB HH Latakia Flake

 

judcole

Lifer

Sep 14, 2011

7,187

33,587

Detroit

• Jan 7, 2018

• #11

I like both SG Balkan and Navy Flake. I'm also fond of MacB HH Latakia Flake.

 

btwes7

Lifer

Jul 3, 2017

1,308

3,594

Pennsylvania

• Jan 7, 2018

• #12

Robert McConnell Latakia Flake and Penzance.

 

kola

Lifer

Apr 1, 2014

1,498

2,351

Colorado Rockies, Cripple Creek region

• Jan 7, 2018

• #13

probably my favrorite GLP blend, Lagonda. And the broken flake makes it even better.
RIP Greg..lol..

 

sasquatch

Lifer

Jul 16, 2012

1,689

2,887

• Jan 7, 2018

• #14

I think Mac Baren Latakia Flake is great, a good place to start, and then you can figure out if you want something more pungeant, or spicier, or sweeter or what.

 

virginialover

Lifer

Mar 29, 2016

1,006

5,540

• Jan 7, 2018

• #15

J. F. Germain & Son - Germain's Special Latakia Flake.

 

dottiewarden

Lifer

Mar 25, 2014

3,053

57

Toronto

• Jan 7, 2018

• #16

Another vote for Samuel Gawith Balkan Flake.

 

menuhin

Part of the Furniture Now

Oct 21, 2014

642

3

• Jan 7, 2018

• #17

Old Ironsides of Dan's - they are not bad.
Have to try SG Balkan Flake one day.

 

fitzy

Lifer

Nov 13, 2012

2,937

27

NY

• Jan 8, 2018

• #18

Penzance, C&D Black Frigate(plug) and SPC's Mississippi River
I would like to try Butera's royal vintage #1 and #2, Robert McConnell's latakia flake, C&D's star of the east flake and McClelland's blakney's toasted latakia flake.

 

balkisobrains

Lifer

Jun 27, 2016

1,273

117

• Jan 8, 2018

• #19

I guess I have to go with Penzance even though it seems more like a crumble cake flake, but I have some SoE flake and Quiet Nights that I have to crack open and try once it gets slightly warmer. I've had Brebbia #9 which I did not like the flavor of too much, and Special Latakia Flake, which was irritating to deal with, and I also was not crazy about the flavor either. ::

 

thesmokindragon

Lifer

Jul 12, 2011

4,135

4,216

• Jan 9, 2018

• #20

I really enjoy the following;
SG's Winter Time Flake
Cornell & Diehl: Star of the East Flake
G. L. Pease: Sextant
Low Country: Cooper
Esoterica: Penzance