Heavy Latakia Suggestions

shawn622

Lifer

Jul 22, 2012

1,081

2

Mount Sterling, Ohio

• Aug 19, 2012

• #1

I have this thing for that campfire like, Old leather note that you get from the English/balkan Blends. However none I try have a strong enough Latakia taste for me. I assume that taste comes from Latakia. I am still a newb. I have tried all the Newminster English blends, Larry's blend, H&H Cerberus, GH&C Balkan Mixture, PS Balkan supreme,H&H Magnum Opus, H&H Black House & B&B reserve. Maybe a couple of others. I think Cerberus is closest but still far from what I am looking for. Any suggestions?

 

baronsamedi

Lifer

May 4, 2011

5,688

5

Dallas

• Aug 19, 2012

• #2

Just buy some pure Latakia and smoke it or add it to other blends. 3 Oaks Syrian is a nice puff o Latakia if you can still get it.

 

shawn622

Lifer

Jul 22, 2012

1,081

2

Mount Sterling, Ohio

• Aug 19, 2012

• #3

Where do i get pure Latakia? I searched and found a tin tobacco named Pure Latakia but don't thinkit was actually pure Latakia....

 

crpntr1

Lifer

Dec 18, 2011

1,981

156

Texas

• Aug 19, 2012

• #4

Search blending tobaccos for latakia

 

foggymountain

Lifer

Aug 14, 2012

2,872

123

• Aug 19, 2012

• #5

McClellends Blue Mountain, Full Balkan Reserve and 3 Oaks. They also make a blending latakia. You can add it to any tobacco that you consider latakia deficient.

 

barkar

Lifer

Apr 17, 2012

1,104

1

• Aug 19, 2012

• #6

Nightwatch, old dog, 3 oaks, any frog mortons, star of the east flake....these are my main lat blends

 

physiognomy

Lurker

Aug 15, 2012

20

18

USA

• Aug 19, 2012

• #7

Cornell & Diehl's Pirate Kake sounds right up your alley. I like this blend when I'm really craving a Latakia fix.

 

juvat270

Part of the Furniture Now

Aug 1, 2011

557

1

• Aug 19, 2012

• #8

Cornell & Diehl's DaVinci. Its something like 75% latakia.
Also look on Pipes&Cigars website under tin tobaccos. Go to McClellends and they have "blending" tins of latakia, perique, etc.

 

baronsamedi

Lifer

May 4, 2011

5,688

5

Dallas

• Aug 19, 2012

• #9

P&C and 4noggins both have pure Latakia. Just look under bulk blending tobaccos.

 

hobie1dog

Lifer

Jun 5, 2010

6,888

233

67

Cornelius, NC

• Aug 19, 2012

• #10

Old Ironsides

 

mlaug

Part of the Furniture Now

May 23, 2010

908

2

Iowa

• Aug 19, 2012

• #11

C&D's Billy Bud, a lat and cigar leaf blend with enough nic to kill a moose.

 

shawn622

Lifer

Jul 22, 2012

1,081

2

Mount Sterling, Ohio

• Aug 19, 2012

• #12

TAD list noted. Priced that Pirate Cake and its really cheap by bulk. Never tried any of their tobaccos. Maybe I'll buy a half pound of it with my tobacco budget for the month.... Thanks fellas

 

thesmokindragon

Lifer

Jul 12, 2011

4,135

4,215

• Aug 19, 2012

• #13

C&D's Star of the East Flake...now that is some serious L-A-T puff'in brother

 

shawn622

Lifer

Jul 22, 2012

1,081

2

Mount Sterling, Ohio

• Aug 19, 2012

• #14

Good lookin out Baron. I will check out that pure!!! I would like to add it to some of my English/Balkan blends that are already good. I'm smoking GH&C Balkan Mixture right now as I type and its lovely stuff. Check it out!!!!

 

theray

Lurker

Dec 7, 2011

24

0

• Aug 19, 2012

• #15

Pirate Kake is what I would recommend ad well. I bought a 4 lb brick from pipesandcigars...love the stuff!

 

judcole

Lifer

Sep 14, 2011

7,186

33,542

Detroit

• Aug 20, 2012

• #16

MacBaren's HH Vintage Syrian is pretty heavy on the lat. You might also want to check out Hermit Tobacco Ten Russians.

Don't bother with the Frogs - they are very low in latakia.

 

shawn622

Lifer

Jul 22, 2012

1,081

2

Mount Sterling, Ohio

• Aug 20, 2012

• #17

Hey jud. Im sending that Dark twist out fri so mon you should have it. I think a half pound if Pirate Cake is in the TAD for me as well as some Latakia. I'm going to email Russ and see what he can du as far as getting me some strait Latakia. He has been a good friend to me!!!

 

msandoval858

Part of the Furniture Now

Jun 11, 2012

954

3

Austin, TX

• Aug 20, 2012

• #18

I'd definitely recommend C&D DaVinci as well. That stuff has been my go to latakia lately and sadly my last tin is almost gone.
H&H Larry's Blend is great too. Heavy latakia but more dynamic in flavor so it stays interesting throughout the bowl.

 

mick

Can't Leave

Aug 13, 2012

343

0

• Aug 20, 2012

• #19

I'm a new smoker and have only ever smoked aromatics, so I'm interested in trying a tin of this type. Which is better to try: C&D DaVinci or McClelland Blue Mountain?

 

sparroa

Lifer

Dec 8, 2010

1,466

4

• Aug 20, 2012

• #20

Blue Mountain is definitely on my wishlist. It is supposed to be outstanding.
I see that GLP Odyssey hasn't garnered a mention so far. Doesn't that have a fairly strong latakia presence?