Just had my first bowl of pure Latakia

skapunk1

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Broke out my Peterson pipe, which has no C.O.M. And a p-lip, which dates it at about 100 years old I believe. Packed it with some Latakia I recieved in a sample bag from my local tobacconist who were celebrating thier 65th anniversary.
I do have to say I like it. It seems to burn cool and even, low nicotine, and has a very strong campfire/chocolate like taste.
I will be buying more.
Warren

 

lostandfound

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How 'bout pure Perique?

 

sfsteves

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• Dec 12, 2013

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lostandfound asked:

"How 'bout pure Perique?"

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I'd go for that instead of pure Lat any time ... but, I'd not expect a good smoke from something that should be a 'condiment' in a blend ... I HAVE tried a bowl of pure Cigar Leaf but it was not at all like smoking a cigar and it didn't exactly rate high on my smoking enjoyment scale, though I DO like it as an addition to some blends.

 

scrapyardape

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• Dec 12, 2013

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I find this thread both intriguing AND horrifying at the same time. :wink:

 

judcole

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• Dec 12, 2013

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Years ago I got some pure lat and tried smoking it. I remember it being a bear to keep lit.

 

homeatsea

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How 'bout pure Perique?

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I see only pain if anybody chooses that road.

 

skapunk1

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Honestly I dont find it that bad.....definately a once in a while smoke. No probs keeping it lit, and its a small bowl.

 

msandoval858

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• Dec 12, 2013

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When I worked at a B&M back in college, I dabbled with learning how to blend a bit. For sake of learning, I smoked a bowl of pretty much every pure leaf I could get my hands on, including latakia and perique.
Straight latakia actually smokes pretty well, if you're a fan of the smokey qualities of the smoke. I love latakia and smoke heavy percentage blends of it all time however, it gets a little too monotonous smoked by itself. I've found that a blend like C&D da Vinci works well for me because all though it's 75% lat, the additional components give it some depth of flavor and keep it interesting.

 

skapunk1

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I'll take note of that. I'm not a huge Lat fan, although I do like my odd bowl of Nightcap or 965. Just to change it up a bit.....when the girlfriends out of the apartment of course, hahahahaha

 

rmbittner

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I used to work at a tobacco shop and we had a regular female customer who would come in to buy straight latakia to smoke. She loved it. Unfortunately, she was married. . . which seriously disappointed all of us guys behind the counter. Because as I'm sure everyone here knows, most women aren't exactly drawn to the smell of burning latakia (unless they have a bucket of water in hand).
Bob

 

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billypm

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Enjoy, gents-- but this concept doesn't appeal to me. I see them as condiments only. Why drink a bottle of barbecue sauce or Tabasco?

 

rmbittner

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I'm definitely in the "condiments" camp as well.
But it's worth noting that that's a fairly recent development (in historical terms). Up until the mid-to-late 1800s, all tobacco leaf was smoked straight; there was no concept of blending different leaf together to create "mixtures." So at that point, it wouldn't have been any more odd to smoke straight latakia than, say, straight Virginia or burley or any of the other oriental varietals.
But those guys were definitely made of heartier stuff than I. . .
Bob

 

woodsroad

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• Dec 12, 2013

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msandoval858 opined:

I smoked a bowl of pretty much every pure leaf I could get my hands on, including latakia and perique.

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This.
Far too often we allow others to tell us what we do and do not, will and will not like. If you really enjoy smoking a pipe, perhaps you owe it to yourself to try a little bit of all the base tobaccos. It's no different than cooking, really. You need to know what your ingredients taste like, and what they do when combined, if you really want to enjoy cooking (and eating). Only by knowing what goes in to a blend can you think and speak critically about it.

 

mso489

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Thanks for the report on Latakia smoked straight up. I'm glad it is pleasant, at least to some. I've heard

Perique is harsh by itself, but some may like it. There's someone who likes nearly any taste or experience.

What Latakia does for various blends of Virginias and burleys, and blended with Perique, Orientals,

and Cavendish, dulls my need to try it by itself, though I may do it, in some rare mood.