Cigar Leaf, Perique, & Latakia Blends

[uberam3rica]

I found after smoking Frog Morton On The Bayou that i love perique and latakia. So I'd appreciate it if you guys could share your favorite blends that are heavier on the perique and latakia. I also have found myself looking for blends with cigar leaf. I've got GL Pease Key Largo & GL Pease Robusto on my list for my next TAD order. I also currently have a tin of Cornell & Diehl Purple Cow in the cellar. SO suggestions of favorite cigar leaf blends would be appreciated as well.
Edit: Moved to Pipe Tobacco Discussion, L

 

[marmal4de]

Welcome to the dark side, I recommend buying tins of blending latakia and perique, it's really easy to boost blends with them (bowl by bowl is how I do it). Try 10 Russians, Bow-Legged Bear, Penzance, Commonwealth Mixture, Balkan Flake, and Pirate Kake.

 

[rickpal14]

I have heard good things about C&D Habana Daydream. It is on my next TAD list!!

 

[pstlpkr]

My favorite VaPer is G.L. Pease Haddo's Delight. But, Marmal is correct. Buy yourself a tin of Perique and/or Latakia blending tobacco and experiment. One bowl at a time.

One of my favorites along those lines is Peterson Irish Oak with a pinch of Perique.

It's a amazing what a little dab'll do for ya. :D

 

[uberam3rica]

Penzance

I've been wanting to try it. I hear good thing here on the forums. I'll see if i can get it with my next TAD order.

buying tins of blending latakia and perique

That does seem like a good idea. I just wouldn't know which blend i should add it too

Edit: Moved to Pipe Tobacco Discussion, L

sorry about that. I've been forgetting to change it when i post lately

 

[spartan]

I'm more partial to a soft hint of latakia so far. It may just be a matter of it being blended the right way for me. But Pirate Kake is worth a shot.

 

[marmal4de]

That does seem like a good idea. I just wouldn't know which blend i should add it too

Any blend that needs that extra 'something'.

 

[uberam3rica]

a soft hint of latakia

after trying FMOTB and 2 year aged Countryside(which smells similar to FMOTB so I assume it has lat in it.I don't know since it was a gift and i didn't buy it) I've found that i prefer my tobacco strong, and that softer more mellow tobaccos aren't as appealing

 

[pstlpkr]

No problem on the "Edit:"
One other "blend" that I enjoy very much is a pound (give or take) of Velvet and a cheap Maduro cigar coined and broken mixed in... Burley and cigar, not too shabby. I don't usually go for mainly Burley blends, but this low-brow mix is "very not bad".

 

[uberam3rica]

Any blend that needs that extra 'something'

i wouldn't know just how much to add, but I'm sure I'd get the hang of it after a few tries

 

[marmal4de]

With lat, add as much or as little as you like, conversely, perique being very strong in flavour and nicotine needs a lighter hand.

 

[olderthandirt]

Second on the C&D Habana Daydream. Va, Lat, Perique, Black Cav and Cigar.
Also look into H&H Stogie. Va, Burley, Perique, Orientals, Black Cav and Cigar.
I really enjoy both of these quite a lot!

 

[bigvan]

For me, more perique is not necessarily better. Too much seems to overpower the flavor. I really enjoy Ashton's Artisan's Blend as it's a much more "even" smoke.

 

[uberam3rica]

a cheap Maduro cigar coined and broken

When you say that, do you mean actually buying a cheap cigar? Or do you mean just buying cigar leaf?

more perique is not necessarily better

I havent had much perique, so I wanna see what i perique heavy blend would taste like.
Oh, can anyone tell me anything about Countryside? I don't know anything about it, it was given to me by a member of these forums, I really like it, but know nothing about it

 

[marmal4de]

Countryside.

 

[uberam3rica]

Thanks marm4lade. I really like it, and he was kind enough to give me some that has been aged for 2 years

 

[philip]

I'm kind of new to the different blends myself. The one blend I have tried with latakia, I really like.

Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding

 

[uberam3rica]

Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding

I've heard good things about that blend as well

 

[pstlpkr]

When you say that, do you mean actually buying a cheap cigar? Or do you mean just buying cigar leaf?

I use a real cigar. Usually one that is labeled Maduro. (Of what that actually means; I haven't a clue.)

I just slice it up into thin coins then break them up and mix carefully. (So as not to break up the baccy any more than necessary.) Then... and this is most important... stuff and puff. :D

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[uberam3rica]

Thanks. If i get around to making it, I'm going to label it "Lawrence's Low Brow Blend". Then I will market it and make millions :nana: