Dislike McClellands Cyprian Latakia

[foggymountain]

I enjoy several tobaccos with Latakia: the old Balkan Sobranie, Stokkebye's English Oriental, Peterson's Old Dublin among others. But for some reason My dislike for McClelland's blends with Cyprian is growing. Blue Mountain and 3 Oaks are the problem blends for me, Full Balkan to a lesser degree. Does anyone else have this reaction? They must be doing something in the curing which, to me, gives it a metallic taste. Aging for some time improves it. I haven't yet tried long term aging, but will. I ordered some 3 Oaks with Syrian, and am hoping it will be more to my liking. Now these are very popular tobaccos, so it might be possible that this reaction is because of a quirk in my taste. I would appreciate hearing from Lat lovers about this, and would also be grateful for recommendations of great Lat blends from other companies.

 

[mick]

I'm not who your post is directed at, but I will say that as a blank slate taster of 3 Oaks Syrian (it's the only latakia blend I have ever tried) I love it and it has me wanting to try other latakia blends.

 

[shawn622]

I am wanting to try McClelland's blends. Especially the Full Balkan. Would you want to trade some of that? PM me if you're interested.

 

[baronsamedi]

I really enjoyed the Syrian. My wife didn't like the smell and said it made her sick. Syrian is pungent.

 

[lordnoble]

Syrian is pungent.

The way I like it!
-Jason

 

[rcstan]

Well, McClelland makes the Frogs and those are very good ..... I have also smoked their Wilderness blend and it was pretty good even though I found it a bit heavier tasting than what I like ( probably the Red VA ). Due to cost I don't venture into trying any of their other tinned offerings.

 

[foggymountain]

Baronsamedi: Thanks for the Black House recommendation. I saw some great reviews of it. Will add some to my next order.

 

[foggymountain]

I just tried the Syrian Full Balkan. My tastebuds find it excellent, not metallic tasting like the Cyprian. A great tobacco, actually.

 

[judcole]

I have not smoked many of McClelland's latakia blends. I liked Blue Mountain very much, the Frogs not at all. Would have to look through my log to remember any others. :puffpipe:

 

[fnord]

Foggy:
If you need to find a new home for any left over Blue Mountain, please drop me a PM. I picked up a tin at the KC pipe show and, if I could, I'd inject that stuff under my tongue via a cardiac needle.
Fnord

 

[baronsamedi]

Yeah too bad the Syrian is going bye bye. It's great stuff. Maybe some sneaky American will figure out how to recreate the flavor.

 

[judcole]

Is McC finally running out of Syrian? I know they were the only ones here in the States that had any after that warehouse fire a number of years ago.

 

[daytonsean]

Doesn't Old Dublin have the Cyprian Latakia in it?

 

[rlunderhill]

Blue Mountain was wonderful. I think I smoked the tin in a week. I got to try the 3 Oaks next.