I'm curious (or at least that's what folks say about me):
Latakia seems to be in everything these days. You can't blink an eye without a new Latakia blend showing up. So where is all this smoked tobacco coming from? Not Latakia, Syria, we know that, they are too busy killing each other. Greece? Cyprus? Turkey? Perhaps Virginia?
Judging from prices, I'm finding it entirely plausible that at least some Latakia is made here in the US. It costs about the same as other domestics, and seems to be in more than ready supply. Recent purchases also smell a lot like pine...very newly smoked pine.
I'm not saying domestic Latakia would be wrong, but it wouldn't be Latakia. That can only come from Latakia, Syria. But I'm more than certain that we could produce some very good and unique smoked tobaccos here. Seems like a market niche waiting to be explored.
Any informed opinions out there?
Latakia seems to be in everything these days. You can't blink an eye without a new Latakia blend showing up. So where is all this smoked tobacco coming from? Not Latakia, Syria, we know that, they are too busy killing each other. Greece? Cyprus? Turkey? Perhaps Virginia?
Judging from prices, I'm finding it entirely plausible that at least some Latakia is made here in the US. It costs about the same as other domestics, and seems to be in more than ready supply. Recent purchases also smell a lot like pine...very newly smoked pine.
I'm not saying domestic Latakia would be wrong, but it wouldn't be Latakia. That can only come from Latakia, Syria. But I'm more than certain that we could produce some very good and unique smoked tobaccos here. Seems like a market niche waiting to be explored.
Any informed opinions out there?