Kevchris:
Sounds like maybe you need to revisit some blends that include latakia. If you're tasting what you perceive to be latakia it in a blend that doesn't contain latakia, you may have made a mistake in identifying what latakia actually tastes like in the first place.
I don't know how long you've been smoking a pipe, but as a new smoker I know I had a terrible time figuring out exactly what perique tasted like and what it contributed to a blend. May be you're having a similar issue with latakia.
Bob