Favorite "Latakia As A Light Condiment" Blend?

[aquadoc]

After reading the post discussing Fall/Winter blends vs Spring/Summer blends, a question. What is your favorite blend that utilizes Latakia as a background note?
GLP Chelsea Morning, Piccadilly and Lombard come to mind.

 

[mikefu]

G&H Bobs Chocolate Flake and Samuel Gawith Chocolate Flake

 

[mso489]

My all time favorite in that vein is Nat Sherman 536 which is about the most subtle and refined English blend I know, and then they meld in some burley besides, and everyone knows they have me for life. A big New York/Manhattan tobacconist should have a refined and cosmopolitan English blend, and they do.

 

[jpmcwjr]

John Cotton's No's 2&3.

 

[ben88]

Mac Baren Latakia Blend.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Mac Baren Latakia Blend

Even though it was discontinued, this was a very unfortunately named blend. Unless you know what you are looking for, you would never know that Mac Baren's "Latakia Blend" ever contained any Latakia at all.

 

[philobeddoe]

Samuel Gawith’s Perfection, I hardly notice the Latakia, but you would miss it if it wasn’t there.

 

[steamboat]

I would like to recommend SPC Mississippi River. Its the perfect example of condiment Latakia.

 

[jaytex1969]

Dobie's 4 Square English is very light in the Latakia.

 

[curl]

I think Bald Headed Teacher has a small amount of Latakia.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

McC’s Rose of Latakia, but...

Savinelli’s English actually is more Virginia forward also.

Presbyterian, EMP features the orientals more.

Isn’t Black Frigate another?
GLP’s Laurier Heights is another with only a wisp of Latakia. I actually argued that it didn’t have any at all on a thread years ago, when Greg himself posted that itdoes in fact have a mere dusting of Latakia. ,

 

[sablebrush52]

John Cotton #1

 

[drrock]

I have 3 favorites in the Latakia-as-a-condiment category of blends:
MacBaren Plumcake - it's been around for a long time for good reason.
Uhle's Raider Blend - one of the most interesting blends in my humble cellar & a truly tasty sleeper blend. I'm not a big fan of cherry-flavored pipe tobaccos and with Raider Blend I get more sweetness than cherry. The "spec" of Latakia used adds the perfect amount of smokiness. Dessert by the campfire...
Best of all - Peretti's Cuban Mixture. An amazingly complex blend where the Latakia is a background player. Absolutely delicious!

 

[rokerdepipe]

For me it's McClelland's Frog Morton Cellar....what a wonderful and fragrant blend.

 

[bigpond]

Gl Pease Fillmore

 

[pepesdad1]

Shortcut to Mushrooms. Try it you'll like it.

 

[btwes7]

Sillems Black has a touch of Latakia. I enjoy the Blend from time to time.

 

[crashthegrey]

Definitely Presbyterian when you can get your hands on it.

 

[spartan99]

Lombard, which you mentioned in your OP, and it really is only a whisper.

 

[balkisobrains]

Maybe Good Morning, it has the least out of this list, but I need to smoke some more of it to see how it is. I'd go with Peretti Century, & Royal, C&D Star of the East Gold, & Yenidje Highlander out of my drawer & off the top of my head. :puffpipe: