Well, it's the same guys repeating ad nauseam their conclusion.
Latakia Burnout - How Long does it Last?
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There was a ten year window in my life where all I smoked were Lat mixtures 1995-2005. On occasion,(once per quarter) I smoke a Latakia mixture now and then,but never frequently anymore .
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It's been about 18 months since i enjoyed (or really even tried) a latakia blend with anything but the most sparse of regularity. A couple days ago I had some mysterious latakia blend that I found in a jar, probably from two or three years ago.
I really really enjoyed it, and was glad to feel like I might someday smoke all my old latakia-containing blends again some day.
I realized that whenever I tried a blend with Lat that was aged I really liked it. Tried a newer Latakia blend from a beloved small blender recently that I really really didn't like. I finally figured I like what age does to latakia (some don't), amongst the other varietals.
It'll always be a very seldom occasional smoke for me though. My cellar definitely reflects that.
I really really enjoyed it, and was glad to feel like I might someday smoke all my old latakia-containing blends again some day.
I realized that whenever I tried a blend with Lat that was aged I really liked it. Tried a newer Latakia blend from a beloved small blender recently that I really really didn't like. I finally figured I like what age does to latakia (some don't), amongst the other varietals.
It'll always be a very seldom occasional smoke for me though. My cellar definitely reflects that.
@samuelgawith01 I tried a packet of McLintock's Syrian Latakia and thought it suited my Redcoat uniform character. I still think Latakia sounds like a cheap car made in Syria before the uprising...
Hmm let’s see, is it pictures speak a thousand words? LOL ?
These 3 I am not burned out on, I just save them for very special moments, especially the Blue Mountain it’s Bliss!
2015
2012
2011
These two I haven’t opened.
2016
2017
These two I got tired of, you could say burnt on these. I didn’t find them special enough.
I guess you could say, even the special things can burn us out, so save them for special moments so you don’t get burnt!
These 3 I am not burned out on, I just save them for very special moments, especially the Blue Mountain it’s Bliss!
2015
2012
2011
These two I haven’t opened.
2016
2017
These two I got tired of, you could say burnt on these. I didn’t find them special enough.
I guess you could say, even the special things can burn us out, so save them for special moments so you don’t get burnt!
I went from a 75% English smoker to a 0% English smoker in a matter of days. I just couldn’t stomach the smell of Latakia at all.
That was about 7 years ago. I didn’t go near the stuff for several years. Now I enjoy the occasional bowl as long as the Latakia content is condimental.
That was about 7 years ago. I didn’t go near the stuff for several years. Now I enjoy the occasional bowl as long as the Latakia content is condimental.
Now see, that's where I'm at. Black Frigate, Yenidje Highlander, English Chocolate, those have latakia way in the background without overwhelming the blend. That I like.
To truly enjoy Latakia you need to be in very cold country, when it’s -30 C-40C down here i know it’s time to light the old chimney tobacco . I can’t imagine smoking english/balkan blend in hot weather sounds suffocating. But that’s just me ??
I think rotating genres may be the ticket for me. Usually a big shift, like lat to Lakeland, or Virginia to burley - or cigar
Latakia is just something I keep around to keep my palate honest, maybe 10% or less of my cellar. I couldn't imagine smoking it all the time without getting burned out on it.
Keeping it as a reminder of days past. A former member had to give up smoking in 2016 or 2017 and I got the lot for $50.
I used to love my English blends especially a few from Dunhill and others from GL Pease. I haven't touched a Latakia blend in over a decade as the flavors make me want to gag. I honestly don't miss them as I have plenty pf great blends to take their places.
I sincerly think that the camel dung that the leaves are smoked over is just too much. I mean really how much can one person handle camel dung? Yes that is the rumor in which I try to promote any time I can. Is it true? I have an inside source from a Bedonie tribesman who knows the best dung for smoking. He is the maven of camel dung.
I sincerly think that the camel dung that the leaves are smoked over is just too much. I mean really how much can one person handle camel dung? Yes that is the rumor in which I try to promote any time I can. Is it true? I have an inside source from a Bedonie tribesman who knows the best dung for smoking. He is the maven of camel dung.
Latakia burnout? There is no such thing, just a drop in testosterone!
Never had that happen and don't expect it to happen. My experience is that I started with VAs but by and large moved on from them as I started smoking Latakia blends. I've recently been smoking some VAs again for a change of pace.
For some it can take decades, others just a few years, and some, never at all.
Every 4th bowl, is a Latakia blend for me (the others are aromatics and Virginia or Burley). I loved it from the start and I still do (my Lady does not!).