Latakia Doesn't Age Well ... Or Does It?

[Sweet Home Alabama]

As the author noted, taste is subjective.
I’ve read those that think wine improves with and those who think otherwise.

if you think wine improves with age it does and if
not, you’re also correct.

 

[ncshawn]

I don't think it can be said it ages well, or poorly. It ages how it ages. Some people like and some don't. I enjoy both young and aged latakia.

 

[heyeveryone]

I prefer aged cyprian over fresh. It's smoother, more velvety and has less rough edges. Syrian is even more so.

 

[The Clay King]

I don't cellar tobacco - and I think Latakia sounds like a cheap car made in Syria before the uprising

 

[Sweet Home Alabama]

Showing your lack of sophistication, there bub!??

 

[chopper]

Good article.

I'm not a fan of Lat-bombs but do enjoy blends where Latakia is used as a condiment and smoke at least a bowl or two a day [Mostly EMP Match, Count Pulaski and Jesses Own]

When it was announced that the laws were going to change re; importing tobacco into Oz, I realised that I'd be without Latakia once my 'cellar' was consumed and then reliant on my homegrown [No way in Hell will I pay $125 for 50g of tobacco] so I ordered a pound of blending Latakia to mix with my homegrown.

Good to know that it will be fine once that time comes around.

 

[xingpao]

I love aged latakia and I do not see aged latakia prices waning, so I am pretty sure I am not the only one.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I have never aged Lat blends past the two year mark because I felt like the Lat kind of “toned down” and lost its smoky punchiness too much for my tastes. I used to order only what I’d be able to smoke in a short timeframe.

That changed when a very generous forum member (thanks, @Jwebb90 !) sent me a 25 year old flake of Bengal Slices, and WOW!
Completely changed my mind. It was phenomenal. One of those smokes you never forget. It was a silky smooth, creamy smoke that was different from fresh Latakia

So I now have tins of some of my favorite Englishes, including a healthy stash of Pease’s Spark Plug, that I don’t plan on popping for a long while.