Latakia

[mikemacrdlnds]

Two blends that haven't been listed but I feel should be at the top of anyones list; L.J. Peretti Royal Blend and House of Calabash Irishman's 5 O'Clock. Excellent quality tobaccos blended by two top notch blenders.

 

[gageploungin]

Two blends that haven't been listed but I feel should be at the top of anyones list; L.J. Peretti Royal Blend and House of Calabash Irishman's 5 O'Clock. Excellent quality tobaccos blended by two top notch blenders.

While I haven't tried the first one, Irishman's 5:00 is the nectar of the gods. Sam Gawith Skiff is another good one that I don't think has been mentioned yet.

 

[pipewife]

C&D Engine 99

My husband's (current) favorite, although he just got some Pirate Kake last week.
My favorite latakia blend is an off-the-wall oddball, but quite tasty: Hearth & Home's Obsidian. Black cavendish, latakia, perique, and stoved virginia singing together like an old barbershop quartet.

 

[mthanded]

I like Larry's blend but before I tried that, I smoked H & H Daybreak. Little lighter than Larry's and great with coffee.

 

[whitebriar]

Likewise, note the guys who say, "I don't usually smoke (whatever it is),and then like the blend they usually don't care for.

Uh Oh!!! i feel the crosshairs--
i spent many years avoiding Latakia because it gave me head aches, (i thought)---today it doesn't seem to cause problems--guess i grew out of it--
so now what is my favorite tobacco??--yep--Morley's Best--fairly decent load of Lat in that blend--

you may not care for it if you don't like burley--but for me and my house, MB will likely be in top spot for a loooong time--

 

[smokey422]

I've got quite an assortment of Latakia blends here and just smoked a couple more good ones: Northwoods and Magnum Blend from Boswell Pipes and Tobaccos. They are both very good blends, particularly the Northwoods. Boswell also makes what I consider the best aromatics on the market.
Smokey

 

[rcstan]

I keep it simple : half Lat half VA - Sam Gawith Commonwealth Mixture. If I want Lat AND Orientals : PS Balkan Supreme or Balkan Sasieni ( I highly suspect they are one and the same ). For something extra : SPC Plum Pudding
I have to be picky with my Lat blends, if they have Red VA as a base, I can't smoke'em, they don't get along with me.....

 

[instymp]

I like Larrys, Frog Morton, Northwoods, Vintage Syrian. Trying to narrow it down. Maybe. & black house.

 

[hfearly]

My favourite and go to Latakia blend is Murray's-era Nightcap.
But once in a while I am in the mood for something sweet so I bring out Sillem's Black.

Then there are times when I crave something elegant and easy, so I go and find the tin of Frog Morton on the Town.

Every so often, I really dig the exquisite taste and bring out the Syrian Three Oaks, Wilke's 534.

Sometimes, I can't decide between VA or Lat, that's when I grab the Frog Morton and mix it with a pure VA.

There have been days when I was in a leathery mood, and My Mixture 965 really resonated.
And then ... Today I've opened a Bombay Court tin from 2003 and it blew me out of the water, into the sky, around the earth, to Jupiter and back.