Latika question from a noob

[nbpiper]

So I finally got my first online order after waiting anxiously 4 days while it sat at the post office. My first non capt. Black blend being dunhill early morning pipe. Whether this was a good choice for a first english blend I don't know. Either way, my question is, is the dominate "leathery" smell and taste latakia? Also I found while smoking it I got a strange spicy/peppery taste near the middlw to back of my tongue. Would this be from the latakia, or was I starting to gwt rongue bite? Was an enjoyable smoke sitting on my fire escape watching the light rain come down. Though, not quite as good as the bowl of nightcap being smoked at the moment (which doesn't give me the spicy/pepery taste).Of the 3 new blends I've tried today containing latakia, I'm definitly liking it.

 

[pstlpkr]

You obviously have a good palate..

Yes, the "leathery" smell and the smoky/spicy/peppery taste is the Latakia.

Dunhill EMP was my first foray into The Dark Side as well... It is one of my favorite notes.

I love that smell.
It's good stuff - that Latakia.

::

 

[puffy]

My experience has been that over time one tends to drift into heavier Latakia blends.I find Early Morning Pipe to be on the milder side of Latakia blends.Frog Morton On The Town is anther mild Latakia blend you might want to give a try

 

[unclearthur]

You got it all first shot outa the box!

 

[baronsamedi]

Got it right, man! I reccommend Hearth and Home Black House.

 

[lordnoble]

Got it right, man! I reccommend Hearth and Home Black House.

+1
Also check out McClelland's Blue Mountain which is just as good as Black House.
-Jason

 

[juni]

Eww, it is that dominant anyway? Then I'm removing EMP from my to-try list. :lol:

 

[seanz]

leather tounge love it let's me me now when to to slow down

 

[baronsamedi]

EMP is good all the way around. I will always smoke it at least some times as long as it's available.

 

[bubbadreier]

Yummy, Latakia! I am glad you could pick it out!

 

[ichbinmuede]

Since it has already been said that you've got the latakia spot on I'll say that the spiced taste/note that you're finding in the Early Morning Pipe was probably from the oriental part of the blend. Because...well because that's the character of orientals.

 

[judcole]

Welcome to the good stuff,nbpiper. Lots of us start with drugstore blends; smoking stuff other than drugstore blends is one more step in your exploration of the wonderful world of pipes.

 

[spyder71]

You just opened up a whole new world of tobacco and it sounds like you will love it! I really love PA for an all day smoke but when I want something complex and yummy I go for English blends with lots o' lat...If you havnt been already, I WELCOME TO THE DARK SIDE!

 

[loborx]

Early Morning Pipe and Nightcap are some of the first steps many take down in the yawning pit known as The Dark Side. Shadowy corridors haunted by specters such as Pease, Ouellette, the ancient dead mummy Sobranie and the bearded madman himself, Alfred Dunhill with his grimoire of oriental mixtures. Pungent smoke makes you the bane of all around you as you sit in a contented haze of sweet nepenthe and you wonder, "what was I thinking when I bought that white pouch from the dreaded Captain Black?" ::

 

[pipetrucker]

Ah yes, once that Latakia gets into your system you'll never go back.

 

[nbpiper]

My second bowl of EMP was definitely better than the first. Making an order now and picking up some FMOTT and Blue Mountain. Thanks for the recommendations.

 

[marmal4de]

I'm bored of EMP, I have about 2 lbs in tins that I hope will age nicely as my palate comes around again.

 

[spartan]

I got bored after my first bowl! haha... now perique.... omg

I have been meaning to give EMP a second try..... but everything else I have is so much more delicious and it was delicious on the first bowl.... /sigh Guess i'll give it another go tonight. I like the smooth spicy of a Va/Per much more than this leathery stuff. If my mind doesn't change on the second or third bowl then i'm duct taping the tin and not opening it for another couple of years lol.

 

[judcole]

Never smoked EMP. Gave up on Dunhill English blends a long time ago. As I smoked other English blends, I found them better - and didn't see any reason to smoke stuff I didn't like as much.