Been smoking Mac Baren - HH Latakia Flake of late. Right now I am rotating between three blends, Old Gowrie, Pike Place, and HH Latakia Flake. I got my share laid up for the long haul. Anyone else really liking HH LF ??? The manufacturer description is spot on:
"This is a hot pressed flake tobacco, meaning that during the pressing steam is added to mature the tobacco further and to ensure a mellow smoking experience. A blend of bright Virginias, spicy Orient, a bit of burley, and a fair amount of Cyprus Latakia is the foundation of HH Latakia Flake.
The taste is complex with the smoky note from Latakia in the front seat, the subtle sweetness from the Virginias working in the back, and the mellow spiciness from the Orientals popping up from time to time, creating an intimate interplay where all tobaccos play their role and contribute to this unique smoking experience.
HH Latakia Flake has very little casing and no top flavour at all. The only taste you will experience is the natural taste from the tobaccos used.
A mellow, yet satisfying tobacco, with a lot of nice, smoky aroma."
It is highly reviewed/rated. It is not a heavy Latakia blend and of medium strength. It is the easiest flake I have ever laid my hands on as to preparation. It is indeed mellow as described. The description does not mention the Burley as being a player, only an ingredient, but it is there albeit in the background. I find it to be sublime. So many great blends out there. Like many, I tend to migrate from blend to blend in cycles, but this one has been sticking around.
"This is a hot pressed flake tobacco, meaning that during the pressing steam is added to mature the tobacco further and to ensure a mellow smoking experience. A blend of bright Virginias, spicy Orient, a bit of burley, and a fair amount of Cyprus Latakia is the foundation of HH Latakia Flake.
The taste is complex with the smoky note from Latakia in the front seat, the subtle sweetness from the Virginias working in the back, and the mellow spiciness from the Orientals popping up from time to time, creating an intimate interplay where all tobaccos play their role and contribute to this unique smoking experience.
HH Latakia Flake has very little casing and no top flavour at all. The only taste you will experience is the natural taste from the tobaccos used.
A mellow, yet satisfying tobacco, with a lot of nice, smoky aroma."
It is highly reviewed/rated. It is not a heavy Latakia blend and of medium strength. It is the easiest flake I have ever laid my hands on as to preparation. It is indeed mellow as described. The description does not mention the Burley as being a player, only an ingredient, but it is there albeit in the background. I find it to be sublime. So many great blends out there. Like many, I tend to migrate from blend to blend in cycles, but this one has been sticking around.