That's really interesting. Is it a balsa wood filter? Do you know why that a 9mm filter would make latakia stand out more?
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I agree that it’s a blend that slowly sneaks up on you. What I mean is that I agree that it needs to be slowly smoked and proper dryness. Under the right conditions, it really is an incredibly complex and satisfying smoke. When puffed at hard, it can go unnoticed or even bland.
I love GLP blends. But Quiet Night doesn't really pop up as a memorable blend. He has so many Lat blends. I remember trying Quiet Night trying to figure out Dunhill NightCap. Neither of those really impressed me. Two blends from GLP that I really enjoy were Haddo's Delight and Cairo.
I think the thing that makes QN stand out is its juniper pine flavor that runs along side of the lat. For me it offeres a different voice.
That said, lat is so strong that, unless you are chasing something specific, many good lats can take the place of another. I say that with full understanding that a huge lat fanataic would argue that my statement is the euqivalent of saying all virginia blens taste the same. Im not trynig to imply that.
That said, lat is so strong that, unless you are chasing something specific, many good lats can take the place of another. I say that with full understanding that a huge lat fanataic would argue that my statement is the euqivalent of saying all virginia blens taste the same. Im not trynig to imply that.
QN for me rubbed out very well and dried out smokes and tastes fantastic.
I have to be conscious of my cadence with it more than any other blend to get the flavors out of it but it’s worth the effort.
If I had to pick one blend to teach someone how to rub out, dry, pack and develop cadence as a new smoker QN would be tops on the list. Once they get QN figured out, agreeable and pull the flavors out they would've developed into a great pipe smoker by being forced into the work required to enjoy it properly.
This tags along with what I said previously and due to the work involved and the time I’m generally too lazy to deal with it on a regular basis. However if you’re in the mood then the results can be really good.
I have to be conscious of my cadence with it more than any other blend to get the flavors out of it but it’s worth the effort.
If I had to pick one blend to teach someone how to rub out, dry, pack and develop cadence as a new smoker QN would be tops on the list. Once they get QN figured out, agreeable and pull the flavors out they would've developed into a great pipe smoker by being forced into the work required to enjoy it properly.
This tags along with what I said previously and due to the work involved and the time I’m generally too lazy to deal with it on a regular basis. However if you’re in the mood then the results can be really good.
This mirrors my experience. I'm at the point where I can pop a tin and immediately formulate a course of action. A broken flake like Quiet Nights needs preparation - some drying, rubbing out, maybe even a whirl in my mini blender. I started out just packing QN into a bowl and attempting to smoke. My results were inconsistent. Learning how to prepare led to consistency.
I need to revisit it, I went from liking it to thinking it is a muddy blend that requires all the stars to align to enjoy it. I haven’t given up on it because I have a feeling it’s a blend that might click one day.
For me Quiet Nights and Haddo's both are ok when fresh but become something really special after 3+ years of aging. And neither are a blend type I would typically gravitate to. But yeah, if you're looking for a straight up English or something with the Latakia as a prominent player then QN isn't it. But I like that about QN since I prefer oriental forward blends over Latakia forward ones.