Just finished a bowl of Butera's Royal Vintage Latakia #1 in a basket pipe. Back to internet on the phone; I won't be posting much. I had nearly convinced myself I didn't like latakia, (all tasted the same), at which point I realized I would be severely limiting my experiences in pipe smoking, and decided I would be taking a break from Va's until I could discern the subtle differences in the few latakia based blends I have. I like Nightcap a lot; it turned me back towards the dark leaf. I like Blackhouse, and the Royal Vintage is okay. Right now I'm about to try to figure out 965. Last smoke of it seemed acidic and slightly bitter.