Latakia samples will be in tomorrow

[FmGrowit]

If you're a pipe smoker, please send me a PM with your address and I'll send some samples. I really want the opinions of experienced Latakia smokers so I know if this stuff is worth stocking. (only one international request per 6 months...sorry, I'll go broke sending samples international)

If you're like me and just want to try it because of everything you've heard about it, I'll figure something out to get small samples out if it is determined to be worthy of the investment.

 

[Seanz]

Pm sent mate. As for experienced well the only pipe tobacco i splash out on is lat blends love the stuff!

 

[deluxestogie]

Bob's advice:

• don't smoke Latakia straight
• start with ~10%
• 25% is typical for an English mixture
• 50% is a robust mix
• 75% is the max I've ever seen in a commercial mix (DaVinci and Pirate Kake)

Bob

 

[Seanz]

Bob's advice:

• don't smoke Latakia straight
• start with ~10%
• 25% is typical for an English mixture
• 50% is a robust mix
• 75% is the max I've ever seen in a commercial mix (DaVinci and Pirate Kake)

Bob

And for you shacked up fullas. It might pay to smoke in the car or garage

 

[DonH]

Bob's advice:

• don't smoke Latakia straight
• start with ~10%
• 25% is typical for an English mixture
• 50% is a robust mix
• 75% is the max I've ever seen in a commercial mix (DaVinci and Pirate Kake)

Bob

Straight up tastes awesome to me. I must be an outlier. But you're right, for most people it's best in blends.

 

[Seanz]

Ive never had straight up but like most things Im always keen to try She would almost be a bbq in the mouth

 

[deluxestogie]

Straight up tastes awesome to me. I must be an outlier. But you're right, for most people it's best in blends.

Smoking pure Latakia slowly and gently leaves my tongue feeling like a cheap rug in a high traffic area. But I do enjoy Pirate Kake (75%) occasionally as the last smoke of the day.

I agree with Seanz. Latakia has been described as a divorce maker. On the other hand, the wonderful, musty aroma of old books in the stacks of University libraries was the result of exposure to years of Latakia-laced pipe tobacco smoked by generations of professors. Alas, not only the Latakia aroma, but the printed book itself is rapidly vanishing into history.

Bob

 

[johnlee1933]

Smoking pure Latakia slowly and gently leaves my tongue feeling like a cheap rug in a high traffic area. But I do enjoy Pirate Kake (75%) occasionally as the last smoke of the day.

I agree with Seanz. Latakia has been described as a divorce maker. On the other hand, the wonderful, musty aroma of old books in the stacks of University libraries was the result of exposure to years of Latakia-laced pipe tobacco smoked by generations of professors. Alas, not only the Latakia aroma, but the printed book itself is rapidly vanishing into history.

Bob

Hear! Hear!

 

[FmGrowit]

Here's a picture of the Latakia. I'm happy to see it can be considered "whole leaf". Is this the way it is sold in tobacco shops or is it processed?

 

[deluxestogie]

I have only seen shredded or cube-cut Latakia sold by tobacconists or by suppliers of bulk blending Latakia. The only whole leaf Latakia appeared in a video of the Mac Barens factory.

Bob

 

[Seanz]

Its usually sold cut up. That's looks nice though wonderfully dark what's the nose like?

 

[deluxestogie]

From your photo, the scrap in the lower right corner looks to me like a whole leaf suggestive of a Smyrna type leaf. Bring it to high case and spread it out for a new pic.

Bob

 

[istanbulin]

You may be right that it's an İzmir type leaf because as reported the Latakia production has gradually shifted from the Syrian coast to Cyprus. The tobacco used for Latakia production in Cyprus was derived from İzmir seeds called "Yellow Cyprus" (Tr. " Kıbrıs Sarısı "). This variety has slightly larger leaves than usual İzmir tobaccos.
But as I see from the photo leaves are broken so it's inadequate to say it's an İzmir type or not (for now).

 

[Jitterbugdude]

I can smell that stuff coming through my computer screen...

 

[BarG]

Is it anything similar to a dark fire cured tobacco? That dark black color!

 

[FmGrowit]

Is it anything similar to a dark fire cured tobacco? That dark black color!

Yes, it's similar, but the Latakia is a lot darker...almost black

 

[Seanz]

I can smell that stuff coming through my computer screen...

Had to get a napkin to wipe the drool lol

 

[darren1979]

Had to get a napkin to wipe the drool lol

You keep tissues by your computer too, lol

 

[Seanz]

You keep tissues by your computer too, lol

Blloody allergies

 

[FmGrowit]

This is the best I could do. The leaf is really fragile...even in high case.