greenmonster714
Well-Known Member
We here at FTT have been discussing Latakia quite a bit lately. This evening I was checking my email and got the title of this thread in my mail from pipesandcigars.com. I wonder if this is just a ploy to move more product or if it is true due to the unrest of Syria. Here's the message I got....:
Latakia was first made in Syria. Regional tobacco would be smoked in barns over a smoldering fire of aromatic wood and herbs. The Syrian version hasn't been made in more than a dozen years due to governmental restrictions, and with the unrest in the region, even if the restrictions were lifted, it would be unlikely that they would start production again.
A few companies had a good supply, including our friends at McClelland. When we were recently informed that they were almost out of this rare tobacco, we asked what blends they had left. When they told us, we agreed to take whatever they had available. In the mix are some of their most well-regarded mixtures. We have a decent stock, but based on this news and the popularity of the tobaccos, you'll probably want to load up.
Russ
Latakia was first made in Syria. Regional tobacco would be smoked in barns over a smoldering fire of aromatic wood and herbs. The Syrian version hasn't been made in more than a dozen years due to governmental restrictions, and with the unrest in the region, even if the restrictions were lifted, it would be unlikely that they would start production again.
A few companies had a good supply, including our friends at McClelland. When we were recently informed that they were almost out of this rare tobacco, we asked what blends they had left. When they told us, we agreed to take whatever they had available. In the mix are some of their most well-regarded mixtures. We have a decent stock, but based on this news and the popularity of the tobaccos, you'll probably want to load up.
Russ