I was just curious if there's a Latakia blend with aromatic qualities like vanilla or rum or something such as this? I think it would be great but haven't seen anything like this.
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I was just curious if there's a Latakia blend with aromatic qualities like vanilla or rum or something such as this? I think it would be great but haven't seen anything like this.
Vanilla goes great with Latakia! I'd consider Frog Morton an aromatic in that style, though others might not. Also Shortcut to Mushrooms.
StM is glorious. If you consider the liquor side of flavoring, Esoterica Pembroke and GL Pease Sextant are regular favorites.
I've had Shortcut to Mushrooms and really liked it! It was a little brothy but good.
Frog Morton (et al minus On the Bayou) too is a favorite of mine.
I have been given some Pembroke and Penzance which I hope to try this week.
Moonshine Pipe Co XXX Blend is a full English (Lat) blend with rum. Really delicious.
Frog Morton's Cellar is a beautifully balanced lat blend with an infusion of whiskey
Gawith Hoggarth Bob's Chocolate Flake is a strong blend with latakia and a chocolate essence
Two Friends English Chocolate is a good English with a nice chocolate top note.
Edward G. Robinson's Pipe Blend is an American/English with some latakia and a wine or brandy top note.
Sutliff's Revelation match is a blend with latakia and a sweet fruity topping
Sutliff's Country Doctor match is an American English with a subtle aromatic topping
Hearth & Home's Chestnut is also an American English with a lightly sweet topping (not sure what)
The Search feature on TobaccoReviews.com: The largest collection of pipe tobacco reviews on the internet. is very helpful for questions like these.
I'm registered there, I searched. Lots of choices - too many. Not knowing exactly what to enter in the SEARCH bar is a big obstacle.
Either way, I posted here and got some very friendly responses and great suggestions. I grabbed HH Chestnut as well as the Moonshine Pipes XXX and Sextant. Tomorrow I try the XXX and am super excited about it.
Smoking some Sutliff Academy nkw . Not a bad blend, though it would better without the burley.
Frog Morton Cellar is phenomenal IMO.
It is not an aromatic by definition, but tastes great. Nice and sweet and smoky.
One of my favorites.
Maybe not a true aromatic, but Samuel Gawith Navy Flake has Latakia.
+1 on Frogmorton Cellar
HPCS Pine Grove is nice too although I don't think it's an aromatic. It's even better with a rubbed out coin of G&H Black Cherry Twist mixed into a bowlful.
I bought a bunch last year when you sent me the Pine Grove. Good stuff! That blend with the sliced rope was great!