[vwman18]

Wow.

That's about all I can say. I don't have a digital camera, so I can't show you guys the pics, but wow.

So today I got the second part of my Secret Santa gift. A nice package of Latakia tobaccos, including each of these tins:
Butera's Royal Vintage Latakia #1 & #2
Mclelland "Rose of Latakia"
Dunhill My Mixture 965
Mac Baren Roll Cake Latakia Blend

And, I shudder to think that I almost missed it in the box! A nice new pipe!
Its a rusticated bent Bulldog style pipe. "Antique Shell" and "Italy" are engraved in the bottom. Its a really sweet looking pipe.

Couple this with the Altadis sampler I got yesterday, and I've got enough tobacco to last me quite a while. Secret Santa, I can't thank you enough.

Question for you pipe veterans, what should I expect out of the Latakias? Are they a more full bodied tobacco?

Happy New Year folks, I gotta get back to the Peach Bowl. Go Canes!