Looking for Oriental tobaccos without latakia

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by Requiem

MacB Scottish Mixture is quite tasty, although it´s the only tobacco that hurts my throat after a full bowl.

GLP Fillmore does that to me. And it gives me the hiccups.

[hagen]

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

I don't doubt it. Ttaste similarity between straight Izmir and Mixture is definitely there. The label says its made from over 35 different tobaccos so I'd think that ups the chance there just might be some oriental in it.

i remember smoking macbaren mixture back when i was a pipe novice, finding it pretty nice at a time when anything oriental would make me gag. as i don't find any mention of oriental tobaccos in any description of it, anywhere, i think it wouldn't be fair to see it as an "oriental tobaccos without latakia".

of course, with 35 different tobaccos in it, it may also contain some oriental leaf. on the other hand, this is described as a cavendish-heavy burley-virginia blend by divers vendors, and that's how i remember it: a nice quality typical danish semi-aromatic, really.

[Dedalus]

So Dan, how about an Oriental Showdown a la SlowTriathlete's Vaper showdown?

I've really been let down by Pease blends, but I'm willing to go out on a limb one more time and pick up some Embarcadero. SG Sam's Flake sounds like it might be worth trying as well, since I'm a FVF whore.

[dmkerr]

Originally Posted by Dedalus

So Dan, how about an Oriental Showdown a la SlowTriathlete's Vaper showdown?

I've really been let down by Pease blends, but I'm willing to go out on a limb one more time and pick up some Embarcadero. SG Sam's Flake sounds like it might be worth trying as well, since I'm a FVF whore.

SlowTriathlete's got it all over me as a reviewer! That was a freaking AMAZING undertaking, and I'm not sure I have the talent or the patience. Plus I'm still waiting for the Compton's #21 that I ordered over a month ago. I'm not complaining, though - I'm just enjoying the anticipation.

Personal taste is a funny thing. I have yet to find a Pease blend that I find anything more than "ho-hum" despite all the hype. I'm not sure why. They're all either too potent or too young or too insipid or too unrealized. A lot of people love GLP and I respect that but I don't share it at this point. After trying 6 of their blends, I've decided to explore elsewhere