Butera Latakia No.2

(3.30)
A full English mixture of Cyprian Latakia, Turkish, Orientals, Red and Orange Matured Virginias. A touch of Toasted Carolina is used to enrich the smooth, nutty flavor. Blended into Ribbon Form.

Details

Brand Butera
Series Royal Vintage
Blended By McClelland Tobacco Company
Manufactured By  
Blend Type English
Contents Latakia, Oriental/Turkish, Virginia
Flavoring
Cut Ribbon
Packaging 50g Tin
Country United States
Production No longer in production

Profile

Strength
Mild
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming

Average Rating

3.30 / 4
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 28, 2015 Mild Extremely Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
The Cyprian latakia is smoky, woody sweet and is a shade more than a team player. The Oriental/Turkish is woody with a little sweetness, and a very minor sour note that shows up every now and then. The Virginias are grassy, tangy sweet with a mild earthiness. The toasted Carolina is not that noticeable, but it does provide a slight nuttiness here and there. Has very little nicotine. No chance of bite or harsh spots. An all day smoke that burns well with a consistent flavor, some creaminess, and leaves a little moisture at the finish, but no dottle. A good place for the beginner and a nice change for the experienced smoker.

-JimInks
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jan 28, 2013 Mild None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant
I thought this was based on John Cotton's #1 and #2 but I see now it's based on #1. I don't recall smoking that, but I did smoke a fair bit of the 1/2. Excellent blend, but too long ago to recall the details.

This is an interesting blend. It seems to be a standard latakia/orientals/virginia but it tastes sweeter, brighter and creamier than most "balkans". There was an underlying essence that I was quite familiar with, so I did some sampling. Indeed, this tasted to me as thought the latakia and orientals were housed on a bed of McClellands Royal Cajun Ebony. That same mild but full tasting, dark roast coffee essence pervaded this one, with the condiments on top. I'm not sure if the RCE is actually used, but it certainly tasted like it. It was one smooth character, never biting or offensive, with a sweet creaminess that would be a great place for newbies to balkans to start their journey. It's hard to imagine any balkan fan not enjoying this one, although it's not my personal favorite.

Someone asked if this were similar to McClellands Oriental #14. Based on my memory of that, I think he's correct, although I didn't have any for comparison. This is a 3.5 star blend, just narrowly missing what I consider greatness. Well worth a try for someone who likes their balkans sweet and mellow.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Feb 11, 2005 Mild to Medium None Detected Medium Pleasant
This paricular blend combines the best of two worlds - Butera and McClelland.I love the Esoterica series and Pelican,both produced by Germain and Sons. I also greatly enjoy the Frog Morton OTT and Bombay Court,both produced by McClelland.Mr.Butera obviously only attaches his name and his high standards to the best blends available.I must make note there is a distinct difference between American English Blends and English blends from England ,this one falls into the former category, very much resembling Frog Morton Ott.
There are many elements to this tobacco,but the one that is in the foreground is the Virgina.I was looking for a change from strict Latakia blends and found it in this.The Orientals are very pronounced ,the Latakia very subdued,and the Virginias dominant.If you like a flake but not he bite associated with it ,this might be something you should try.The blend is full in flavor with no bite at all.The latakia and orientals merely lend a helping hand to a strong virginia base.The result is a rich and slightly bitter(in a good way) flavor.THe aroma is heavenly and it burns very cool.There is no aftertaste and the room note is exquisite! A great after dinner smoke preferably in a large pipe. At least 1 full hour of unparalled pleasure.I give this 4.5 of 5 stars! (nothing is perfect, excvept perhaps Penzance!) Enjoy! P.S. It does have a certain Mclelland quality about it.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 23, 2002 Medium to Strong None Detected Medium to Full Strong
This is a much more laid back tobacco than the #1 version because unsweetened black Cavendish has been added to lighten up the taste while providing fullness and the throttle has been eased back a little on the Orientals. The Cavendish also sweetens--naturally--the mixture. If you are a latakia lover who wants a more delicate taste than Butera's Latakia #1, then you'll find it here.
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
May 03, 2017 Mild to Medium Extremely Mild Medium Pleasant to Tolerable
You can very nearly classify this as a sweet English. The majority of the overall flavor is that of sweet Latakia. I do get a little Oriental woodiness to go with it. Pretty much nothing but sweetness from the Virginias. Not a bad smoke if you're a Lat fan. If you like the Frog, you should like this just fine.

Mild to medium in body. Medium in taste. No added flavoring, but some of the sweetness might be an addition. Burns very well.
Pipe Used: MM Little Devil Cutty, Little Devil Acorn, Marcus
PurchasedFrom: smokingpipes.com
Age When Smoked: fresh
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Dec 22, 2016 Mild Very Mild Mild to Medium Pleasant
Do you like McC's Frog Morton ? Then you'll like this blend. It's been about 5 years since I last smoked FM, but I distantly remember a slight vanilla top note and RVL#2 also has it. The restrained use of Latakia, smoothness and flavor make both blends very comparable. Now , do I like this blend ? Once in awhile, as a change of pace, it's ok, but not as a steady diet . It's a little too mild, low in N and I'm really not into the Latakia/Vanilla combo. I won't buy again but I'm sure others will find this a very acceptable blend.
Pipe Used: cob and maple
Age When Smoked: tin open 1 month/ 9month vintage
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Apr 01, 2014 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
So Latakia lovers ever tried Butera’s Latakia # 2? I would think that if you are a Latakia-phile you likely should give it a go. First I was surprised to learn that it was blended by McClelland and I suppose that is not a handicap as I enjoy several of their tobaccos but marketed as Butera Royal Latakia No 2. ( I haven’t tried no 1).

Out of the tin this smells like dried wood with a nu-like background. As usual it is very dry, consisting of dark medium brown with a little orange thrown in for contrast which I would think is the Virginia content. They tell me the Latakia is Cyprian but they don’t say what the Turkish or Orientals are.

It lights on first strike and won’t stop burning till it is gone to a fine white powder. The taste is pure smoky but in no way strong at all. Therefore I really wouldn't call it a lat bomb by any means. I suppose the Virginia tobaccos soften the flavour but are not in the least traceable on the tongue. So we get smoky, smooth taste without the sweetness from Virginia's. The other puzzling content is the Turkish or “Oriental” (precisely what this is I don’t know) which in no way alters the Latakia dominance but is in no way over bearing. Sometimes Orientals can lead me down a bitter path but there is none of that present.

I would not call this anything but a medium strength, pleasant Latakia smoke without being the bomb everyone seems to fear. As you know I smoke outdoors so the room note is mute. There is no flavouring and no casing. Unlike many other blend these feature Latakia in a blend promoting that tobacco unlike the usual English blends that mask it with other featured tobaccos. I would call it a pure Latakia blend that opposes such blends as Nightcap and Penzance in a positive way. I don’t think lat-philes will be disappointed. It is a refreshing orient-less Latakia featured tobacco.

Let me know if I’m right?
Pipe Used: Meer
PurchasedFrom: Cup O Joes
Age When Smoked: about a year in the tin
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 30, 2010 Mild to Medium None Detected Mild to Medium Pleasant
A great all day smoke.No bite & it burns like all quality tobac does. The Latakia is plentiful mingled in with the Virginias giving it a nice smooooooooth taste.The cut is ribbon for easy loading and no drying needed. No nicotine overload here but lots of flavor to carry you through to the next bowl. Now go smoke a bowl!!
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Jul 01, 2014 Mild Extremely Mild Mild to Medium Tolerable
This is a quite nice English blend with a decent smokes. The tin note is good, nice smokey smell followed with herb and spicy flavor. Easy to pack and nice burnt, is not difficult to maintain the light and i dont need much of relight to enjoy this one.

There is no strong flavor or taste that i can detect from this one. Just a smokey taste and little bit spiciness or herbs flavor that i usually found at oriental herbal market with little bit sweetness on the edge but not too strong. This blend is just a mild to medium taste which stronger taste come at the middle of the bowl. From cherring until the first part middle of the bowl i just got a mild taste without any strong kick of nicotine also.

I think this one almost similar with H&H ten to midnight but with a better cut and better taste. Recommended for daily smoke and for those whose love mild english blends.
Pipe Used: Charatan's Make 102x
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Reviewed By Date Rating Strength Flavoring Taste Room Note
Mar 06, 2009 Medium None Detected Medium Tolerable
A very nice English Tobacco. Opening the tin reveals a blend that is very much on the darker side with a relatively high moisture content. The aroma from the tin was pleasant for me as a smoker, smokey with a hint of being sweet. The relatively finer cut made for easy packing and there was no problem with lighting it which was a bit of a surprise given the higher moisture content it seems to have, at least to the touch.

The smoke itself was flavorful though not overly strongly so. The taste was in line the tin aroma, smokey and slightly sweet with a hint of nuttiness backing up the full tobacco flavor. Again given the full flavor and relative thickness of the smoke, I found it surprisingly mild on the tongue and mouth. The room note was as you would expect for an English, fine for me as a smoker but probably not appreciated as often by non-smokers.




Bottom Line - A very nice high quality English Blend, nice flavor and relatively thick smoke but not harsh at all, smokey/slightly sweet taste. Highly recommended as a mild mannered English but a bit on the expensive side for an all day smoke.
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