McLintock - Syrian Latakia Blend pipe tobacco reviews

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Psinik	01/17/2013	Mild to Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable to Strong
Not the greatest latakia blend but an excelent early morning pipe to go with a nice cup of cofee.
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PTpipe	09/27/2011	Medium to Strong	None detected	Medium to Full	Tolerable to Strong
3* Good!!
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Poppy	01/07/2011	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
This tobacco is not bad, but if you compare with HH syrian it's a disapointed tobacco.
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Claudius Stradivarius	12/26/2010	Mild to Medium	None detected	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Disappointing...really disappointing! The burley did not add an interesting note to it - contarry to Caledonian 466-. It also tasted weird...
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jazzmoke	11/05/2010	Medium	None detected	Medium	Tolerable
It's not much to say about it, other than the fact that is well blended quality tobacco. Burns well, smokes nice, tastes great. It is at least a "must try". I do not like it as much as I like JJ Fox Bankers or F&K Merde de Cheval, but it is a tobacco that I will keep in my stash.
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PHOBOS	04/23/2010	Mild to Medium	Very Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant to Tolerable
WOW...A great...great pipe tobacco. The best Syrian Latakia Blend that I smoked in my life.Deliciously DELICIOUS.You MUST prove it.
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Bigdadz	12/02/2008	Medium	Mild	Mild to Medium	Pleasant to Tolerable
Patrick from Blatter and Blatter recommended this blend when I mentioned my liking for Latakia. A rectangular tin with a pipe rest molded in the lid, quite attractive. As I opened it, an exotic smokey aroma hit my nostrils, reminiscent of a middle-eastern desert camp fire. The cut is very fine and easy to load in any pipe, but such a fine cut leads to the tobacco drying out faster No troubles lighting and burned with minimal if not any relights. The blend also contains Virgina and Burley, a combination complimenting the main star: Latakia. After smoking several tins of the blend over the years, I no longer enjoy it. I detect a topping of some sort, which can be distracting. I can see how some would enjoy it, but I personally find that it lacks complexity and depth.
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smoking-rob	05/22/2008	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Pleasant
What sets this blend apart from so many other Latakia mixtures is the fact that Syrian Latakia is used, and this is very different to the more common Cypres variety. For one thing, the nicotine content of Syrian is much higher than Cyprian and this shows in the kick this fine blend delivers! The taste is different too, being less leathery/smoky and more aromatic for that matter. I recently bought for tins of this blend and those tins were just flat, no pipe indent in the lid. I feel this is an excellent Latakia mixture that is subtly sweet, smokey and just wholly delicious!
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FrJacob	03/23/2007	Mild	None detected	Medium	Pleasant
There are two ways to get all of this great tobacco you want: #1- order it direct from Germany at http://montecristo.cigarworld.de/shop/detail_variante.php4?artnr=90003503&artikelnr=90003506&artikelgr= Unfortunately this runs you about $40 for shipping, but when I've thought I couldn't get it any other way, I've done it. And, anyway, it's nice to know its there. #2- call Blatter & Blatter at 514-845-8028 - but you can't order it online from them. It's not an inexpensive tobacco, but it's worth it. Enjoy.
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Pipe Dreamer	02/15/2007	Medium	None detected	Medium to Full	Strong
I love this stuff. Volumes of smoky rich taste. As a cigar smoker I have been wondering if I could find the same bliss with a pipe. I have tried many four star blends and this is my favorite so far....But I can't find any! Anyone know where it is sold or if it has a different name in bulk?
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sasha	10/24/2005	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Finally, a true great Continental Europe English blend! It's made in Germany, but it doesn't resemble the classic production of that land, though I could detect a slight casing. Upon opening the (very nice) tin, you find the tobacco into a plastic bag, which helps keeping the moisture at a fine level. The cut is a medium ribbon which together with the moisture level makes packing and lighting an easy task. The big flavour starts to develop from the very first match, with the great latakia always in great evidence, while the Virginia provides the medium body and a little sweetness; the burley rounds it all with its nutty flavour. As far as burning goes, well, it's a marvel: easy, even, cool, it leaves just fine, white ash at the bottom of the bowl. Highly recommended.
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Scottish Soldier	08/11/2005	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Mild to Medium	Tolerable
Thanks to Richard of R.J. Clarke's Tobacconist in Gastown, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, I have been introduced to this fine blend. On opening the tin, the aroma of the smokey, cured Latakia leaf came to the forefront. The fine cut reminded me of Latakia blends of 30 and 40 years ago. I loaded my Stanwell POY 2002 with this baccy and fired up. What a pleasant surprise! The tobacco lit very easily and there was no need for relights - it burns that well! I found the flavor to be mild to medium and the taste was a very mild latakia flavoring. The baccy burned to a fine light gray colored ash. This tobacco has not left me with any "aftertaste", even after having smoked several bowls in a day. I have received many positive comments about the room note of this blend and only one "what in the world is that". Although difficult to find, at times, this offering by McLintock has become my "go to" choice morning, noon and night. I find it to be a superb tobacco and highly recommended for those who pine for a good latakia mixture.
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Danno	12/28/2004	Medium	Extremely Mild	Medium to Full	Tolerable
Folks, this concoction pays fine tribute to the wonders of Latakia used sparingly, in harmony with other leaves. Unlike the above reviewer, I found this blend demure in its leathery presentation. The tin aroma is somewhat balkan in its pungency, rather more sour than sweet. I am not usually a burley fan, but I found it kept a low profile here, content to allow the virginias to sing tenor while the dark leaf played a humble basso profundo. I detect some sort of casing here, albeit slight. This tabak is blended in Germany for McLintock and Germans cannot seem to leave a blend uncased. That said, it is not offensive. The mixture requires a good airing prior to enjoyment and did not seem to prefer any particular size of bowl. The above may seem to indicate that this was a rather "ho-hum" affair, but it is not so. Having worked through a tin in short order lead to purchasing several more as I am delighted with its complexity and ease on my palate. If ever a dark blend could be referred to as "refreshing", my money is on this treasure. 12/28/04--had placed the contents of 5 tins into a jar and let sit since may. Am currently enjoying now. Go find some.
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