McLintock Syrian Latakia Blend
(3.00)
McLintock Syrian Latakia is a blend of burley, Virginia and Syrian Latakia tobacco with no flavouring.
Details
| Brand | McLintock |
| Blended By | |
| Manufactured By | |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Latakia, Virginia |
| Flavoring | |
| Cut | Coarse Cut |
| Packaging | 50 grams pouch |
| Country | Germany |
| Production | Currently available |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
None Detected
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant to Tolerable
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.00 / 4
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Reviews
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| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2016 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild | Pleasant to Tolerable |
I bought three pouches of this blend with the only purpose to get an idea on what Syrian Latakia - the now vanished plant - is. Well, now I know it's milder and weaker than the Cyprian variety but its aroma is slightly more complex, redolent rather of incenses than of campfire and gives more pleasant room note.
To be honest, I don't feel deprived because of the unavailability of Syrian Latakia on the market. Nothing special in it, and I won't search for more.
The blend is sort of weird. It looks and smells like an English blend but actually it isn't one. Burley-front base, cased in some typical German casing-juices, topped with an uncommon sort of Latakia make a blend that has just a superficial similarity to an English/Balkan mix. It's a mix in its own right and I'd rather classify it within continental mild aromatics sprinkled with exotic spice tobaccos.
Smokable, non-offensive, very mild (actually, too mild to my liking). Not really "bad" but not "recommended" either. Might be kind of interesting if you want an idea on Syrian Latakia. Other than that I see little interest in this particular blend.
To be honest, I don't feel deprived because of the unavailability of Syrian Latakia on the market. Nothing special in it, and I won't search for more.
The blend is sort of weird. It looks and smells like an English blend but actually it isn't one. Burley-front base, cased in some typical German casing-juices, topped with an uncommon sort of Latakia make a blend that has just a superficial similarity to an English/Balkan mix. It's a mix in its own right and I'd rather classify it within continental mild aromatics sprinkled with exotic spice tobaccos.
Smokable, non-offensive, very mild (actually, too mild to my liking). Not really "bad" but not "recommended" either. Might be kind of interesting if you want an idea on Syrian Latakia. Other than that I see little interest in this particular blend.
Pipe Used:
Comoy's Tradition Zulu
Age When Smoked:
1
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Aug 24, 2007 | Mild to Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Tolerable |
My tobaconnist told me this was a traditional english, but with burley and Syrian Latakia.
For some reason, we never got along because I think the proportion of Burley was too high and, despite giving the blend a nice aroma, was disatrous in the pipe.
For some reason, we never got along because I think the proportion of Burley was too high and, despite giving the blend a nice aroma, was disatrous in the pipe.
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