Hearth & Home Larry's Blend

HokieGeek was spot on: "smokey and spicy without being overwhelming." I love the combination of VA/Lat/Oriental, and this blend really sings. Reminds me of another all-time favorite, Good Morning by C&D. Larry's Blend differs from GM in that Larry's Blend is smoother, mellower, and less sharp than Good Morning. There's a "tanginess" to this blend and Good Morning that I really enjoy.

GM is great with morning coffee, LB is great all day long.

No bite, easy to light and enjoy. One of my favorites.

A great blend - flavors just like in the description - buttery, cool, and full taste. The underlying sweetness and structure of the VA is present and nicely complemented by the other components. Latakia forward but not overwhelming. With all of these together think chocolatey / buttery / rich with a bit of spice. Pack inverted in a large-bowl with an air gap. Also smokes great in a long-stem cherry pipe. Highly recommended.

Is it possible to give this five stars? Can't keep enough of this blend around.

There's so much rich flavor here. I have a tendency to rush this one, and even with my impatient cadence it still won't bite (though it may nibble a wee bit)---it's just that smooth. Usually creates voluminous smoke and leaves lovely flavors on the palate afterwards.

Just fantastic stuff.

H&H Larry's Blend is a great tobacco. While it delivers lots of Latakia smokiness, is not what I would call a Lat bomb as it balances the Latakia, the orientals and the Virginias better than most English style blends. To me, it is more of a Balkan than an English blend, due to the strong presence of the oriental and Virginia tobaccos.

While the unlit tobacco smells strongly of Latakia, once lit, the sweetness of the Virginias is immediately noticeable. As the smoke progresses, the orientals come to the fore so that, mid-bowl they are the star of the show. Toward the end of the smoke, the Latakia, orientals and Virginias are so perfectly balanced that they merge into a velvety and luscious smoke.

If you like sweet, smoky and floral tobacco, I think you will love Larry's Blend.

I packed a pipe and set it aside for an hour to dry. I gravity packed the pipe loosely, using a large Nording freestyle briar, which has an exceptionally easy draw, but...

The good: Packs easily. Lights and stays lit well. Large volume of smoke. No noticeable nicotine sucker punch. Can be bought relatively cheaply in bulk. Burnt to a salt and pepper ash, which literally fell out of the bowl cleanly, leaving zero dottle.

The bad: Burnt my tongue. Smoked a little hot. Taste was an uninspiring monotone. Always on back-order.

This is not a bad tobacco blend, but there are just so many tobaccos on the market today, which are superior and easier to obtain. i.e., Black House, Mississippi River, Plum Pudding, Frog Morton, etc.

I bought eight ounces based on all the glowing reviews. I will load a bowl of this occasionally, but after the tobacco has been consumed, I don't see myself ordering more. Maybe aging will improve the situation - we'll see.

Larry's Blend is a welcome contribution to the long line-up of English / Balkan mixtures available to the discerning piper.

Smooth, mild but full of flavour, it really gets moving about half way into the pipe, and the orientals start to play their role. Not too much Latakia, but it is there as a kind of brass section (trombones and tuba, not Louis Armstrong's trumpet).

A real work of art from the fine hand of Russ Ouellette.

I am a 'hard core' smoker of "latakian" tobaccos and this mixture has won me a of the first pipe! There is not much philosophy; premium Latakia, slightly vrginia to mix the 'body' and Orientals to spice up the whole thing! It is full blown, rich and powerful blend of English and I recommend everyone who likes the rich taste of a very specific real 'old fashioned' English blend! Highly recommendable! Respect to Mr. Larry Loerzel and Russ Oulette!

I have been craving Quiet Nights the last couple of weeks as i ran out . I found a jar of this and it filled that void quite nicely. Not as pungent as QN . Larry’s blend is a heavy lat and oriental mix with Virginias in the background. Buttery , creamy and rich smoothness .Smokey wood , a good sourness and a little salty. Floral and just a tad bit of sweetness . A little bit of incense in the air smoking outdoors . Not as good as QN but close . Only complaint is a lot of Latakia crumbs in the bottom of bag . (Shake ) .

opened an old (7-8 years?) tin of this yesterday. sad that H&H Signature Series are now almost all sold only in bulk. that said, I LOVE this blend. no need to be overly descriptive. pick your favorite Balkan and this will equal or surpass it at first bowl. not at all heavy on the latakia, and fabulous taste on the oriental side. it is delicious and not overbearing at all. i'm sure the bulk is fine (i'm just not a mason-jar guy). glad i have a few old 8-oz. tins from 2010 or so.