Latakia Flake - 20
Latakia Flake No. 20 captivates with a masterfully balanced blend of Virginia, Turkish Orientals, and Turkish Latakia. The Turkish Latakia presents a uniquely flavorful experience, smoky yet with a fruity undertone reminiscent of plums or dried fruits. The sweetness of the Virginias is prominent, accompanied by woody notes in the latter half. This gentle, lightly spicy blend is perfect for relaxed enjoyment at any time of day. A tobacco that indulges the senses, offering a harmonious fusion of flavorful nuances.
Characterisation:
The Latakia Flake - 20 Turkish Oriental is packaged in a small, black hinged lid box. After removing the surrounding plastic, you should store the tobacco in an airtight container for longer storage. The flakes are wrapped in golden cardboard in the tin. They are cleanly cut and attractively arranged. The cut pattern is marbled olive and medium brown and interspersed with yellow and black-brown inclusions. In cold scent there is less the light smoky note of oriental tobaccos, but rather the sweet, delicately fruity smelling of dried fruit, which are also used in the aroma. The flake discs are very crumbly and only require a short drying before plugging.
Plugging:
With a little attention, the flakes of the Latakia Flake - 20 Turkish Oriental can be bent and folded in one piece before they are given into the pipe. However, the pipe bowl should not be too small and the pressure should not be too strong. You can also grind the crumbly flakes into a ready rubbed to the desired fineness or add them to the pipe as loose balls.
Light up:
The Latakia Flake - 20 Turkish Oriental is easy to light: after the first flame, press the surface lightly with the tamper and then create an even glow with the second flame.
Smoking properties:
The smoke of the Latakia Flake - 20 Turkish Oriental actually shows the aroma used, as can already be perceived in the cold scent. In addition to smoky Latakia, whose spice can be clearly tasted, there is also a natural fruit sweetness and toasted bread. Here both the aroma and the Virginia are balanced. The aroma lasts almost until the end, but you occasionally have to use the tamper to get the embers to the tobacco. Towards the end, the Latakia Flake - 20 Turkish Oriental becomes stronger in favor of the oriental tobaccos, but then the pipe soon runs out. Then all you have to do is remove a few unburnt crumbs, fine, light ash and almost no condensate from the pipe.
Redolency:
The room note of the Latakia Flake - 20 Turkish Oriental is characterized by Latakia, which naturally has a strong scent. That's why you should be considerate of your surroundings.
Conclusion:
The carefully packaged Latakia Flake - 20 Turkish Oriental is also precisely cut. The dark toned, crumbly flakes require some experience in preparation and also in the smoking process. Nevertheless, the Latakia Flake - 20 Turkish Oriental is not overly complicated to smoke. The tobacco, with its finely balanced aromas of Latakia spice, fruit sweetness and toasted bread, finds its fans both among flake lovers and fans of English blends.
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