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I think I've read that it's a myth to say that all English blends had latakia in them. Nevertheless, if what you're saying is true, you actually were being specific. Because globalization has allowed American blenders to imitate English blenders, we can continue that specificity by using the...

I think he's not saying they all get some of the 'essence' (whatever that means), but that the term lakeland should be used geographically. In that case, they're all English blends as well. Although etymologically correct, I think that using the term lakeland to refer to the herbal/floral...

From what I've read, old-school american blends were VA-Bur with smaller amounts of Lat, oriental, or Perique, and perhaps some flavoring added. Sutliff's Man's Best Friend is another blend in the style that is similar.

The description of the leaf sounds great, as do reviews on TR.com. But there are two blends there: scented and unscented, and one of the two reviews of the scented version said it tastes just like the unscented. Further googling did not turn up any store that sold both versions, unlike dark...

This is what I'm currently reading on the Sutliff website: It also is listed with an aromatic flavor of 0 on the chart to the right. Where did your description come from? Was it on the tin? It sounds familiar.

Yeah some of the floral lakelands are on the list for my next order. If you don't like them, avoid the scented stuff by Gawith, Hoggarth, and Company (maybe a S Gawith blend or two as well). They use all sorts of floral and herbal toppings that aren't for everyone. Rose geranium, juniper...

Nice start for sure! I need to try that Latakia Flake!

On 10/27/14 CS told me:

R-blend is a clone of the old Revelation that Einstein smoked. C&D has a cloned called Epiphany that I really like. I've not tried R-blend yet, but I will soon.

Maybe the SG leaf is too wet. They are my favorite straight VAs, particularly BBF. It's got a little more of the brighter VA flavors than FVF. They definitely aren't flavor bombs like a 50% latakia blend, but they're subtle and nuanced. After smoking then for a while I began to be able to...

I have lurked SOOOOO much over there. I think I am to be given a wood lathe (I'm not sure what kind, but some bowls were turned on it) when I move this spring, so I'll be looking for a deal on cheap briar from Mr. Norse to get things started.

Are you talking about LatakiaLover from PMF?

To clarify, I can see it, too. I was just have a laugh. Nice pipe!

It's not working for me. I can't see it. Perhaps you should send it to me and I'll take the pics for you ;)

About your TV...Back before home computers were big, my dad bought a Web-TV. It was soemthing that let you browse the web on your TV, just like it sounds. It was really slow to do anything, though, since there wasn't a keyboard. I was given a corn cob in college and then bought my first pipe...

Doesn't look like you've got much to do there! I'm pretty jealous! My car is my smoking den!

Who doesn't? I was half joking. I can usually tell when people are using stock images rather than photos of themselves, but just the association seems to subconsciously influence how I picture someone I don't have another visual reference point for.

Man, I always thought it was a picture of you in your avatar!

I also bought some tins for a good price, and he threw in an extra tin and two tampers! Bombers, he's askin' for it!

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