Latakia question
Amos_Umwhat
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A couple years back I ordered a tin of Sutliff Balkan Luxury. I'd read the description, and had an idea of what I expected. It wasn't. There was an exotic smokiness about it that I was unprepared for at the time. Next tin, same thing. Made me think of leather and oil, spices hanging in tiny shops at the casbah. Reminded me very much of 1975, when I hitch-hiked down through Spain into northern Morocco.
A couple weeks ago, I bought another tin. Very different. Much more like what I had expected in the first place. Not bad at all, but not the exotic smoke I'd experienced previously. My question is; Is this possibly Cyprian rather that Syrian Latakia? Could they have changed the formula due to the political situation? Or, just one of those things? Maybe the others were "mistakes" somehow?
Any thoughts?
A couple weeks ago, I bought another tin. Very different. Much more like what I had expected in the first place. Not bad at all, but not the exotic smoke I'd experienced previously. My question is; Is this possibly Cyprian rather that Syrian Latakia? Could they have changed the formula due to the political situation? Or, just one of those things? Maybe the others were "mistakes" somehow?
Any thoughts?
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A lot of top notes are hard to detect and do not affect the flavor profile in major ways. The spice could also be from the perique if it was blended with a lower amount in English blends it is almost undetectable at smaller amounts but adds depth and sweetness. So that could be an issue too.
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