Heaviest Latakia bulk blend?

[nathaniel]

I mostly smoke light to medium bodied english/oriental blends. I'm trying to bulk up my cellar with pounds of everything i smoke though. And i do occasionally enjoy a heavy handed lat blend. Like quiet nights or gaslight for example. But tins are simply too expensive for me to justify stocking up on many pounds of such blends. Ive been searching for cheaper bulk blends.

Is Larry's blend the heaviest lat blend in bulk for a decent bargain? Are there any others?

(ive tried larry's probably 10yrs ago and it was good, but I was too stuck up for bulk blends at the time and didn't pay it much attention. I'll have to try it again before committing)

 

[nathaniel]

If i remember right, even ten till midnight was fairly heavy too. I may get am ounce of that to jog my memory as well.

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Pirate Kake isn't bulk, but 75% Latakia and under $5 an ounce if you you go bigger than the 2 ounce tin.

 

[AroEnglish]

https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipe-tobacco/cornell-diehl/latakia/product_id/79414

Can’t get heavier than that.

 

[proteus]

Depending on what you consider heavy Latakia you might try these bulk

Fr Dempsey
Arango Balkan Supreme
Boswell Railroad Station
Bag of Charcoal

 

[nathaniel]

Depending on what you consider heavy Latakia you might try these bulk

Fr Dempsey
Arango Balkan Supreme
Boswell Railroad Station
Bag of Charcoal

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll try em all

 

[LotusEater]

Ten Russians
Byzantium
Engine #99

 

[Winnipeger]

Super Balkan
Morley's Best
Billy Budd

 

[Pipewizard420]

10 to midnight is a great choice. Crumble cake sold in bulk, not too many options for this combination.

Russ's Tasteycake is very similar to 10TM as well. The couple OZ's I picked up a few years back are blacker than 10TM.

Barking Dog is a good inexpensive bulk you might enjoy, although not as heavy on the Lat, but a tasty blend nonetheless.

 

[andrew]

Pirate kake you can buy 16 ounce package for under 60$. I think thats the heaviest lat blend. Star of the East is another with 50% lat I think

 

[romaso]

Lane BS-005. Really, it's a good bulk English, not sweet like their other stuff:

updating via yoast

www.tobaccoreviews.com

PS The TR reviews say it was re-released. I'm still working on a pound I bought years ago, so I don't know if they've changed it.

 

[badbriar]

Like the OP, I really do like me some nice latakia. That said, IMHO if a blend is a lat bomb and is not balanced, the result may well be a not so satisfying smoke. I've matured into stout, but balanced English & Scottish blends. I'm more after taste & flavor more than raw latakia power.
Now, you really should try Father Dempsey. Not a lat bomb - just a really good English worthy of stocking up on.

 

[PaulRVA]

Pirate Kake isn't bulk, but 75% Latakia and under $5 an ounce if you you go bigger than the 2 ounce tin.

I second Pirate Kake. Excellent blend and worth a try regardless.

 

[brooklynpiper]

Byzantium

Never tried it but the description fits the bill

 

[simong]

Samuel Gawith's Commonwealth Mixture.
I remember seeing bulk bags being sold on smokingpipes.com for a bargain price.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

If I bought a pound each of Morning Pipe and pure latakia... which would be heavier?

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Pirate Kake boasts a 75% helping of latakia and is 1 of my favorite lat blends that you can order by the pound. Just wait for a C&D tin sale (it's still considered a tin) and you can grab it for a little over $50.

 

[Butter Side Down]

It may not be the absolute highest, but C&D Star of the East is available in bulk and claims to be 50% latakia. Balkan Supreme and Father Dempsy are also good, but SOTE is my go-to.

 

[nathaniel]

Byzantium

Never tried it but the description fits the bill

I got a few oz last year. Ive had 2 bowls and for some reasom camt stand it. Sincerely thought I'd love it tho. Really odd.

 

[AroEnglish]

I got a few oz last year. Ive had 2 bowls and for some reasom camt stand it. Sincerely thought I'd love it tho. Really odd.

Same!