LJ Peretti Thanksgiving Day: Tastes of Latakia?

[fishmansf]

I've had the weirdest experience with TGD this year (TGD '22). Last year and even earlier this fall, I got the clear nutty, distinct burley flavor but I noticed on Thanksgiving Day (the literal day), that the blend tasted nearly identical to Havana Daydream. I have no idea what's going on with the blend or with how I'm smoking it. When I first lit it up it tasted like the old TGD that I was familiar with but after about 20 puffs, it went straight into a latakia flavor. Is this part of the aging process/has anyone else had this happen?

 

[Peter Turbo]

I have TGD from 19, 21, 22 and yeah none of them taste like latakia.

 

[fishmansf]

I have TGD from 19, 21, 22 and yeah none of them taste like latakia.

Weird, I wonder what happened there. Maybe I was smoking too fast

 

[Mrs. Pickles]

I’ve irregularly smoked TGD ‘22 over the past year and haven’t encountered any Latakia-like flavors.

Any possibility of flavor transfer from a reused jar lid, bag, or storage next to Latakia?

 

[Piping Abe]

Never got Latakia from TGD. But there could be cigar leaf in it. I’ve never tasted that either. Habana Daydream is one of my favorites. Smoke it a lot. It taste nothing like TGD

 

[fishmansf]

I’ve irregularly smoked TGD ‘22 over the past year and haven’t encountered any Latakia-like flavors.

Any possibility of flavor transfer from a reused jar lid, bag, or storage next to Latakia?

That’s possible. It also could be that the flavor of burley that’s being too hot could taste similar to Latakia. Usually would smoke it while walking which I usually smoke hot

 

[kcghost]

Never heard of latakia occurring because one has aged somewhat. I have heard of people developing a fondness for VaPer over time.

 

[Hutch Piper]

I have the same experience with TD. I am very sensitive to Latakia and can detect even the smallest amounts. I swear it is in TD. I called LJP and they said I was nuts lol. No idea but unfortunately I can’t smoke the stuff.

 

[Hutch Piper]

By the way I have the same experience with Blend 333. Can’t smoke it, either. Oh well.

 

[fishmansf]

I have the same experience with TD. I am very sensitive to Latakia and can detect even the smallest amounts. I swear it is in TD. I called LJP and they said I was nuts lol. No idea but unfortunately I can’t smoke the stuff.

Finally, I feel like I’m not going insane!

 

[krizzose]

I've had the weirdest experience with TGD this year (TGD '22). Last year and even earlier this fall, I got the clear nutty, distinct burley flavor but I noticed on Thanksgiving Day (the literal day), that the blend tasted nearly identical to Havana Daydream. I have no idea what's going on with the blend or with how I'm smoking it. When I first lit it up it tasted like the old TGD that I was familiar with but after about 20 puffs, it went straight into a latakia flavor. Is this part of the aging process/has anyone else had this happen?

I haven’t had TD, but I thought the same thing about their 101 mixture. They told me no lat, so maybe one of their proprietary aromatic toppings has something in it which tastes like Latakia to some people.