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<blockquote data-quote="Hermit" data-source="post: 40500" data-attributes="member: 299"><p><strong>Latakia is in the description:</strong></p><p>"This is the second in the 221B Series and is a reproduction of the Arcadia mixture from original samples. It consists, as one would expect of a classic English, of <strong>Latakia</strong>, Orientals and Virginia. The cut is a very fine shag, even the Latakia. The blending of components is quite uniform, so this will go well in even a small bowl. I can’t say that all McClelland English blends are home runs to me, but this ran the bases. The tin aroma is delicate and complex. The balance is precision itself. It is cool, rich and thoroughly rewarding. I recommend this. The label mentions Arcadia being recognized by Holmes on Watson’s sleeve by the fluffy white ash. This is a reference to “The Adventure of the Crooked Man” where Holmes visits Watson after he is married and notes that his smoking habits haven’t changed from his bachelor days when he started smoking Arcadia. Prior to that (“A Study in Scarlet”), Watson seemed to prefer Ship’s tobacco, said to be blended in the Netherlands and preferred by sailors."</p><p></p><p></p><p>Presbyterian, on the other hand, is said not to contain any.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hermit, post: 40500, member: 299"] [b]Latakia is in the description:[/b] "This is the second in the 221B Series and is a reproduction of the Arcadia mixture from original samples. It consists, as one would expect of a classic English, of [b]Latakia[/b], Orientals and Virginia. The cut is a very fine shag, even the Latakia. The blending of components is quite uniform, so this will go well in even a small bowl. I can’t say that all McClelland English blends are home runs to me, but this ran the bases. The tin aroma is delicate and complex. The balance is precision itself. It is cool, rich and thoroughly rewarding. I recommend this. The label mentions Arcadia being recognized by Holmes on Watson’s sleeve by the fluffy white ash. This is a reference to “The Adventure of the Crooked Man” where Holmes visits Watson after he is married and notes that his smoking habits haven’t changed from his bachelor days when he started smoking Arcadia. Prior to that (“A Study in Scarlet”), Watson seemed to prefer Ship’s tobacco, said to be blended in the Netherlands and preferred by sailors." Presbyterian, on the other hand, is said not to contain any. [/QUOTE]
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