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Understanding Orientals/Turkish and what is recommended
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<blockquote data-quote="Eulenburg" data-source="post: 67426" data-attributes="member: 811"><p>I completely agree with you, <strong>bentbulldog</strong>. </p><p></p><p>Latakia is a seaport in Syria. The famous smoke-flavoured tobacco was shipped to England from there, and so it was called "Latakia tobacco". At the time, and until the end of World War I, Syria was part of the Turkish (Ottoman) Empire. So Latakia tobacco was technically "Turkish", but it has a distinct blending tradition of its own. I never think of it as a "Turkish" tobacco. </p><p></p><p>Turkish leaf is its own thing, not only in the curing (usually sun-cured) but in its size and shape. Yenidje, Smyrna, Samsun, Drama, Basma, Xanthe, these are naturally small-leaf tobaccos which, sun-cured, have a distinct natural taste.</p><p></p><p>After the Crimean War (1853-1856) in which England was allied with Turkey against Russia, British blenders began to use Turkish tobaccos to condiment their beloved Virginia tobaccos. Thus were born the "English" blends:</p><p></p><p>1. 100% Pure Virginia</p><p></p><p>2. Virginia condimented with Turkish leaf.</p><p></p><p>3. Virginia condimented with Turkish leaf <strong>plus Latakia</strong>.</p><p></p><p>(An English blend does not have to have Latakia, but it must always be Virginia-based.) A Turkish or Oriental or Balkan ( the words all mean the same) blend does not imply the use of Latakia. The Latakia blends are a category apart.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eulenburg, post: 67426, member: 811"] I completely agree with you, [b]bentbulldog[/b]. Latakia is a seaport in Syria. The famous smoke-flavoured tobacco was shipped to England from there, and so it was called "Latakia tobacco". At the time, and until the end of World War I, Syria was part of the Turkish (Ottoman) Empire. So Latakia tobacco was technically "Turkish", but it has a distinct blending tradition of its own. I never think of it as a "Turkish" tobacco. Turkish leaf is its own thing, not only in the curing (usually sun-cured) but in its size and shape. Yenidje, Smyrna, Samsun, Drama, Basma, Xanthe, these are naturally small-leaf tobaccos which, sun-cured, have a distinct natural taste. After the Crimean War (1853-1856) in which England was allied with Turkey against Russia, British blenders began to use Turkish tobaccos to condiment their beloved Virginia tobaccos. Thus were born the "English" blends: 1. 100% Pure Virginia 2. Virginia condimented with Turkish leaf. 3. Virginia condimented with Turkish leaf [b]plus Latakia[/b]. (An English blend does not have to have Latakia, but it must always be Virginia-based.) A Turkish or Oriental or Balkan ( the words all mean the same) blend does not imply the use of Latakia. The Latakia blends are a category apart. [/QUOTE]
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