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Snuff Types: A/P by De Kralingse

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      CommentAuthorAlex
    • CommentTimeNov 9th 2006 edited
     # 1
    The A/P Snuff produced by De Kralingse in the Netherlands is one of my favourites. It is based on Latakia tobacco, which is smoke-cured. Therefore it has a basic smoky scent. The special thing about the A/P is the additional scent of pine, which is just lovely. The snuffs produced by De Kralingse have a coarse grain and are medium moist. Just the way I like it.
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    • CommentAuthorhowdydave
    • CommentTimeNov 11th 2006
     # 2
    I like the Latakia Ao 1820 myself!
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      CommentAuthorAlex
    • CommentTimeNov 11th 2006
     # 3
    I like the Latakia Ao 1820 myself!

    Which the A/P is based on. Here is the Latakia Ao 1860.
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      CommentAuthorSnufecker
    • CommentTimeJun 2nd 2008 edited
     # 4
    I may be wrong but I thought this snuff was made from Virginia and Kentucky not Latakia.
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      CommentAuthorWalrus1985
    • CommentTimeJun 2nd 2008
     # 5
    No definately Latakia.
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      CommentAuthorSnufecker
    • CommentTimeJun 2nd 2008 edited
     # 6
    Stefan,

    I just found this post on another site.

    I was sure I remembered reading this a year or so back.

    Hello Jeff,

    As you may have noticed the name of the snuff is Latakia Ao 1860.
    This is because the snuff was made according a receipe dating back to
    1860. The resulting snuff was presented to Prof. Phillips Griffiths,
    esteemed member of this group, who said, after asking his opinion, it
    resembles the Latakia type of snuff. That is the reason why we
    adopted the name of Latakia Ao 1860. Although as you noticed quite
    good the basic tobaccos are Virgina and Kentucky types.

    Jaap Bes.

    Anyhow Latakia, Virginia or Kentucky it sure is a nice snuff.
  7.  # 7
    Jaap Bes would know, he made it. All the descriptions say its a snuff with latakia characteristics. Even the top review by Alex says its based on Latakia tobacco, not latakia based.
  8.  # 8
    a/p is one of my favs. like walking in a pineforest with the smoke of a distant bonfire lingering on the breeze.
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      CommentAuthorWalrus1985
    • CommentTimeJun 3rd 2008
     # 9
    Fair enough I always thought it was latakia based. Ah well its still good stuff.
  10.  # 10
    Hello everyone,

    Indeed the Latakia Ao 1860 is not pure Latakia tobacco. It resembles the smokey flavor of Latakia tobacco and is made of a fermented mixture of Virginia and Kentucky tobacco's. Recently I introduced some new cacao flavours based on the Latakia Ao 1860: Choco L; Latakia Ao 1860 flavoured with cacao flavour. Chococreme L; Latakia Ao 1860 flavoured with cacao and whipped cream flavour. And Chocomint L; Latakia Ao 1860 flavoured with cacao flavour and Japanese peppermint oil.
    At the moment busy with some historical snuffs namely Bon Bon, Holländer Bolangero, Holländischer Musino, Holländischer Tabak aus Virginischer Blätter, Limburgertabak and Mississippitabak. Furthermore a tobaccofree snuff based on dried flowers and spices. And as I mentioned before the St Omer Karottensnuff.
    I'll keep you posted on the progress.

    Jaap Bes.
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      CommentAuthorRoderick
    • CommentTimeJun 3rd 2008
     # 11
    They sound fantastic Jaap, good luck with them.
    Roderick
  12.  # 12
    can not wait. they sound great. thanks mr. bes.
  13.  # 13
    I am really looking forward to those Jaap, keep up the great work!
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      CommentAuthorAlex
    • CommentTimeJun 3rd 2008
     # 14
    Jaap,
    a Limburg and a Karotte? Great news! First, see imprint. :-D Second, because I always wondered how such a one will taste.
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    So has anyone tried the de kralingse chocomint or chococreme as mentioned in comment 10. Anything you would like to share about it.
    • CommentAuthorbryan
    • CommentTimeSep 16th 2008
     # 16
    I have tried grinding up some pure Lakatia into snuff. It wasn't good in my opinion. It actually tasted very bad to me- not like a nice smoky campfire like the kralingse stuff. Maybe it was the brand I tried, but it was just some pure Lakatia from the local tobacconist.
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      CommentAuthorJuxtaposer
    • CommentTimeSep 16th 2008 edited
     # 17
    My understanding is that "Latakia" is tobacco that has been smoked over certain woods and herbs. So only after it's been smoked it's Latakia. Before that the tobacco is Oriental, Virginia and Kentucky etc. Hope this clears things up for some of you. Information on this subject is in the area of pipe tobaccos.
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      CommentAuthorbob
    • CommentTimeSep 16th 2008
     # 18
    latakia is actualy a very small type of tobacco plant. AT least that is what I've heard.
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    Hmmm those new snuffs sound nice Jaap!
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    celticsnuffer,

    Snuffstore has them & I think I'm gonna have to try some.
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      CommentAuthorSnuffbox
    • CommentTimeSep 16th 2008 edited
     # 21
    Juxtaposer is right, latakia is a process of smoking oriental leaf (Turkish, Syrian, Cyprian, etc.) over fires. There are many varieties of latakia depending on the leaf and the smoking, etc. Not all will be suitable for any one purpose.
    • CommentAuthorsnuffster
    • CommentTimeSep 16th 2008
     # 22
    I thought Latakia was a specific strain of tobacco, rather than a flavour obtained by blending or smoking? I used to smoke a Latkia pipe tobacco that just stated it was made from Latakia, ie a specific type of the plant. So if I smoked some of my Virginia hand rolling tobacco would that make it a Latakia?
  23.  # 23
    Hello Snuffster,

    Latakia is the name of a harbour in West Syria and the name of a tobacco type produced in the east Meditterenean region much of the Latakia tobacco comes from Cyprus. After harvest and drying it is very heavily smoked, possibly with a special type of wood and I presume in special rooms because of the very intense smoky flavour.

    Jaap Bes.
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      CommentAuthorSnuffbox
    • CommentTimeSep 17th 2008
     # 24
    Snuffster by the time you get your handrolling or any smokable tobacco, it's too late to make it latakia. Latakia is made while the whole leaves are cured as part of the processing.
  25.  # 25
    But you can scent the tobacco with a good Lapsang Souchong tea to get that rich smokiness.
    • CommentAuthorsnuffster
    • CommentTimeSep 17th 2008
     # 26
    Thanks for that Jaap and Snuffbox

    TS - how would you go about doing that?
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    snuffster,

    If you have lapsang already in the individual tea bags you can just put the tobacco you want to scent in a container that will seal good. Then put a few of the tea bags in and let sit for a few days or until the scent you want is achieved. If you have Lapsang in bulk like I do you can just put some in a paper coffee filter & tie it up & put in container with snuff or put snuff in bottom of container, lay filter over snuff then add lapsang over filter & let sit. But either way you do it, you want to agitate/stir the tobacco at least once a day to make sure all the tobacco has a chance to absorb. And if needed you can add fresh tea once a day. Tobacco is like a sponge and will absorb scents pretty good.

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