| Author | Message | ||
     david Member Username: Dakrido Post Number: 4 Registered: 09-2009 |
hi all, im looking for a tobacco that is simmilar to the old ironside, which is not being made anymore. anyone any suggestions for a latakia fan? | ||
| Todd Bannard Member Username: Sasquatch Post Number: 691 Registered: 05-2006 |
Surprisingly, Cooper from Low Country (smokingpipes.com) is similar. Not identical, but there are some common flavors. Ostensibly a "medium English" I find cooper very smooth and heavy on the latakia (for the style). The only other tobacco I know of that comes close is Commonwealth from Gawith, but it has no oriental component at all. But it is delicious, and very heavy on the latakia. | ||
| david Member Username: Dakrido Post Number: 5 Registered: 09-2009 |
thanks todd! ill add commonwealth to my next order. | ||
| smokey strodtman Member Username: Smokey422 Post Number: 506 Registered: 08-2005 |
It's been a while since I've had Old Ironsides but I recall it as being a Latakia bomb. You might want to try some Pirate Kake (bulk) or DaVinci (tinned) from C&D. | ||
| Steve Minning Member Username: Dietl Post Number: 32 Registered: 07-2006 |
I was a big Old Ironsides fan as well. I still have a can stashed away in hopes that it won't age too poorly. However, while on travel to San Diego I dropped by Racine & Laramie in Old Town. I found their "Golden Bull" to be pretty close to OIS as I recall. I bought a half pound and went through it pretty quickly. They have a website at: http://www.racineandlaramie.com/ |