Adjusting a blend that burns very dry and harsh?

quantumpipe · Jun 9, 2014

I have most of a tin of C&D purple cow that has always burned very dry and harsh on the palette. Im thinking of adding some latakia to it as a way to mellow it down. At the moment it is pretty much un-smokeable and if I cant change that I may as well get rid of it, which is unfortunate. I am hoping someone more knowledgeable than myself can give me some help with this, I would greatly appreciate it .

troutface · Jun 9, 2014

If you don't want to lose the cigar flavor then maybe add some #5100 Red Cake a little at a time. Hopefully some of the guys here that blend their own stuff might have a better suggestion.

quantumpipe · Jun 9, 2014

Thanks for that troutface,I would love to try that but unfortunately I live in Ireland and getting tobaccos is really tough , normal tins here cost roughly 20 euro (about 28USD) I can just get some bulk virginia and latakia. I appreciate your input though.

Strike Anywhere · Jun 9, 2014

What's the moisture content like? While many around the interwebs are on the DRY DRY DRY side, I think it should be dry, within reason. Personally, many (not all) C&D tobaccos arrive too dry for my preference. This is okay on one hand because you get more tobacco for your money, but I think blends that are too dry can smoke hot and harsh (also I don't think they age as well). I've never smoked Purple Cow so I can't say for sure, but if you think it's a bit on the dry side, don't be afraid to add A LITTLE BIT of distilled water to see if it makes a difference.

igloo · Jun 9, 2014

Try a pinch of PS701 it comes in bulk and is all Virginia .Or toss a pinch at time over a better liked blend that you already have to use it up .

blendtobac · Jun 10, 2014

Burley can be harsh. I agree that Virginia can help. Harsh normally equals nicotine, and Virginia is usually low in Vitamin N. Moisture content can also have an effect, but don't go overboard.
Russ

quantumpipe · Jun 10, 2014

Thanks everybody for your help , so much good advice. This blend is definitely on the very dry side of things, i think i will try moistening is a bit first to see how that affects it. Hopefully it will help.

quantumpipe · Sep 21, 2014

Just a long awaited update on my Purple cow situation. I tried increasing the moisture content in the blend to help with the harshness but to no avail. I have since vacuum sealed all the remaining tobacco to see if the ravages of time may help to soften the blow of Purple Cow.

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