Okay, got lucky and found a pharmacy that had small pouches of CH. Took a small pinch and smoked it in an old Pete and while I found it somewhat nondescript, I can understand why many members use some to tone down their more expensive blends.
So, first question - What's a good mixture to use as a starting point? Fifty percent? Twenty-five?
Second question - Tried Captain Black Dark, for example and found it tasteless. Will a mix of CH with this bring out the vanilla notes or just mask them, so that it tastes like CH, but smells good in the room?
And what might I expect if I combine CH with say, Peterson's Irish Oak or Dunhill's London Mixture (which I did not like at all when smoked by itself)?
I'd greatly appreciate some of you English/Balkan gurus shedding some insights on these questions.
So, first question - What's a good mixture to use as a starting point? Fifty percent? Twenty-five?
Second question - Tried Captain Black Dark, for example and found it tasteless. Will a mix of CH with this bring out the vanilla notes or just mask them, so that it tastes like CH, but smells good in the room?
And what might I expect if I combine CH with say, Peterson's Irish Oak or Dunhill's London Mixture (which I did not like at all when smoked by itself)?
I'd greatly appreciate some of you English/Balkan gurus shedding some insights on these questions.
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