Hmmm, Nightcap and ODF have never bitten me, but there may be something else at play here. You will hear us suggesting slowing down and drying your tobacco quite a bit on the forum. This is not because of some cult, brainwashed, zombie plague we are spreading. It's not dogma, nor even a rule. But, without drying the tobacco at least a little bit, and slowing down till your just trickling wisps of smoke, then you are taking puffs of steam, and that will bite you regardless of what blend you chose. I think the notion that certain blends won't bite also comes with an understanding that the smoker knows what he is doing.
I could be wrong. Maybe you are drying your tobacco until its crispy and smoking slow enough to keep a clay pipe cool. But, my guess in this age where the only time most people see a pipe smoker is some moron on youtube that knows less than a eggsucking dog that loves its own farts. I've seen them, puffing a pipe like its some sort of "vape" machine the kids use.
Growing up among smokers in my family and community, you would never see big billowing clouds of smoke. The whole concept behind cigars and pipes is that you do not inhale. The nicotine is absorbed through the small blood vessels of the mouth, and that requires time, so going slow, and savoring the flavor is how you pass the time as you absorb the nicotine goodness. Puffing just blows all of the goodness into the air, a waste and disgrace.
So, try drying. I like mine on the crispy side, but some just like it a tad moister than me. You'll just have to experiment.
Also, slowwwww dow
... take your time. Smoke it on the edge of going out. trickles of smoke. don't waste it. Give it a try.
There ain't no rules to this. But, since you asked the question, obviously something wasn't working for you. Maybe this helps.
Keep it up, and keep it smokey. :
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