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I "cut" most aromatics I smoke with a bottom layer of MacBaren Scottish Mixture. I find it to be the most versatile tobacco to pair with others given the variety of leaves found in it. Aside from that I've never done a parfait with any of my other tobaccos.
Orlik GS on bottom, Dark Strong KY on the top, both rubbed out.
I've tried it the other way around, with the KY on bottom, but find the flavors meld so much better for me when I burn off the topping from the KY first, and then let that smolder into a nice, mild GS finish. Bliss.
I also purchased my first chimney/stack pipe this week, so I am interested in exploring the parfait phenomenon further.
I've tried it the other way around, with the KY on bottom, but find the flavors meld so much better for me when I burn off the topping from the KY first, and then let that smolder into a nice, mild GS finish. Bliss.
I also purchased my first chimney/stack pipe this week, so I am interested in exploring the parfait phenomenon further.
Par— what the fait is that?
It was him the 'shaked one?? I thought it had been a lesser figure.
Nigel and others should wear clothes coated with something like this: Right back atcha!
It was him the 'shaked one?? I thought it had been a lesser figure.
Nigel and others should wear clothes coated with something like this: Right back atcha!
This sounds very intriguing, please keep the recipes coming. I’ve mixed blends together, but have yet to try the parfait.
Thanks Neal for starting, enjoy your new Stack Chimney.
Thanks Neal for starting, enjoy your new Stack Chimney.
Currently my favorite is 1/8th a bowl of LL Dark red at the bottom, 1/8th a bowl of LL almond next, then fill the bowl with rubbed out PS LNF. It's a real treat if you don't want a "full" aromatic. I think it's a smooth, slightly sweet smoke. I also enjoy taking 1/2 a bowl of Russ O fudgy cake and layering an english on top, I use comoys cask number 11, but any medium or mild english blend should work. Really adds a nice chocolate finish that goes well with the smokey lat.
Stokkebye Norwegian, G&H rope or dark flake of some variety, topped with Norwegian again. Sublime. And you can actually get it lit. :lol:
These are great. Keep em coming.
I did one today: 1/4 Sweet Vanilla Honeydew At bottom, 1/2 Long Golden Flake In middle, 1/4 Sweet Vanilla Honeydew At top. Nice profile. Started out mild aromatic and then mostly natural Virginia, with a finish of aromatic.
I’m going to do something similar tonight with Sillems Black.
I also like Penzance mixed with Rattray Exotic Orange/Passion. I’m going to try a parfait style with that combo instead.
I did one today: 1/4 Sweet Vanilla Honeydew At bottom, 1/2 Long Golden Flake In middle, 1/4 Sweet Vanilla Honeydew At top. Nice profile. Started out mild aromatic and then mostly natural Virginia, with a finish of aromatic.
I’m going to do something similar tonight with Sillems Black.
I also like Penzance mixed with Rattray Exotic Orange/Passion. I’m going to try a parfait style with that combo instead.
I go for mixes rather than parfait, but if I did parfait, I'd layer strikingly different blends in hopes of experiencing defined transitions, from maybe Virginia on the top, to a strong English or Balkan in the middle, to a sturdy burley on the bottom. Usually with flights in wine tastings they start with the lighter wines and move to the middle and then to the boldest flavor. You might get some clarity using condiment cigar leaf or Cavendish in the middle.
I've been known to go Solani Tropical Mango Flake on bottom and Gawith Hoggarth Coconut Twist on top. The mango flake thoroughly rubbed, the coconut rope sliced and spun through the coffee grinder, and both well dried before loading the bowl. It's a smoke I really need to be in the right mood for so I only get around to it once or twice a year. Always enjoy it when I do.
I like Burley as the top layer of my parfait, I guess because I like a little Burley more than I like a lot of it.
I feel the same about the codger blends, so Half N Half for instance works as a top layer, too.
Then the next one or two layers can be anything.
But more often than not, a Virginia or VaPer is the next layer in my parfait.
I feel the same about the codger blends, so Half N Half for instance works as a top layer, too.
Then the next one or two layers can be anything.
But more often than not, a Virginia or VaPer is the next layer in my parfait.
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