I used to despise Perique. While I still think it smells like dog poop full strength, it amazes me how this changes when blending with other tobaccos. As long as I don't cross that line of perique becoming too dominant in the mixture, I'm thinking it adds an interesting aspect to the aged outcome.
I have just put together a mixture of Carter Hall for its smooth burn and some strength of the burley, some Sam Gawith 1792 for Virginia sweetness as it ages and its high nicotine content, and finally the perique. The perique addition is added for a curiosity of the effects on flavor over time. This is a test and while smoked as it is today it acts exactly as I wanted, nice cool burn, and great nic hit, and the flavor of the perique is not overpowering.
I am very interested in others experiences with blending with perique.
I have just put together a mixture of Carter Hall for its smooth burn and some strength of the burley, some Sam Gawith 1792 for Virginia sweetness as it ages and its high nicotine content, and finally the perique. The perique addition is added for a curiosity of the effects on flavor over time. This is a test and while smoked as it is today it acts exactly as I wanted, nice cool burn, and great nic hit, and the flavor of the perique is not overpowering.
I am very interested in others experiences with blending with perique.