Hello all
Today I recieved the blending tobaccos I ordered from Smoking Pipes. These are all straight blending tobaccos with no flavorings or toppings that I’m aware of. Latakia came in a 2 oz tin. The rest are 1 oz in small ziploc bags. All will be jarred in the next day or two.
My intent is to try these tobaccos individually so I can learn the differences and expand my knowledge when it comes to smoking all the wonderful blends out there. I already know that I’m in a Latakia phase right now. I really enjoy Latakia forward blends like 10 Russians, Pirate Kake, Westminster etc. Getting a little confused with Virginias and Burleys as I’ve had some good and not so good. Only Va/Per I’ve tried yet is Escudo and I absolutely did not care for it. Tasted like a stale cigarette to me. Going to give it another try in a different pipe before I give up on it. Also very much understand my tastes will evolve and change over time.
Anyway, here’s the breakdown:
C&D Latakia
C&D Long Cut Perique
C&D Izmir Turkish
C&D Red Virginia Ribbon
C&D Bright Virginia Ribbon
Peter Stokkebye PS701 Virginia
C&D Burley Ribbon
C&D Dark Fired Kentucky
My big question is trying these tobaccos individually but only have 4, maybe 5 pipes max to try them in. My question is which tobaccos can I smoke in the same pipe without ghosting each other?
Can I smoke all 3 Virginias in one pipe?
Any others I can smoke in the same pipe without affecting the taste?
Should I let the pipes rest a day or two between tobaccos?
I’m going for the purest, cleanest taste possible for each tobacco. I’ll be using both briars and MM cobs, all well broken in, cleaned and rotated. I’m planning on loading a half bowl per. I understand some of these will be awful by themselves (straight Perique probably not so great?). Of course later on I’ll start blending some of these together but only after I’ve tried them individually. Thanks.
Today I recieved the blending tobaccos I ordered from Smoking Pipes. These are all straight blending tobaccos with no flavorings or toppings that I’m aware of. Latakia came in a 2 oz tin. The rest are 1 oz in small ziploc bags. All will be jarred in the next day or two.
My intent is to try these tobaccos individually so I can learn the differences and expand my knowledge when it comes to smoking all the wonderful blends out there. I already know that I’m in a Latakia phase right now. I really enjoy Latakia forward blends like 10 Russians, Pirate Kake, Westminster etc. Getting a little confused with Virginias and Burleys as I’ve had some good and not so good. Only Va/Per I’ve tried yet is Escudo and I absolutely did not care for it. Tasted like a stale cigarette to me. Going to give it another try in a different pipe before I give up on it. Also very much understand my tastes will evolve and change over time.
Anyway, here’s the breakdown:
C&D Latakia
C&D Long Cut Perique
C&D Izmir Turkish
C&D Red Virginia Ribbon
C&D Bright Virginia Ribbon
Peter Stokkebye PS701 Virginia
C&D Burley Ribbon
C&D Dark Fired Kentucky
My big question is trying these tobaccos individually but only have 4, maybe 5 pipes max to try them in. My question is which tobaccos can I smoke in the same pipe without ghosting each other?
Can I smoke all 3 Virginias in one pipe?
Any others I can smoke in the same pipe without affecting the taste?
Should I let the pipes rest a day or two between tobaccos?
I’m going for the purest, cleanest taste possible for each tobacco. I’ll be using both briars and MM cobs, all well broken in, cleaned and rotated. I’m planning on loading a half bowl per. I understand some of these will be awful by themselves (straight Perique probably not so great?). Of course later on I’ll start blending some of these together but only after I’ve tried them individually. Thanks.