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   Two nights ago I did a little home blending and came up with something I'm REALLY enjoying. If you have the components on hand you might want to give this a try.
   I liked it so much, I made enough tonight for about 4 more bowls.

   This is the ratio for a single bowl
   1 pinch of Prince Albert
   1 &1/2 pinches of Lane BCA
   1/4 of a P.S. Lux. Navy Flake

   Very satisfying, a bowl of this and I'm set for the evening.If you try it, let me know what you think.

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   Sounds interesting... I may have to give it a whirl. Thanks!

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   Thanks for sharing. I'm glad that worked out for you.

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   On the initial light tonight, I could immediately taste the BCA, midway into the bowl, the PA came to the forefront, and occasionally you would get a caramel like flavor. Towards the bottom of the bowl, the Navy Flake became very pronounced, but was mellowed nicely by the BCA I'm imagining.

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   I'm gonna try it! Except that I'll be using 1-Q instead of BCA -- but it should work too.

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   I have been contemplating mixing the PA with BCA now i will, only i dont have any Navy lake.

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   I'm actually considering trying it minus the Navy Flake myself. The Navy Flake got really heavy near the end of the last bowl, almost like I was smoking it straight. It's probably because it's the slowest burning of the three tobaccos, and it's outlasting the rest of the blend.

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   I'm curious how you mixed these up. Did you just toss them in a pile or did you get them all together and rub them? Also, did you rub out the Navy Flake? I only ask because cutting it up into smallish cubes might help. Maybe.

   -Jason

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   I rubbed the flake before adding it. Everything was hand mixed on a paper plate, then put into a jar and shaken.

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    Hmmm. This is starting to sound like something I'm going to try. Gotta get some PA first. Was never a fan of it before but maybe it just needs some help.

    -Jason

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    Sounds interesting. Yes, "Shaken, not stirred" (James Bond)

    

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