An interesting blend...

[drrock]

I had some Gawith, Hoggarth, & Co. Ennerdale Flake that had dried out quite a bit, in spite of rehydration with a spritz of rum. Just out of curiosity, I mixed the Ennerdale Flake with an equal amount of one of the wettest pipe tobaccos I have in my humble cellar, Sutliff's Molto Dolce. Let it sit in a small jelly jar for a few days, then gave it a try.

The result was amazing! The Molto Dolce added a wonderful caramel-y dimension to the floral notes of the Ennerdale. The drier Virginias in the Ennerdale made the blend burn/smoke much better than the sizzling Molto Dolce alone. I was really impressed with just how tasty this unusual combination was. Gotta mix up some more...

Anyone else stumbled across any incongruous blends like this?

 

[layinpipe]

That is quite interesting indeed, but you would need a separate cob or other pipe dedicated solely to this blend because it sounds like the casper-ghost-from-hell blend that would never leave whatever it was smoked out of! I have a tin of Molto and i completely agree, it is THE wettest tobacco i have ever attempted to smoke. It was GROSS. I left it out for a couple hours before trying it, as well as running my girlfriend's hair dryer over it for a minute or two with hot air, which usually works like a charm for a quick dry. Glad i smoked that Molto in my meerschaum, i shudder to think how bad it would have ruined one of my briars.

 

[metarzan]

Hmm... I received a free tin of Molto a while back but never really intended to open it. Been reading reviews and hearing more about it lately so the thought has been in my mind to give it a try. A few days ago I tried Ennerdale for the first time and still not sure what I think about that. Your blend sounds like destiny to me so will most likely give the mix a go in the near future. As far as other blends I have made, well not so much. I do keep some blending latakia and perique on hand just in case something needs a boost. I also have about 8oz of the ultimate concoction "Best of the Rest" that I smell from time to time but never smoke. Saving the BOTR for trade after the apocalypse you know.

 

[disinformatique]

I've been waiting for my big cache of 3kg of tobacco to arrive and in the meantime I've been smoking a mix of Captain Black Royal and Borkum Riff Black Cavendish. The result isnt so fantastic but its decent enough to finish a bowl or two and avoid a leathery tongue The sweet vanilla of CB melds good with the dry tobacco of BR.