Once in a while, especially in the colder months when going outside for a pipe doesn't sound so appealing, I'll take a bit of rope or plug, lop off a piece and chew it to get a dose of Vitamin N. As of late, I've been doing this with G&H Brown Bogie Twist, because I like a good kick in the pants in the nic department.
Yesterday, I cracked open my first tin of Solani's Aged Burley Flake and was amazed at how good it smelled. It was pretty warm out yesterday, so I smoked a bowl, but the temps dipped again today and that tin note has been in the back of my mind the last 24 hours, so I thought it might be a good idea to chew what was leftover from the flake I rubbed out. I have never experienced such a nic kick from chewing before! I don't know what happened, but within minutes my head was swimming and I had to spit it out! I didn't find the nic level to be all that high when smoking, especially compared smoking Brown Bogie Twist or Jackknife Plug (which I smoke and chew fairly regularly).
It was pretty tasty, but I'll have to exercise some caution next time I decide to go down that road. No idea why it hits me so hard compared to other blends that are pretty universally regarded to be much heavier hitters, but I guess it's good for when I want a buzz but don't have much time!
Yesterday, I cracked open my first tin of Solani's Aged Burley Flake and was amazed at how good it smelled. It was pretty warm out yesterday, so I smoked a bowl, but the temps dipped again today and that tin note has been in the back of my mind the last 24 hours, so I thought it might be a good idea to chew what was leftover from the flake I rubbed out. I have never experienced such a nic kick from chewing before! I don't know what happened, but within minutes my head was swimming and I had to spit it out! I didn't find the nic level to be all that high when smoking, especially compared smoking Brown Bogie Twist or Jackknife Plug (which I smoke and chew fairly regularly).
It was pretty tasty, but I'll have to exercise some caution next time I decide to go down that road. No idea why it hits me so hard compared to other blends that are pretty universally regarded to be much heavier hitters, but I guess it's good for when I want a buzz but don't have much time!