Blending Blends

[Lumbridge]

I've tried that with latakia but seemed to come unstuck more often than not. Maybe because when I started out I bought a load of loose pure latakia and tried it straight and didn't like it. It wasn't the smokiness more a medicinal astringency I found off-putting, But occasionally when I got it right it added a nice spicey kick to the bland blends I started out with.
Bought a tin of Peterson's 965 today and didn't expect to like when I opened the tin. I'd read description which put the latakia in the background but it definitely isn't. Or at least not to me. I find it quite robust, however there's a nice natural sweetness in the background from the virginia and it's working rather well as an evening smoke. I'm trying it in a Vauen Mokka which I don't otherwise smoke much and I must say it's growing on me.

Blending tobacco can be tough to get right. I've created some unsmokable abominations in my attempts. I now stick to amending existing blends to tweak them to my preference.

To my taste, latakia (especially in higher quantities) imparts a fragrant, incense-like smoke to a blend. I've never found it medicinal, but taste is highly subjective. Then again, I've sipped plenty of Islay peated whisky in my time, and never found it to be medicinal tasting, either.

I still haven't tried MM 965, though I have a tin in my stash. It's definitely one I'm looking forward to cracking open.

 

[elvishrunes]

Blending tobacco can be tough to get right. I've created some unsmokable abominations in my attempts. I now stick to amending existing blends to tweak them to my preference.

To my taste, latakia (especially in higher quantities) imparts a fragrant, incense-like smoke to a blend. I've never found it medicinal, but taste is highly subjective. Then again, I've sipped plenty of Islay peated whisky in my time, and never found it to be medicinal tasting, either.

I still haven't tried MM 965, though I have a tin in my stash. It's definitely one I'm looking forward to cracking open.

Laphroiag 10, and other Laphroiags, are the only one Ive had that really has the medicinal taste, the force is strong with this one. Ardbeg, Lagavulin, ect doesn’t have it.