Blending OTC with exotics

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mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
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A little C&D cigar leaf, or similar condiment, goes a long way to add variety to good old blends.

 

raevans

Starting to Get Obsessed
Apr 20, 2013
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I'll throw in some cigar leaf with SWR. Makes it interesting...

 

pipehunter

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 20, 2016
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Five Brothers is good to strengthen another blend with something of a "neutral" taste.

 

acidpox

Can't Leave
Nov 18, 2018
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What pipe hunter said, I use it to strengthen some blends and sometimes on top to help some blends that I have a hard time getting lit, kinda as a kinddeling

 

jaytex1969

Lifer
Jun 6, 2017
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I've used a bland French pouch tobacco in the bottom quarter of a bowl to help with a moisture problem with Luxury Twist Flake. Can't seem to dry it enough sometimes.
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tennsmoker

Lifer
Jul 2, 2010
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8
Now and again, I will mix in a tad of Uhle's Crushed White Burley with an aro. I layer the tobaccos in a larger pipe and smoke my little brains away. This is just a great blending tobacco, and even straight up. I love it either way. But your mmv.

 

dethmutt

Can't Leave
Sep 14, 2018
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I bought some Perique and Turkish to mess around with Carter Hall. But, I found that its just fine by itself!

 

didimauw

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Jul 28, 2013
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Yes I've mixed about every blend I've ever tried alone, and then with Carter Hall just to tone them down

 

mrmachado

Can't Leave
Oct 17, 2018
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Any other OTC than Carter Hall good for toning down harsher blends? Can't find Carter Hall around, always out of stock.

 

dottiewarden

Lifer
Mar 25, 2014
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Toronto
Plenty of OTCs are on par with some so-called "exotics" and vice versa. I do find cigar leaf can put some body into an airy blend.

 
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