Blending OTC with exotics

[trouttimes]

Has anyone used OTC to blend with exotics to tone them down or smooth out rough edges?

 

[mso489]

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

 

[davet]

I have a few straight Virginias, PS and Low Country, bulk that I have used like that.

 

[raevans]

I'll throw in some cigar leaf with SWR. Makes it interesting...

 

[pipehunter]

Five Brothers is good to strengthen another blend with something of a "neutral" taste.

 

[acidpox]

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

 

[Chasing Embers]

Carter Hall with straight Yenidje is pretty good.

 

[instymp]

Yes, Carter Hall with....

 

[jaytex1969]

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.

 

[tennsmoker]

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]

I bought some Perique and Turkish to mess around with Carter Hall. But, I found that its just fine by itself!

 

[didimauw]

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

 

[mrmachado]

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

 

[dottiewarden]

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.

 

[thefishguy]

Cigar leaf is the bacon of tobacco leaves.

 

[papawhisky]

Cigar leaf is the bacon of tobacco leaves

Can also be the Lindt chocolate or pork cracklins, depending on the leaf.