I have been far more intimidated by tobacco, as a concept, than with pipes. Pipes are appealing to me, personally, on so many levels. They seem like a more concrete concept to me for one. And so, I put off increasing my knowledge of tobacco - while restoring tons of pipes and having fun with that. I have certainly purchased my fair share of tobacco, but remained ignorant about the magic that went into the producing the tobacco I had purchased.
After posting a few questions about tobacco blending here on the forum and getting wisdom for forum members (thank you!), reading a few books, and researching, I gave it a shot. Here is the good news and bad news, for me personally, of that experience:
GOOD NEWS:
Preparing for the process of blending tobacco forced me to dive deep into some research. In the process, I now have a lot of "academic" knowledge regarding tobacco, what types of tobaccos are included in blend-categories, etc. Cool, because I am less intimated by the concept of tobacco - appreciating I am still new to the topic.
I also have a better grasp of what my tastes are at present... VA, VAPE, Oriental-Turkish blends.
BAD NEWS
All of my blends, 4 attempts in total, taste like butt. I mean that analogically, of course. Let's just say, I have a lot of work in front of me before I brag about anything I am blending. Sheesh!
After posting a few questions about tobacco blending here on the forum and getting wisdom for forum members (thank you!), reading a few books, and researching, I gave it a shot. Here is the good news and bad news, for me personally, of that experience:
GOOD NEWS:
Preparing for the process of blending tobacco forced me to dive deep into some research. In the process, I now have a lot of "academic" knowledge regarding tobacco, what types of tobaccos are included in blend-categories, etc. Cool, because I am less intimated by the concept of tobacco - appreciating I am still new to the topic.
I also have a better grasp of what my tastes are at present... VA, VAPE, Oriental-Turkish blends.
BAD NEWS
All of my blends, 4 attempts in total, taste like butt. I mean that analogically, of course. Let's just say, I have a lot of work in front of me before I brag about anything I am blending. Sheesh!