Burley Affecting Stomach?

[ignaciojn]

I'm smoking a glorious blend composed of bright virginia and burley that the blender claims was stored for 7 years. It's a rich, sweet and delicious smoke.
But, for the first time in my smoking life, I'm feeling a slight "thing" in my stomach. It's not strong enough to be called ache, certainly not nausea... it's more like a slight cramp. Nothing I can't stand, but I'm curious.
I don't think it's the nicotine, since I was a 20-30 cigarettes a day smoker until a couple of months ago.
I have experience with virginia, perique, orientals, latakia, but I'm new to burley. Could that be it?

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Could be gas....
But seriously, unless someone chimes in and claims they get that feeling when they smoke burleys it might have absolutely nothing to do with it. Could be a reaction to the nicotine, but who knows? You were smoking over a pack of cigarettes a day. Nicotine might not bother you so much. If it persists, my recommendation would be to ask a doctor.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I've heard some claim nicotine is a great laxative.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

I've heard some claim nicotine is a great laxative.

Paired with coffee, it can sometimes be quite explosive :mrgreen:

 

[seacaptain]

I dunno but I do know this - During my tobacco discovery phase, trying dozens of blends, one common denominator was that I hated, absolutely hated, burley blends, unless it was a Cavendish blend.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Paired with coffee, it can sometimes be quite explosive :mrgreen:

That explains events earlier this morning in the Embers household.

 

[aldecaker]

That's why I don't do my reloading in the bathroom anymore.

 

[Chasing Embers]

That's why I don't do my reloading in the bathroom anymore.

Yeah, bathrooms are best for unloading. :mrgreen:

 

[cosmicfolklore]

McConnels Pure Caribe had me jogging to the toilet for an explosive epsode the first time I tried it. Cigarettes are like comparing fire crackers to morter blasts when we are talking nicotine. You do have to aclimate to it. What blend is this?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Cigarettes are like comparing fire crackers to morter blasts when we are talking nicotine.

Are the cigarettes the firecracker or the mortar? I've gotten far more nicotine from a cigarette than ever a pipe, but the pipe certainly tastes better.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I get a rush from a cigarette, but a pipe full of a good burley or a strong VaPer smoked slowly will set my eye lids to drooping.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I'm jealous. :crying:

 

[artificialme]

Yeah, bathrooms are best for unloading. :mrgreen:

Docking to unload :rofl:

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

That explains events earlier this morning in the Embers household.

8O Sure that wasn't Carolina Reapers and CB Grape that caused that?

 

[olkofri]

Might be the blend itself, or something completely unrelated, maybe something you ate.
The only time I've had stomach trouble that might be pipe-related was a bowl of C&D Sam's Blend I had one Friday evening: throughout the whole Saturday I had nausea. I haven't revisited that blend again, though I'm curious.

 

[seacaptain]

I get a rush from a cigarette, but a pipe full of a good burley or a strong VaPer smoked slowly will set my eye lids to drooping.

Try a Churchill sized maduro sometime and get back to me.

 

[seacaptain]

That explains events earlier this morning in the Embers household.

That looks more like a tacobell/perique mishap. :lol:

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I have been smoking cigars quite a bit this summer. Do you find the smaller ring grains stronger? The smaller maduras seem to whomp me harder than the churchills or robustos. At least in the ligeros, fire cures, and maduras.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Besides, I think the answer to this post is which blend he’s talking about.

Not all burleys are created eaqual.

 

[ignaciojn]

You all crack me up.
It wasn't a bathroom related thing. More like a stomach hiccup (?). Anyway, seems like it was a one time only thing. I smoked two more bowls of the same blend, and nothing happened.
It's a local, artisanal blend called Don Alfonso by Tabacos SN.