does anyone ever blend to reduce bite?

[futureman]

I'm crazy about the flavor of PS's cube cut, but it does bite. Would the addition of a light burley (such as Lane's Burley Light) reduce the bite? Or would the presence of the CC result in the same sort of bite regardless of what it is blended with?

 

[judcole]

I have never smoked any PS blends, so I can't speak to this one. But general thoughts - Is the tobacco too moist? Are you smoking too fast? Have you tried a looser pack? Any one of these might cause bite. ::

 

[futureman]

Hi jud. With this blend, I really think it is the alkalinity of the tobacco that I am reacting to. I'll try rubbing and drying and see what happens.

 

[judcole]

You might be right - as I said, I haven't smoked it. Good luck!

 

[tiltjlp]

My experience is that cube cuts hold a lot of internal moisture, and need to be a bit of the dry side for best results.