Esoterica Pembroke

[Chasing Embers]

I am always surprised to learn no one else does this.

My life is complicated enough, I like to keep smoking simple. Lay tobacco out in a dish overnight and I'm good.

 

[jpmcwjr]

That's fine when you know your tobaccos well, have steady ambient humidity, plenty of experience, or just don't care to learn more.

 

[SpookedPiper]

My life is complicated enough, I like to keep smoking simple. Lay tobacco out in a dish overnight and I'm good.

Overnight! Yikes, that's like extra crispy chicken at Kentucky fried!

Does it burn too quickly?

 

[jpmcwjr]

Kentucky isn't arid!

Overnight in Arizona might be a bit much, though.

 

[zion]

Absolutely! I use a small hygrometer, place the tobacco to be measured in a Mason or Ball jar, wait about 24 hours, and take a reading. At 70º, you get a reading which can be converted to a moisture content equivalent. (Which I don't do, as what's the point?) Since almost no one has a moisture content reading instrument, a hygrometer is the next best thing, Can be had for five bucks or less.

With a few of these things in hand, you can dry multiple batches of tobacco, and be assured you're not over drying. You will have a good idea as to what is wet, dry or just right tobacco to load and smoke. I am always surprised to learn no one else does this.

Fantastic intel, thanks. We have folks at work who measure fuel moisture as they relate to wild land fire fuels and generate numbers that drive a lot of what we do. Fancy ovens and such, I just learned a new use for them. Thanks again for the intel.

 

[cshubhra]

I heard about smokers heaven exotique before. I saw the link today and ordered some.

Excellent tobacco. I’d say it would appeal the many of the folks who liked the original Frog Morton. Not that they taste the same, but it’s more approachable than many English blends, so one might label it a crossover blend. Even more of a crossover is the similar Smokers’ Haven Cognac blend. Some have contended that they are the same tobaccos, but there are differences.

Smokers’ Haven Cognac is available for order right now here.

 

[soviettubes]

I started out trying Margate and really liked it, but when I learned that Pembroke was the same only with Cognac added, I had to try it. Now I prefer Pembroke to Margate.

If you have too much Margate and too much Courvosier, You could make it yourself at home

 

[soviettubes]

I heard about smokers heaven exotique before. I saw the link today and ordered some.

Pretty sure (I’ve heard) all the Smokers Haven blends are basically ESO/Germain’s blends, some with tiny variations, and in different packaging...

 

[rushx9]

If you have too much Margate and too much Courvosier, You could make it yourself at home

I'm actually experimenting with something like this right now. I'm using Balkan Sobranie OSM Match as the base tobacco.

 

[anotherbob]

If you have too much Margate and too much Courvosier, You could make it yourself at home

doing that will give you a good idea of what quality of liquor gets used in different alcohol flavored blends.