I am really liking flake tobaccos recently, but am I correct that flake tobaccos are usually higher in nicotine?
I would prefer low-nicotine tobacco and have heard that, in general, the higher the sugar content=lower nicotine?
I tend to like Latakia blends, but often find the Virginia's a bit too grassy and sour.
Any recommendations for low-nicotine, but flavorful pipe tobacco?
After 35 years of heavy addiction to cigarettes, I picked up a pipe to ditch them.
For that reason I only choose blends that have mild or lower levels of nicotine.
Have you tried a VaPer? [Virginia + Perique] Perique does a really good job of 'balancing' out Virginia, so it's worth trying.
My favourite is Formers Birds Eye Flake. Mild with little nicotine. It's a Virginia with a touch of perique.
Orlik Golden Sliced is a close 2nd. Another VaPer which is also light on Perique. Mild with mild nicotine.
Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake. Yes another VaPer. This one is mild to medium.
Our peerless tobacco savant, JimInks, says "The nic-hit is just past the mild level." Which is interesting because there's enough nicotine for me to notice it.
Something you might like to try; I like to rub out a flake of PSLNF, then mix in 20% of a mild English blend. Very tasty.
According to a page on FairTradeTobacco forum, Burley has the highest amount of nicotine.
Virginias have around a 3rd of the amount compared to Burley.
Orientals have the least.
Some processing techniques lower the nicotine.
How much nicotine is absorbed has a lot to do with Ph levels. I don't fully understand it but the nic level can be lowered by blending in different varieties with different Ph levels or by using citric acid if the tobacco is alkaline.
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