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dctune

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Smoking a bowl now of Schwab’s Luxury flake from Schwab’s Pipes N’ Stuff in Lexington, KY. Call them up and order some. It’s excellent!

This is a VaBur with some Cavendish pressed in. Hits all the right notes. Burns slow. Super tasty. Even has a nice nic hit.

I had been just rubbing it out and loading up. But everybody is always going on about how great fold and tuck is, so I thought I’d give it a try.

I put on my kimono, pierced my nipple, and set up the video camera… oh, wait. This is isn’t a Silence of the Lambs post. ?

Seriously though, I’ve heard time and again about how the flavor can be much more nuanced when you fold the flake and pack the bowl. Well, not this blend. It’s much less flavorful than when it’s rubbed out. Not even finishing this bowl. ?
 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
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Smoking a bowl now of Schwab’s Luxury flake from Schwab’s Pipes N’ Stuff in Lexington, KY. Call them up and order some. It’s excellent!

This is a VaBur with some Cavendish pressed in. Hits all the right notes. Burns slow. Super tasty. Even has a nice nic hit.

I had been just rubbing it out and loading up. But everybody is always going on about how great fold and tuck is, so I thought I’d give it a try.

I put on my kimono, pierced my nipple, and set up the video camera… oh, wait. This is isn’t a Silence of the Lambs post. ?

Seriously though, I’ve heard time and again about how the flavor can be much more nuanced when you fold the flake and pack the bowl. Well, not this blend. It’s much less flavorful than when it’s rubbed out. Not even finishing this bowl. ?
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?goodbye horses?
 

SBC

Lifer
Oct 6, 2021
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Almost all flakes I prefer folded, but there are exceptions. For instance, Ennerdale is terrible folded, and exquisite rubbed out. But the majority taste much better folded.
 
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Lifer
Nov 26, 2018
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Really.. Think about it. If rub it out and pack, the blend will taste more uniform. If you fold and stuff,it will be less intense. So, I think what you are experiencing is normal. Only major difference is, fold and stuff will burn longer since there is less air between the tobacco strands.
 
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