Help! All my tobaccos are tasting salty. Symptom of tongue burn?

[futureman]

I've been exploring many different tobaccos lately, and I've noticed that all of them taste as if they've been tainted with soy sauce (or something similar; it's a salty/metallic taste at the back/center of the tongue). It also lingers when I'm not smoking. I initially thought the taste was common to a blend I was trying, until I noticed the taste in everything I tried.
Is this indicative of tongue burn? Might this clear up even with more gentle, slower smoking?

 

[undecagon]

Using the same pipe? Maybe do a really thurough cleaning (ream/alcohal salt/soak mouthpiece) then try it.

 

[futureman]

Nope. I have a fairly extensive pipe rotation. But they could all use a good cleaning.

 

[lordnoble]

I've never experienced anything like that. Weird. What blends are you smoking, though? A short list might help because some tobacco types may leave a "salty" taste.
-Jason

 

[futureman]

It started with Mac Baren's Golden Extra and Peterson's University Flake. But I'm tasting it in everything else now, such as Peterson's Christmas blend, McClelland's Black Cavendish, MB's Royal. Not fun.

 

[flipflopsandshades]

Are you sure you don't have or aren't coming down with a cold or taking any type of cold medication?
This sounds like something that occurred to me a year ago when I was smoking with a bad cold and taking antibiotics.
Just a small theory.

 

[philobeddoe]

I agree that you should try a thorough cleaning, I use Everclear to remove as much buildup as I can. That being said I would recommend using a separate pipe for aros. and English blends if possible.

 

[jchaplick]

I have been having similar symptoms, i think it is tongue burn...not bite... try using biotene, i think thats what its called, something at least similar to that anyway, its the only thing ive found that takes tongue burns away

 

[lordnoble]

The only thing I see all of those blends sharing is burley which doesn't taste "salty" to me, but then my palate isn't terribly sensitive usually.
-Jason

 

[futureman]

I too think it is a burn. I have some raw taste buds in that area, and the biotene seems to help a little.

 

[iowamike]

I agree with a cold or medications sometimes be the culprit...as jchaplick suggested, Boitene seems to work well if you have tounge bite. I suggest using it a few times a day to see if that helps

 

[futureman]

I appreciate the cold/medication theory. But apart from my funky tongue, I'm fine. Going with the tongue-burn hypothesis. Just wish I could enjoy my baccy!

 

[portascat]

Take a break from the pipe a day or two.
I have had a time or two where everything starts to taste like crap.

 

[tobakenist]

Smoke a good lakatia, if that tastes salty youve got problems.

 

[kamikazesasquatch]

This is way off topic but are you a Flecktones fan Futureman?