High Nicotine Va/Pers

[Effortlessdepths]

I suggest... if you do any blending, to let the blend marry a bit by pressing it slightly for a few weeks before trying it. Something magical happens to the flavor. It doesn't have to be pressed to a flake, just set something heavy on a baggie full...

Try rustica and perique, ha ha... if you like falling asleep feeling like you just finished a marathon.

Yes I have a couple PVC pipe and clamp setups ready for pressing. Yes rustica is very interesting, I think it's what people sometimes expect from perique. I smoked some perique straight at a friend's house a few weeks back, but because I read these forums I wasn't expecting any kind of freight train. The rustica on the other hand is a different story. I have have a great interest in the mental/physical/spiritual effects of tobacco, and I am enjoying the exploration of what it has to offer not only as a great tasting leaf, but as a teacher plant. It is reported to do a great many things...

 

[3rdguy]

Cornell & Diehl - Exclusive.

It has a very small amount of unflavored cavendish but believe me, you won't notice it.

 

[cortezattic]

C&D Kajun Kake, GLP Triple Play.

BTW, keep an eye on Mac Baren's product line. I read where they're developing a blend using N. rustica

 

[mso489]

Being an ardent burley smoker, while I enjoy other genre including Va/Per, I found this a puzzling post. I'm not especially sensitive to nicotine, nor is it strongly habit forming for me. I can go for days without a smoke with no cravings. That being said, I have never associated Va/Per blends with a nicotine buzz. I enjoy their lightness and often spicy flavor, but nicotine seems usually zilch. The one blend I thought of was Russ O.'s Fire Storm, which also has dark-fired, which might bring along some nicotine. I sent my only unopened tin of Escudo to the late great Sante as a thank you for his sending me my first Meerschaum pipe, but I will try some up the road. I think it is difficult to talk nicotine in other genres if you smoke quite a bit of burley in your blends.

 

[anotherbob]

St Bernard Flake is excellent and I would put the nic content at the upper end of pure VaPers (medium, in other words noticeable but not strong). Esterval’s in Germany will ship to the US and carries it in 50g tins, 250g bags, and 4 kilo blocks like this:

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that is a beautiful image.

 

[boston]

GLP Haddos.

 

[blackpowderpiper]

Perhaps it's been mentioned, but C & D Bayou Morning works pretty well for me. A little rough around the edges at times but it checks a lot of boxes for me.

 

[chicagopiper74]

Hal O' the Wynd by Rattray. IMO a pretty strong Va/Per.

 

[donjgiles]

I have a pretty high tolerance for nicotine, but Two Friends Redwood makes me dizzy and gives me the nicotine hiccups every time.

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[Drew72]

I’m a lightweight when it comes to nic, but C&D Chenets Cake got me a bit loopy. Nice smoke and flavor, with a definite kick (which I don’t like, but seems you are looking for). Not sure if that one has been mentioned in this thread.

 

[BROBS]

Hansom Flake