How Should I Beef up Sleepy Hollow?

[fightnhampster]

I bought some Sleepy Hollow and it is just way too goopy for me, but the flavor is decent.

It got me thinking though that if I add some other tobacco to it, it might turn into something better for me.

I have zero experience blending but now is as good a time as any to try my hand at it.
So here is the question: What components should I add to Sleepy Hollow to make it more robust and tasty. I would like the aromatic nature of it to be in the background, not so prominent as it is now.

I can get some blending tobacco but I'm not sure what would be good to add to it. The only thing I do not like is Latakia.

You can pick up to 3.

 

[cshubhra]

I added MacBaren HH Rustica to Rattray’s Exotic Passion. It was a very interesting bowl

1. First 3 / 4 I tasted Exotic Passion with a very strong Nicotine hit
2. The EP burnt off faster, so last 1/4 if the bowl was pure Rustica

I approximately blended them 40% Rustica to 60% Exotic Passion

 

[jaytex1969]

I added MacBaren HH Rustica to Rattray’s Exotic Passion.

I did the same thing, using HH Bold Kentucky. Although I didn't find the Exotic Passion too goopy, I wanted to up the nicotine.

I recommend you get your tin of Sleepy Hollow and some of your favorite bulk non-aromatic.

Open the Sleepy Hollow and carefully place the contents in the compost bin.

Then, refill the tin with the bulk non-aromatic...

 

[Chasing Embers]

I honestly can't tell the difference between Sleepy Hollow and Sutluff's Pumpkin Spice. What I did for it was mix one pound of Pumpkin Spice with one pound of Sutliff Match Elizabeth and ended up two pounds of a nicely spiced holiday Va/Per blend for less than one pound of Sleepy Hollow.

 

[canucklehead]

I really like adding cigar or dark fired to aros. You can add a lot of cigar leaf to an aro and still taste the aromatic components clearly, I think the voluminous oily cigar smoke helps carry and spread the flavours.

Sutliff Mello Peach with some dark fired is pretty good IMO.

 

[mikefu]

I’d say mix in some Five Brothers and puff away.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Dark fired should be used more often in aromatics, IMO.

 

[canucklehead]

Dark fired should be used more often in aromatics, IMO.

Totally agree. Dark fired has such a distinctive room note, that to me smells really "pipey," to use a cosmic term. My wife hates it, of course, even more than the smell of Latakia. She pretty much only likes the smell of the super goopers, the ones that smell like desserts and pastries, and some straight Virginias.

 

[mso489]

I'd smoke the Sleepy Hollow on an off night and mix three or so of the condiments. Burley, Yellow Virginia, cigar leaf, and unflavored Cavendish in proportions of your choice, for example.

 

[hawky454]

Best thing I did was put it up for trade. Haha, I like pumpkin spices and those seasonal smells in my candles but not in my tobacco. I found it to be a very week (no body) blend. I like to add body to my week aros by adding Happy Bogie to the mix but it didn’t work well in Sleepy Hollow.

 

[verporchting]

+1 for Five Brothers

 

[logs]

Black Irish X ought to help

 

[bullet08]

Only think I can say anything positive for pumpkin spice is McRib will be here soon.

 

[jaytex1969]

I made pumpkin pancakes this morning.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I made pumpkin pancakes this morning.


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Just picked up a pumpkin latte.

 

[hawky454]

Yeah, I love pumpkin flavored coffee, food, just not tobacco! Haha. This is the time of year that HEB releases their Central Market pumpkin cream cookies. I looked for them tonight but they are still not in stock, I love those damn cookies. I could go for some pumpkin pancakes!

Oh, I can’t forget pumpkin ice cream!

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yeah, I love pumpkin flavored coffee, food, just not tobacco! Haha. This is the time of year that HEB releases their Central Market pumpkin cream cookies. I looked for them tonight but they are still not in stock, I love those damn cookies. I could go for some pumpkin pancakes!

Oh, I can’t forget pumpkin ice cream!

If you like apple butter, pumpkin butter as well as pear can be found at farmer's markets. Pumpkin wine too.

 

[hawky454]

If you like apple butter, pumpkin butter as well as pear can be found at farmer's markets. Pumpkin wine too.

I love apple butter! I forgot about pumpkin butter though! I’ve had it and loved it but it’s been a long time. I’ll have to take my daughter to the farmers market this coming weekend and look for some.

 

[acidpox]

I’d say mix in some Five Brothers and puff away.

My thoughts exactly

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

I say don't, its fine the way it is, assuming you want a lightly flavored fall aromatic