Individual componants of popular blends.

[collin]

In the quest to learn as much I can about my favorite tobaccos, I ordered five 1oz. samples of the most popular basic tobaccos used for blending.
Turkish

Perique

Black Cavendish

Eastern Carolina (Va.)

Latakia
The aroma of each of the five samples, as you know is very distinct and very different from the rest. I can now open a jar of one of my favorite tobaccos, take in the aroma of it's blend, and at the same time take in the aroma of one of it's components allowing me to now be able to pick out that particular component-tobacco's contribution to the blend.

Wish you could smell them! (Especially that Latakia!)

 

[python]

That is a great idea Tommy!
Doing that can help to distinguish what components might be in a blend from the tin aroma.

 

[menckenite]

I predict that Tommy will be blending tobaccos in the near future.

 

[collin]

No,...the only tobaccos Tommy has any business blending are the crumbs left over in a tin or jar. They get added to a bowl of something very similar and smoked while cleaning the garage or something.
I just want to educate my nose.
I'm trying to resist the urge to light up a gram or two of some of those samples this afernoon. It's coming, I can feel it. :D

 

[surfmac211]

I would recommended getting the biggest bowl possible and packing it full of Perique. If you don't I am afraid you won't get the full experience lol.

 

[unclearthur]

surfmac you are truly EVIL!!! :worship:

 

[collin]

Yes he is! 8O
Some poor unsuspecting new-boy'd be huggin' the commode for sure!! :mrgreen:

 

[bubbadreier]

This is a great idea!! Smart thinking Tommy!

 

[fred]

It's an excellent way to become familiar with blending components.

You will also discover that the source of these components can make

a great deal of difference as well.