Mixing Blends

[Allan smedley]

So going threw my tobacco stash found a pouch of Capt. Black Royal and a pouch of Prince albert 3yrs old. Only had one bowl for hydrating. So I mixed them together and both came back to life. It smokes and tastes fairly decent. Was a little surprised, smoked a couple of bowls its really not bad. Anyone else into mixing blends? Cheers!!

 

[Country Bladesmith]

It happens a lot. Mostly when I only have a bit of this and a bit of that left in their respective jars. I do try to pick things that I think would taste ok together.

 

[Allan smedley]

It happens a lot. Mostly when I only have a bit of this and a bit of that left in their respective jars. I do try to pick things that I think would taste ok together.

Yeah kinda figuired I would be safe using burly cavdndish mix with capt black gooey toppings. I wondered what it would be like if I had used carter hall.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

There’s nothing wrong with experimenting either. I occasionally mix Arango Balkan Supreme with C&D Bayou Night. Balkan Supreme is one of my favorite blends, but sometimes I like a little Perique with it. Very tasty combo in my opinion. The other day I mixed Peterson’s Irish Flake with PS Luxury Navy Flake. It was good also.

 

[Dandy Pipesmoker]

The only mix that worked for me is the "Cosmic Twist" 50% Navy Flake and 50% Twist Flake (both from the Peter Stokkebye Luxury line).

For me it means that by mixing two tobaccos, that alone don't tell me much, I get something better.

 

[greeneyes]

When I blend things they usually become lesser than the sum of their parts.

 

[stogie37]

I do this fairly often as well. I keep a running journal of blends in my rotation, and after smoking half a tin or so, if a blend is just not a standout, or is “too much” in some way, I shift it to my blending list. Here’s a few combos that have turned out well for me: (I name them too - just to exercise my creative whim!)

Old LaGoblin- equal parts Pease LaGonda & Peterson Old Dublin

Bayou Hound- 60% C&D Bayou Night & 40% Pinkerton Era Granger. (This one really surprised me!)

Yale Dropout- 50% C&D Yale Mixure + 25% Dunhill the Aperitf + 25% Pease Samarra

I’m currently toying with blending Ashton Consummate Gentlemen with something... maybe some Sutliff Balkan II or some old Hearth & Home Namaste’

I’ve had more wins than losers, but I’m pretty picky about what gets blended. My “leftover” bin mixtures have been more passable than pleasurable.