Need Advice on C&D Burley Flake #3.

[jdhayes]

First off, this stuff is good! That's my official review haha! Anyway, I am having a devil of a time keeping it lit. Anyone have any experiences with this blend? Does it need to dry some? Do I need to rub it out a lot more and pack it light? I am only on my second bowl from the tin I received and need a more seasoned smokers thoughts. So far I have broken the flakes up and stuffed and tried the fold and stuff but I'm having trouble. Thanks in advance.

 

[JimInks]

Yes, rub it out some and pack lightly. If it's real moist, a little dry time won't hurt, but keep a little moisture so you don't lose flavor.

 

[leacha]

^^^^^^^ Your answer! Remember, too dry = flavor loss. Best information I've ever learned.

 

[jdhayes]

Thanks! I'll give it ago like that. As a side note. Had a bowl with my morning coffee on an empty stomach. Not a good idea. Wow! It packs a punch.

 

[hawky454]

It's hard to lose a lot of flavor from drying. If ya leave it out overnight then yeah, maybe but you're not gonna do that, right? I find that, for myself, dryer = more concentrated flavors. Moisture in tobacco dilutes the flavor. (in my experience...of course)

 

[mso489]

Burley can get pretty dry and still have flavor, but don't dry the whole tin. Put some in a bowl, enough to try it over a few days. Also, rubbing it out a little more may help it stay lit. I'm aging a tin of C&D Burley #1, which is supposed to be a heady leaf. Five Brothers, for those who like it, and Tabac-Manil Semois are packed dry and remain strongly flavorful. I've always been intrigued -- some can't taste burley; others can taste it but don't enjoy it; others find it ambrosia (very good). i really like burley.

 

[hawky454]

I've always been intrigued -- some can't taste burley; others can taste it but don't enjoy it; others find it ambrosia (very good). i really like burley.

Doesn't that go for Virginia's too?

 

[cossackjack]

This flake, like most flakes, I fold, twist & stuff (or Z-fold for smaller bowls), then allow to air out in the bowl until the top is a little crispy; the tobaccco deeper in the bowl retains the right amount of moisture for my tastes.

Like JimInks I prefer to keep a little moisture.

 

[jdhayes]

I'll try that too cossackjack. I rubbed it out really fine this morning and let it for 10 minutes or so while I made coffee. I used a small clay pipe so no nicotine overload this morning. The clay brought out a very strong cigar like taste out of it. I think I need to still give it a little longer. How long do you find it takes to let it dry in the bowl?

 

[hawky454]

It takes quite awhile longer in the bowl. You could let it sit out overnight with no problems. I would dry it more than ten minutes man. At least 30 min to an hour. Thin it out on a paper plate so it gets more surface area. Burley Flake #3 is a really good smoke. I reckon it tastes like a pressed OJK.