Picayune Plug

[hawky454]

What did I miss? Is it just this blend going on the chopping block? I’ve still never tried any of his blends, I am just a bit turned off that he’s not a pipe smoker himself but I know y’all love his shite, so he must be doing something right. Dunno how to pronounce most of the names of his blends either but I do have a tin of that picante stuff you keep talking bout. Might just hold on to it and sell it when it’s valuable.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

They have it at Tobacco pipes right now! Go get it. $9.99

Yes, It is available in the tins. This thread is about trying to make a home blend that is similar.

The bags and bulk have disapeared, for now. Maybe they'll be back, and maybe not.. that's all I'm sayin.

 

[B.Fee]

Yes, It is available in the tins. This thread is about trying to make a home blend that is similar.

The bags and bulk have disapeared, for now. Maybe they'll be back, and maybe not.. that's all I'm sayin.

Keep us updated on your quest.
Inquiring minds want to know?

 

[B.Fee]

@Richmond B. Funkenhouser
I figure you are already aware, but just to be sure .

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

@Richmond B. Funkenhouser
I figure you are already aware, but just to be sure . View attachment 49079

Man, That stuff looks good enough to eat!

I know that perique and samsun tobacco are used, with some kind of virginia.. reviews say that there's burley, but I personally don't notice burley.

 

[B.Fee]

Man, That stuff looks good enough to eat!

I know that perique and samsun tobacco are used, with some kind of virginia.. reviews say that there's burley, but I personally don't notice burley.

Keep us updated on your project?

 

[BROBS]

Man, That stuff looks good enough to eat!

I know that perique and samsun tobacco are used, with some kind of virginia.. reviews say that there's burley, but I personally don't notice burley.

It has smoked burley it kind of tastes like Latakia in a way. You could probably get the same flavor with a pinch of Latakia.

 

[BROBS]

Man, That stuff looks good enough to eat!

? so from this we gather you either eat dried-up & ran-over snakes or turds.

 

[B.Fee]

? so from this we gather you either eat dried-up & ran-over snakes or turds.

It's a photo shoped image of discarded Red Man Chew. ?

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

It's a photo shoped image of discarded Red Man Chew. ?

The guy had been saving it up his whole life.

 

[BROBS]

The guy had been saving it up his whole life.

mMMMmm raisins

 

[logs]

Here's my armchair guess at recreating the blend.

The component list according to tobacco reviews:
- St James perique
- Samson oriental
- Air cured dark burley
- Flue cured gold leaf VA

Most reviewers including @jiminks are saying the burley is actually dark fired burley/kentucky rather than air cured burley. That would certainly change the flavor profile if true but would account for the intense pepper level (aside from the perique). Flue cured gold leaf is a bit vague, but flue cured blonde VA would probably be in the ball park.

As far as figuring out the ratios you'll need to do some dissection of the blend itself. Maybe pour out a half ounce on a table and start separating the ribbons by leaf type. That should give you an approximate ratio of each component.

The exact style of perique might be tricky. Standard St James might be all you need; however given the various types of perique that D&R have sold in the past there might be some variation there (Belmont, Grand Point, Paulina, S Vacherie)

I doubt there's any topping on the blend but likely some casing on the VA (sugar, maybe citrus). Any air cured burley would also have casing, but if it's truely dark fired then it wouldn't.

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Here's my armchair guess at recreating the blend.

The component list according to tobacco reviews:
- St James perique
- Samson oriental
- Air cured dark burley
- Flue cured gold leaf VA

Most reviewers including @jiminks are saying the burley is actually dark fired burley/kentucky rather than air cured burley. That would certainly change the flavor profile if true but would account for the intense pepper level (aside from the perique). Flue cured gold leaf is a bit vague, but flue cured blonde VA would probably be in the ball park.

As far as figuring out the ratios you'll need to do some dissection of the blend itself. Maybe pour out a half ounce on a table and start separating the ribbons by leaf type. That should give you an approximate ratio of each component.

The exact style of perique might be tricky. Standard St James might be all you need; however given the various types of perique that D&R have sold in the past there might be some variation there (Belmont, Grand Point, Paulina, S Vacherie)

I doubt there's any topping on the blend but likely some casing on the VA (sugar, maybe citrus). Any air cured burley would also have casing, but if it's truely dark fired then it wouldn't.

Thanks, logs.

 

[hairvise]

Get yourself one of these for $18:

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I tried this a couple of times but I just could never get tobacco all dente!

Seriously though, those pucks look amazing. Kudos to you!

 

[Richmond B. Funkenhouser]

Citrus huh? Maybe I do taste citrus.

 

[logs]

Citrus huh? Maybe I do taste citrus.

Could be. Citric acid is a commonly used on raw VA leaf. If you buy from Whole Leaf Tobacco for example, they sell a small squirt bottle of VA casing that is citrus based. (I have some but haven't tried it yet). But there are other methods of casing (honey, cane sugar, etc). It wouldn't have a huge effect on the overall blend but would balance out the unprocessed VA and kill any acrid flavors. That's only if you decide to buy whole leaf though. If you go with any of the ribbon cut blending tobaccos from Sutliff or C&D then you won't need to do casing. That stuff will already be cased. The raw leaf method gives you more control though.

 

[BROBS]

Could be. Citric acid is a commonly used on raw VA leaf. If you buy from Whole Leaf Tobacco for example, they sell a small squirt bottle of VA casing that is citrus based. (I have some but haven't tried it yet). But there are other methods of casing (honey, cane sugar, etc). It wouldn't have a huge effect on the overall blend but would balance out the unprocessed VA and kill any acrid flavors. That's only if you decide to buy whole leaf though. If you go with any of the ribbon cut blending tobaccos from Sutliff or C&D then you won't need to do casing. That stuff will already be cased. The raw leaf method gives you more control though.

@logs makin ropes:

 

[tfdickson]

I tried this a couple of times but I just could never get tobacco all dente!

Seriously though, those pucks look amazing. Kudos to you!

Did you try heating the tobacco immediately prior to pressing? I found that once you have sufficient pressure, heat was the most important variable in achieving a totally fused, solid puck. Mine usually come to 3/4” thick by 2” diameter for a 2oz puck. Comparing ounces per cubic inch that is more dense than Salty Dogs. These are just under 3/4” tall and 2 oz each:

 

[hairvise]

Did you try heating the tobacco immediately prior to pressing? I found that once you have sufficient pressure, heat was the most important variable in achieving a totally fused, solid puck. Mine usually come to 3/4” thick by 2” diameter for a 2oz puck. Comparing ounces per cubic inch that is more dense than Salty Dogs. These are just under 3/4” tall and 2 oz each:

I actually haven’t ever tried pressing tobacco but it looks intriguing. One question— do you press these in order to then cellar them? Or do you start smoking them right out of the press? And if so, is there a big difference in the smoke?

 

[Ahi Ka]

I actually haven’t ever tried pressing tobacco but it looks intriguing. One question— do you press these in order to then cellar them? Or do you start smoking them right out of the press? And if so, is there a big difference in the smoke?

I do both. However, I have mainly now gone in direction of pressing my individual blending components and letting sit for a month or so before processing and blending. Eg. I have found a mix of Virginia’s that I like and use this for the va portion in any blends, as well as smoking straight.