Seven Seas Royal with a pinch or two of Mountain Camp (probably most Englishy blends would work) is really nice.
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I've found that many aromatic blends do well with some latakia added. I add Pirate Kake to some that just need a little bit of something and it mixes wonderfully.
Any mostly burley or all burley blend, with equal part of Virgina or Va/Per, with a hefty pinch of black unflavored Cavendish is going to be quite good to many if not most smokers. You can replace the Cavendish with cigar leaf for a change. Juggle the proportions to find your sweet spot.
it does a lot to make it seem more tobacco forward while also not significantly diminishing the aromatic qualities.
A friend teased me for adding a pinch of Latakia to Super Value Peach tobacco. Until he tried it. It really adds a different dimension.
yeah it really is like adding the right spice to certain dishes. It can do much more then it seems like it should.
Agreed. I’ve mixed VA #1 with Carter Hall 50/50 and it’s a nice mix. What will the cavendish do for it? I’ll have to add some.
I'm sure I've tried something like this before.
Lately I've been mixing some unsmoked cigar stub, sliced into little coins, with C&D Derringer (all VA) and some Green River Vanilla. The Derringer is a little too plain on its own (but a fine smoke when I'm in the mood for something simple) and the GRV a little rough and one-dimensional. Mixing together all these components somehow makes them all come alive.
Lately I've been mixing some unsmoked cigar stub, sliced into little coins, with C&D Derringer (all VA) and some Green River Vanilla. The Derringer is a little too plain on its own (but a fine smoke when I'm in the mood for something simple) and the GRV a little rough and one-dimensional. Mixing together all these components somehow makes them all come alive.
Ive added a bit of Brown Flake to some aromatics and it opens up the flavor of the tobacco by providing a bit more a dimension to the smoke.
For me a blend that illustrates this in a big way is Uhle's Raider Blend. It's a blend I virtually never see mentioned.
Here's their description: "This project, created in honor of a local Smoking Club, is a spicy twist on a classic dessert: cherry pie with a tang. Ingredients: Cherry Cavendish with a “spec” of Latakia."
I was given a sample when I visited Uhle's in downtown Milwaukee when it was first introduced a few years ago. Enjoyed the sample so much I eventually ordered more. It's incredibly unique & really tasty. And I generally dislike cherry pipe tobaccos...
A "spec" is all it takes my friends.
I also generally dislike cherry blends, I'll have to make a note of Raider Blend next time I make my orders, thanks for the heads up.
that sounds potentially great. It would not if I had tried some other aros with a pinch of latakia.
I'm not a big fan of most cherrys either, but my local tobacconist has a "not too cherry" cherry that I may try blending with some of my precious Syrian Latakia. I can see how it might be interesting. My local shop has been in business with the same family since 1917 and they have a blend book with a hundred years of customers blends. The tobacconist told me that guys come in and order their grandfather's blend; I think that's pretty cool.
I'd like to hear from anyone that's got a recommended mix using Prince Albert. I've been meaning to try it with a latakia blend like 10 Russians. I like PA just fine, but you get so much in that tub I'd like to look into using it in a home blend.
UPDATE: I find PA goes perfectly with Kelly's Coin. 50/50, the taste is still decidedly PA, but even more on the burley side, and with a significant increase in strength. It smokes just as smoothly as PA itself.
1:1 by weight of Sutliff 515 RC-1 (straight red Virginia) with C&D Izmir is a favorite base for me. If I feel like more “umph,” I’ll add some Five Brothers. I used to add D&R Picayune, but they quit making it, so I don’t dare mix my precious Picayune anymore.
I really enjoy Raider Blend. You’re the first I’ve seen mention it. I’ll admit, I ordered it out of curiosity and I’m glad I did. Fun stuff.
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