I've found lately that if I start off with heavy burley blends, they taste terrible. But if I smoke a few bowls of virginias or VaPers, my palate seems to "warm up", then a bowl of two of Burley blends taste as they should. Anyone else experience this?
Va-VaPers, Then Burleys
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I generally smoke a Va in the morning. A burley most of the day. A VaPer to end the day.
obviously everyone is different and everyday is different.
obviously everyone is different and everyday is different.
I go lighter to darker or heavier with the flavor profile. Which means I might start with some thing heavy or dark and go deeper in that direction but rarely the other way round. It seems to make a difference that's subtle but worth following since it's easy to do and if you just have to have something lighter it's just not a big deal.
I like VaPers in the morning, but easygoing Burley blends work fine in the AM too. I also enjoy cigar leaf blends in the mornings.
I start out with a light Virginia in the morning and ramp up in strength as the day progresses.
Haunted Bookshop is my first bowl everyday with 
️. After that it’s whatever strikes my fancy. I open my cabinet, take a quick look, then quickly select a blend. My choice could range from a lighter Virginia to a more stout GH blend. It all depends. ️
️. After that it’s whatever strikes my fancy. I open my cabinet, take a quick look, then quickly select a blend. My choice could range from a lighter Virginia to a more stout GH blend. It all depends. ️
Old Joe Krantz from am to pm lol. I do smoke a seperate Virginia blend by the afternoon.
No virginia's here. Burley all day every day.
You do know that Carter Hall is a blend of burley and Virginias, right? Calling it a burley is like calling a Ranchero a truck.
I do the same, start off with lighter blends and then build up to strong flavor and stronger nicotine throughout the day.
And calling Carter Hall "tobacco" only suitable for mowing lawns, is like calling my Jeep a car.....?You do know that Carter Hall is a blend of burley and Virginias, right? Calling it a burley is like calling a Ranchero a truck.
I do the same, start off with lighter blends and then build up to strong flavor and stronger nicotine throughout the day.
I was nice. I didn't say anything negative... this time
I also start with a Virginia or VaOr. I especially go with a VaOr if I'm having tea or something. The turkish/Orientals go great with different teas.
I don't string together multiple bowls in a day, usually, but I definitely find that varying genre and strength of blends makes each one taste better. If I just blasted away with full-strength blends, I'd burn out on taste, and if I just stuck with Virginia's and Va/Pers, I'd miss my burley and hearty English blends.
I usually increase strength as the day goes too, except here recently when I stopped using nasal snuff. I only used it for a couple weeks but holy cow did it grab ahold of me. It’s the first form of nicotine where I could use it and eat simultaneously, so I spent a week in my recliner alternating a snoot full of snuff and a handful of Halloween candy. I was a mess ?.
I chucked the snuff and started the days off with my strong stuff like Royal Yacht or a GH blend. I’m back to normal now, lighter to stronger.
I chucked the snuff and started the days off with my strong stuff like Royal Yacht or a GH blend. I’m back to normal now, lighter to stronger.
Might want to try some Exhausted Rooster after midday. It's a blend of Virginia, dark fired Burley and Perique.
I start with a stout English blend. Next bowl, a stout bowl with plenty of Latakia. Then a strong English blend. Then maybe a VaPer. In the evening, strong Lat blends.
No "bombs" by my definition. A bomb has to be over 60% Lat, such as Pirate Kake.
No "bombs" by my definition. A bomb has to be over 60% Lat, such as Pirate Kake.
I always start the day with a strong burley blend like 5 Brothers to get my heart started. During the day I'm all over the place. In the evening I'll smoke some mild Virginias or a mild burley because heavy nicotine blends keep me awake.
I understand this completely. I also only did it for a short time, but wow did I go absolutely nuts. Untill one day I threw it all away.
How did it make you feel different than other forms of nicotine? I had a go around with Snus once and it made me sick to my stomach, which made for an easy decision to never try it again.