Sounds like you may benefit from drying your tobacco more. As to what the smoke looks like, that varies between smokers. I produce little to none and those around me, were they not knowing I was a smoker, would assume I just liked walking around with a pipe in my mouth.
I’ve been experimenting with levels of dryness, from crispy to sticking together when pinched. The crispy is mostly from what a pipe-smoking friend passed to me to try. Despite the moisture level, a couple of my briars I’ve not had a good smoke from top to bottom, good bit of wet dottle in the bottom. My country gentleman smokes 100% consistently. Thanks for the input!
Living here in the armpit of Florida (North Central, Micanopy to be exact), it's humid most of the year. But when it's not humid, man it can be really, REALLY dry, and my body being so used to the humidity, sometimes has a hard time transitioning. It's at these times when I absolutely cannot smoke Latakia blends. There is something drying in the nature of tobacco to begin with, but something about the Latakia, and possibly the astringency of the orientals, is not conducive to the dry weather. That could be my own biology, but I think it's an overall elemental thing.
For me, not really. I've had a pipe in my jaw from the time I wake up until I go back to bed for decades now. It's just a mindless activity I do.
Can you tolerate burley heavy blends in the dry heat? I’ve found those tend to be a dry smoke for me.
That makes sense. The newness of it all is still very exciting for me and certainly frames my experience right now. I know it won’t last forever so I’m letting myself revel in it. Really enjoying just looking through the pipes and tobacco I’ve picked up so far, the tins I haven’t yet opened to try for the first time, the tins and mason jars of my favorites I’ve stashed away to cellar. Good times.
Mileage will vary depending on the person, as I am sure there are plenty of folks who smoke Latakia/oriental blends (Englishes) in dry weather. But for me, I am a burleyphile through and through, and I smoke them year round. Your body will get used to whatever you give it, really.
I’m finding myself reaching for burley more and more often, it will definitely become a staple for me. I haven’t tried many, but MB Burley Flake I’ve really enjoyed. Found C&D OJK very strong and in-your-face at first but am growing to quite like it, almost as if my mouth is adjusting to the smoke? Opened some C&D Pegasus to transfer to a jar tonight, haven’t given it a run yet. Any others you would recommend?
Oh buddy.... you're in the right track. Come join the Dark-ahem-Burley side... Lol
There's no lack of enjoying it for me now, I just no longer have to overthink the process and can just relax and enjoy smoking.?
However you want to look at it I’m glad to hear the experience for you has stayed enjoyable once the newness wore off! I hope my experience is similar, I’ve always had an enjoyment of smoking, just glad it’s no longer cigarettes.
I forget ODF is a burley! I just got a pound of that in today after sampling some a friend had and enjoying it so. Solani Aged Burley Flake seems in short supply? Maybe I haven’t looked in the right places. Thanks for the recommendations!
