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Post by kraken on Jul 27, 2017 14:32:23 GMT -5
I love chocolate, the darker the better. I thought I would love chocolate aromatics, but so far I've been less than wowed. But now I'm looking for recommendations for blends that have cocoa added. I'm not talking sweet aromatics like Sutliff chocolate truffle or McClelland darkest chocolate. More like Bob's Chocolate Flake but without the Latakia or Lakeland essence. Any suggestions?
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 27, 2017 14:33:32 GMT -5
Russ'Candy Cane Cocoa. 😈
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Post by kraken on Jul 27, 2017 14:46:21 GMT -5
Russ'Candy Cane Cocoa. 😈 Is that minty? |
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Post by peteguy on Jul 27, 2017 15:04:32 GMT -5
If you want aromatics I recall a Boswells ... chocolate cream I think it was. There is always Bobs Chocolate Flake if you want more substance.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 15:17:07 GMT -5
H&H Chatham Manor smells like a tub of Hershey's chocolate milk mix when you pop it.
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Post by Darin on Jul 27, 2017 15:24:23 GMT -5
Feel like doing some cooking?  Mix 1 TBSP Hershey's Chocolate Syrup into 1 Ounce of DI Water Take your favorite Burley and spread it out onto a cookie sheet. Heat up the oven to 120F and place the tobacco in there. After about 20 minutes, take it out and spritz with your topping. Return to the oven and repeat this process a few times. On the last round, spritz VERY lightly (just enough to rehydrate) and place in a jar for a few weeks. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 27, 2017 16:53:40 GMT -5
Russ'Candy Cane Cocoa. 😈 Is that minty? Very! |
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Post by kraken on Jul 27, 2017 17:48:17 GMT -5
Feel like doing some cooking? Mix 1 TBSP Hershey's Chocolate Syrup into 1 Ounce of DI Water Take your favorite Burley and spread it out onto a cookie sheet. Heat up the oven to 120F and place the tobacco in there. After about 20 minutes, take it out and spritz with your topping. Return to the oven and repeat this process a few times. On the last round, spritz VERY lightly (just enough to rehydrate) and place in a jar for a few weeks. Think this would work with cocoa powder dissolved in water? I'm not looking for a candy sweet aromatic. Just something with more of a true chocolate essence. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 18:45:52 GMT -5
Kracken, if you want to use cocoa powder use the ones for baking. They have less sugar and a higher quality cocoa.
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Post by crapgame on Jul 27, 2017 19:00:00 GMT -5
just take sutliff chocolate truffle and add the same amount of blending burley
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Post by kraken on Jul 27, 2017 19:18:05 GMT -5
Kracken, if you want to use cocoa powder use the ones for baking. They have less sugar and a higher quality cocoa. Oh yes, I was definitely thinking of the unsweetened stuff. But aren't there some blends out there that have that? Like I said, maybe a Bob's flake but without the Latakia? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 20:02:59 GMT -5
Too bad Bob's doesn't do the trick because for me it's just what you described. Have you tried the SG version, Chocolate Flake? It's probably a bit less Lakelandy, and I don't really detect the Latakia in it.
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Post by kraken on Jul 27, 2017 22:12:03 GMT -5
Too bad Bob's doesn't do the trick because for me it's just what you described. Have you tried the SG version, Chocolate Flake? It's probably a bit less Lakelandy, and I don't really detect the Latakia in it. I had a jar of that but it got mold. The only mold I've had so far. But maybe I should try it again. |
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jul 27, 2017 23:19:40 GMT -5
+1 on Chatham Manor. HU Mahkuwa is a fabulous flake with Malawi Burley and cocoa in the topping. Neither of these are aros. GL Pease' Stonehenge flake has cocoa in it topping along with a bit of lakeland essence. Definitely not a gooper.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 23:25:29 GMT -5
Shame that candy cane cocoa is back ordered. I had some chocolate mint from McClelland... could not taste
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2017 23:28:04 GMT -5
+1 on Chatham Manor. HU Mahkuwa is a fabulous flake with Malawi Burley and cocoa in the topping. Neither of these are aros. GL Pease' Stonehenge flake has cocoa in it topping along with a bit of lakeland essence. Definitely not a gooper. Makes me want to give Chatham and Stonehenge a go. Had not given them much thought before. Thank you |
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Post by kraken on Jul 28, 2017 0:03:50 GMT -5
+1 on Chatham Manor. HU Mahkuwa is a fabulous flake with Malawi Burley and cocoa in the topping. Neither of these are aros. GL Pease' Stonehenge flake has cocoa in it topping along with a bit of lakeland essence. Definitely not a gooper. Thank you! I'll have to look into these. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2017 16:33:30 GMT -5
I have two chocolate/cocoa favorites. One is SG Bob's Chocolate Flake, which I like for itself, aside from the chocolate or lack thereof. But for what is for me a real cocoa taste: the under-the-radar Spaniola's Chocolate Cube Burley from Paul's Pipe Shop in Flint, Michigan.
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Post by kraken on Jul 28, 2017 19:21:21 GMT -5
Feel like doing some cooking? Mix 1 TBSP Hershey's Chocolate Syrup into 1 Ounce of DI Water Take your favorite Burley and spread it out onto a cookie sheet. Heat up the oven to 120F and place the tobacco in there. After about 20 minutes, take it out and spritz with your topping. Return to the oven and repeat this process a few times. On the last round, spritz VERY lightly (just enough to rehydrate) and place in a jar for a few weeks. Slight change of subject. Is this the method used to flavor a tobacco with alcohol as well, such as rum? |
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Post by Zach on Jul 28, 2017 19:22:16 GMT -5
GH & Co. Bob's Chocolate Flake, SG Chocolate Flake, GLP Stonehenge Flake, Sutliff has a few like a chocolate mousse but I haven't tried those.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jul 28, 2017 20:12:13 GMT -5
Maybe you could take the stave out of a tin of fmc, mix some chocolate liqueur half and half with Everclear to up your proof, and soak the stave in it overnight. Put it in with the test blend for a couple weeks and give it a try.
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Post by kraken on Jul 28, 2017 22:15:21 GMT -5
Maybe you could take the stave out of a tin of fmc, mix some chocolate liqueur half and half with Everclear to up your proof, and soak the stave in it overnight. Put it in with the test blend for a couple weeks and give it a try. Not a bad idea. I'm really liking all these suggestions, thank you! |
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