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Post by mrphillips on Jun 6, 2018 16:46:14 GMT -5
Some like it...some love it...and I'm sure some sinners don't like it at all. I'm curious what YOUR personal preference is for this, the uniquest of tobaccos.
My sweet-spot when blending is ~15%...but I've gone as high as 33% and never complained.
Since my love for this tobacco technique runs deep, I'd love to hear what you've tossed it together with to step-up a blend.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 16:51:47 GMT -5
Fairly low, as too much literally makes me sneeze.
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Post by slowroll on Jun 6, 2018 17:13:28 GMT -5
I've also gone to ~30%. But 15 to 20 is ideal. My favorite is HH Vintage Syrian with 15% perique. Makes a great tobac absolutely sublime.
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Post by trailboss on Jun 6, 2018 17:15:37 GMT -5
I honestly don’t know the percentage of Perique in any blends that I enjoy, but I doctored a tin of OGS to make it 20% with St. James Perique, that really hit the sweet spot for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 17:57:54 GMT -5
In the past I've mixed it with it with McClelland #5100, four parts #5100 to one part Perique. No more McClelland but it would probably perk up just about any red Va.
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Post by mgtarheel on Jun 6, 2018 18:15:14 GMT -5
My Half & Half plus perique blend is about 40% and I love it.
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Post by Dramatwist on Jun 6, 2018 18:15:36 GMT -5
...20% is about tops for me...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 18:17:16 GMT -5
Sounds like 15-25 is the average here. I am just getting to the point I want to add a little Perique here and a little Lat there. Mostly, so far, I am topping off some English with a little aro. Really great questions and subjects lately from everyone
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Post by slowroll on Jun 6, 2018 19:41:53 GMT -5
Sounds like 15-25 is the average here. I am just getting to the point I want to add a little Perique here and a little Lat there. Mostly, so far, I am topping off some English with a little aro. Really great questions and subjects lately from everyone If you put a gooper in that new pipe it'll probably explode  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 20:01:11 GMT -5
Sounds like 15-25 is the average here. I am just getting to the point I want to add a little Perique here and a little Lat there. Mostly, so far, I am topping off some English with a little aro. Really great questions and subjects lately from everyone If you put a gooper in that new pipe it'll probably explode Naw, this is strictly Five Brothers till break in. In fact, I wish I had tried Five Bro when I smoked cigs. All of the rolling tobacco I bought the RYO never tasted that great. I think Five Bro would be perfect for that. |
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Post by Wolfman on Jun 6, 2018 21:56:11 GMT -5
I enjoy VaPers, sometimes mild (GLP Stratford) and sometimes with muscle (St James Flake).
C&D makes a blend with 50 percent perique called Bayou Night. It also has some Latakia in it. I don’t know what to compare it to, probably nothing. It’s quite strong.
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Post by gav on Jun 6, 2018 22:18:18 GMT -5
What do you think Mccelland 2015 is percentage wise?
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Post by Ronv69 on Jun 6, 2018 22:22:50 GMT -5
My sweet spot is none, but I can tolerate small amounts in cert blends.
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Post by beardedmi on Jun 6, 2018 22:50:47 GMT -5
I thoroughly enjoy perique, our 2017 club blend was in the neighborhood of 80% but you would never guess it as its a mild sweet blend and the tin note is fudge like. Im all over the map with perique, any of it in a blend will produce a sneeze or two except the club blend.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2018 23:24:04 GMT -5
10-20% for me.
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Post by Wolfman on Jun 7, 2018 6:05:56 GMT -5
Has anyone ever tried Perique in a cigarette?
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Post by skeeter on Jun 7, 2018 7:03:26 GMT -5
Has anyone ever tried Perique in a cigarette? Yes, American Spirits Black.
As for the OP, I love Perique. For me, it's not so much about the percent as it is about the flavor. I lean toward the fruity, figgy, side more than the spicy side but I'll take them all. But I'd say this is about the right amount...
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Post by Baboo on Jun 7, 2018 7:50:41 GMT -5
Perique is my friend, in any amount high or low...
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Post by mrphillips on Jun 8, 2018 10:20:26 GMT -5
I enjoy VaPers, sometimes mild (GLP Stratford) and sometimes with muscle (St James Flake). C&D makes a blend with 50 percent perique called Bayou Night. It also has some Latakia in it. I don’t know what to compare it to, probably nothing. It’s quite strong. 50%!!!! I've found my people! That's a spicy meatbowl! |
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Post by mrphillips on Jun 8, 2018 10:23:30 GMT -5
I thoroughly enjoy perique, our 2017 club blend was in the neighborhood of 80% but you would never guess it as its a mild sweet blend and the tin note is fudge like. Im all over the map with perique, any of it in a blend will produce a sneeze or two except the club blend. EVEN BETTER!!! I thought I was a badass blending with 35%. I've got a lot to learn. What did you blend with it to mellow out the flavor? Was it an aromatic blend? |
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Post by beardedmi on Jun 8, 2018 15:20:44 GMT -5
It is not an aromatic, and the perique itself is the decade series from d & r. I did not personally blend it, but it shouldn't be as sweet tasting as it is based on the ingredients.
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Post by Wolfman on Jun 12, 2018 15:34:36 GMT -5
I found this tobacco with 50 percent Perique:
Cornell & Diehl: Exclusive
Product Number: 005-459-0053
The combination of red Virginias, mellow Cavendish, and a full 50% Perique make C&D's Exclusive a naturally sweet and incredibly spicy blend, perfect for the lovers of the Bayou-based tobacco.
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Post by Baboo on Jun 12, 2018 18:07:03 GMT -5
If y'all love perique as much as I, check out GQ Tobaccos next week. World renowned blending genius, Glynn Quelch has returned to cook in the GQ kitchen to bring back to life some power-packed favorites such as Askwith Mixture (not kake). All the right separate ingredients are supplied in a mixture kit which the customers mix themselves and store for a few weeks to let the blend marry. Glynn no longer has a press, so mixtures will suffice with all the right stuff. Remember Swamp Flower?!!!
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Post by roadsdiverged on Jun 12, 2018 18:32:46 GMT -5
Bayou Night is good to me as long as I'm nice to it and smoke slow. Too fast and I get a queasy feeling. Great flavor though. Something about the sour figginess really satisfies me late in the day.
As far as percent, I'm unsure. Lighter during the day, if at all. Heavier at night.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Jun 12, 2018 19:53:39 GMT -5
I thoroughly enjoy perique, our 2017 club blend was in the neighborhood of 80% but you would never guess it as its a mild sweet blend and the tin note is fudge like. Im all over the map with perique, any of it in a blend will produce a sneeze or two except the club blend. EVEN BETTER!!! I thought I was a badass blending with 35%. I've got a lot to learn. What did you blend with it to mellow out the flavor? Was it an aromatic blend? Technically, the club blend being referred to wasn’t really 90% Perique (as I recall it was 90 not 80). However, of that percentage it was about half 10 year aged Perique and half Acadian Bright. Both were from the D&R Blender's Bench series. The Acadian Bright (if I remember the name right) was a straight Va which Mark Ryan put through the Perique process. The remainder on the blend was BCA. Put it all in a 40 ton press for a while and then break apart the resulting crumble cake. |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Jun 12, 2018 19:54:47 GMT -5
I prefer Perique used as a condiment and not the entree. It should be used as a seasoning like salt or pepper. 15% or less is my preference.
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Post by Cramptholomew on Jun 12, 2018 21:24:34 GMT -5
What's some good blending Perique? I love my burleys, but I'm also a huge fan if bayou morning. That dark stone fruits, raisins and plums thing is my jam. I could see adding it to a bunch of stuff...
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Post by gav on Jun 13, 2018 15:57:22 GMT -5
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Post by Darin on Jun 13, 2018 16:34:42 GMT -5
Another to try for you high percent fans is Cool Hand Fluke ... 40% I believe.
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Post by mrphillips on Jun 13, 2018 20:00:22 GMT -5
Thank you for these GREAT notes! I haven't tried any of the name brand tobaccos you guys/gals listed, so I need to start building my tobacco cellar.
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