atison
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Post by atison on Feb 5, 2019 12:27:07 GMT -5
(weird, thought I hit "create thread" on this but it never showed, if it winds up being a duplicate I am sorry)
So I was enjoying a particular blend this morning (review to come once I have a few more bowls of it) and it was one of those blends that had a pretty pronounced change throughout the bowl in flavor profile. It got me thinking about loading different blends in a single bowl in layers so that you get a desired change throughout the bowl. I could see starting off with a robust blend that finishes off with something lighter, or ramping up the profile as you go through the bowl. Maybe an aromatic journey from butterscotch to vanilla to cherry (ok, not my cup of tea but you get the picture).
I see this as different than mixing two blends together to form a new homogeneous blend. It is more like providing a noticeable change in the flavor profile at a given point in the bowl.
I kind of imagine it like the chewing gum in Willy Wonka that the little girl eats then gets the sensation of each course of a 4 course meal (minus the blueberry bloating issue).
Anyone do this and if so what kind of strategy do you use to layer them?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2019 12:36:19 GMT -5
Once in a while I will layer a good Burley tobacco with Bobs Chocolate Flake. Once lit after a few puffs and a tamp I pick up different levels of chocolate with the brown sugar/ molasses from the Burley. Excellent change of pace.
When I smoke Strang, some is rubbed well and I usually add two thinly cut slices. I use a larger chamber bowl and pack in layers. WOW, does that make a huge difference smoking this outstanding tobacco 👌👍👍
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Post by Legend Lover on Feb 5, 2019 12:36:47 GMT -5
Some folk here do that. I've been planning to but haven't yet got down to it.
I like your violet beauregarde analogy.
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Post by McWiggins on Feb 5, 2019 12:38:57 GMT -5
You can do it and it works ok. They have a time in which they mix and the top layer tends to flavor the bottom. Because of that, you have to have the bottom blend be more robust than the top.
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Post by Low and Slow on Feb 5, 2019 13:02:13 GMT -5
I've only mixed homoginously for the sake of toning down too strong of a cherry note for my tastes.. I do like the idea of a morphing bowl. I'd imagine you would at least want to stick to similar styles when layering. Vanilla, nut, cherry say. Or maybe Captain Black grape with a Balkan?   Jk. I've never even had CBG, and probably won't based on what the patch has said. Due to its many types of leaves, I've found that MacBaren Mixture has a nice morphing effect on its own and even as you go through the tin it changes a bit. Being a decent cook, I can see this working like spice combinations. Or a killer sandwich! |
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Post by libertysmoke on Feb 5, 2019 15:54:30 GMT -5
Once in a while I will layer a good Burley tobacco with Bobs Chocolate Flake. Once lit after a few puffs and a tamp I pick up different levels of chocolate with the brown sugar/ molasses from the Burley. Excellent change of pace. When I smoke Strang, some is rubbed well and I usually add two thinly cut slices. I use a larger chamber bowl and pack in layers. WOW, does that make a huge difference smoking this outstanding tobacco 👌👍👍 Did almost that exact thing [sg choc. flake layered w/burley = watchcity slice] ... smokin as i started reading this post . ha - hah To OP - I do this sometimes .Especially when I have a bit left from a previous bowl ... Good idea atison . |
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Post by Baboo on Feb 5, 2019 16:36:29 GMT -5
Been smoking baccy parfaits for years... it makes for wonderful single-varied smoke sessions of high interest throughout.
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Post by AJ on Feb 5, 2019 16:57:31 GMT -5
Once in a while I will layer a good Burley tobacco with Bobs Chocolate Flake. Once lit after a few puffs and a tamp I pick up different levels of chocolate with the brown sugar/ molasses from the Burley. Excellent change of pace. When I smoke Strang, some is rubbed well and I usually add two thinly cut slices. I use a larger chamber bowl and pack in layers. WOW, does that make a huge difference smoking this outstanding tobacco 👌👍👍 Ted is right! I like to load my pipe with some Bob’s Chocolate Flake and then load some C&D Dark Burley on top. Talk about chocolate! The taste reminds me of a chocolate nut sundae, one of my all time favorite desserts. Try this, you’ll like it! AJ |
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Post by sperrytops on Feb 5, 2019 17:02:15 GMT -5
Once in a while I will layer a good Burley tobacco with Bobs Chocolate Flake. Once lit after a few puffs and a tamp I pick up different levels of chocolate with the brown sugar/ molasses from the Burley. Excellent change of pace. When I smoke Strang, some is rubbed well and I usually add two thinly cut slices. I use a larger chamber bowl and pack in layers. WOW, does that make a huge difference smoking this outstanding tobacco 👌👍👍 Did almost that exact thing [sg choc. flake layered w/burley = watchcity slice] ... smokin as i started reading this post . ha - hah To OP - I do this sometimes .Especially when I have a bit left from a previous bowl ... Good idea atison . Actually tried to mix Bob's Chocolate Flake once with Haunted Bookshop. Did not work out well for me. I dislike Haunted Bookshop and Old Joe Krantz, but had some laying around so tried to liven it up with the Chocolate Flake. It tasted either too much like Haunted Bookshop or a destroyed Chocolate Flake. Oh well. Only other layering I ever tried was simply mixing the remnants of one tin with some tobacco from a newly opened tin. As long as it didn't include Haunted Bookshop, I was satisfied with the result. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2019 17:35:31 GMT -5
Did almost that exact thing [sg choc. flake layered w/burley = watchcity slice] ... smokin as i started reading this post . ha - hah To OP - I do this sometimes .Especially when I have a bit left from a previous bowl ... Good idea atison . Actually tried to mix Bob's Chocolate Flake once with Haunted Bookshop. Did not work out well for me. I dislike Haunted Bookshop and Old Joe Krantz, but had some laying around so tried to liven it up with the Chocolate Flake. It tasted either too much like Haunted Bookshop or a destroyed Chocolate Flake. Oh well. Only other layering I ever tried was simply mixing the remnants of one tin with some tobacco from a newly opened tin. As long as it didn't include Haunted Bookshop, I was satisfied with the result. I’m not a fan of Haunted Bookshop straight, so blending it with any other tobacco I still wouldn’t enjoy the smoke!! Old Joe Krantz I enjoy with 4 plus years of age, really mellows out, no harshness, again not a tobacco I’d blend with. Try a good Burley from Peretti’s or Uhle’s with Bobs Chocolate Flake, for me it’s an outstanding dessert blend. |
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Post by Scott W on Feb 5, 2019 20:32:16 GMT -5
I do it with velvet and err Match and I love it
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jackdiamond
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Post by jackdiamond on Feb 5, 2019 20:38:01 GMT -5
I've put Semois on top of some CH before. It's really pretty tremendous. You get that uber earthy flavor before it kinda mellows out a bit.
A lot of the time, pure Semois is just too much nicotine, but I can't get enough of the flavor.
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Post by puritana on Feb 5, 2019 21:28:51 GMT -5
I only do it when I don't have enough for a full bowl.
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Jk. I've never even had CBG, and probably won't based on what the patch has said.
