Mixing blends.....Do you?

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

actually one thing I do is stack my tobaccos. I sometimes pack a dull or flavorless tobacco in the bottom of my bowl and then in the top I will add something more flavorful that I think might compliment the weaker tabak as it filters the smoke...

In fact I like both Byzantium and Proper English at different times; while a blend of the two also works for me, stacking sounds like a hoot with these two. I will have a go.

[Mad Hatter]

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

In fact I like both Byzantium and Proper English at different times; while a blend of the two also works for me, stacking sounds like a hoot with these two. I will have a go.

Duly honored to be an inspiration to such an esteemed college such as yourself. Let us know how it turns out

Today I did mix some SR Twist, Plumcake and a Dunhill latakia/Perique together and it was goos also, but needed a touch of sweet VA

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by Mad Hatter

Duly honored to be an inspiration to such an esteemed college such as yourself. Let us know how it turns out

Today I did mix some SR Twist, Plumcake and a Dunhill latakia/Perique together and it was goos also, but needed a touch of sweet VA

OK - I finally did the stack in a large Brakner: PS Proper English south and Byzantium north. The heavy Byz, I figured too late, would probably soak into the gentler PS and muck it up. Halfway thru the quality and quantity of smoke changed in a matter of a few puffs. The Proper English was, in fact, muddled up to the heavy side. Not bad - not great.

I will have a redo later in the week, same pipe, with the tobaks reversed. Thanks for the stack idea. Interesting change of pace - something to wonder about thru the pipe.

[agony]

I thought that Old Gowrie was a bit too 'cigaretty' in it's flavor profile, and found that my big bag of Old Ironsides was too 'latakia-heavy'. So I mixed up a mason jar, 50:50. Put it aside for the past three weeks, and smoked my first bowl of it this week. Smoked and tasted great.

[Mad Hatter]

Awesome Moo. I actually do that alot for varying reasons, but didn't think it was an original idea. It still amazes me how there is almost no mixing nor gradual transition from one flavor to the other, but as you said, in just a couple of puffs. I really enjoy doing this at times with almost all of my tabaks. Let me know how it works out.
Joe

Originally Posted by Mister Moo

OK - I finally did the stack in a large Brakner: PS Proper English south and Byzantium north. The heavy Byz, I figured too late, would probably soak into the gentler PS and muck it up. Halfway thru the quality and quantity of smoke changed in a matter of a few puffs. The Proper English was, in fact, muddled up to the heavy side. Not bad - not great.

I will have a redo later in the week, same pipe, with the tobaks reversed. Thanks for the stack idea. Interesting change of pace - something to wonder about thru the pipe.