Finally made the jump

[smokinghole]

I had joined this site when my cousin and I decided to start growing some plants of our own. Then I got to thinking about buying whole leaf to do my own pipe blends. I finally got some, the current discount pushed me to the edge.

I got a pound the izmir, prilep, red, bright and lemon virginia, dark air (instead of burley), and some latakia. I figure I can play with some of this to make some small blends for myself then when I find something I like I can multiply it up and buy what I know I need.

 

[deluxestogie]

Excellent choice of blending ingredients.

With your home-grown leaf, consider making a small batch of Perique to add to that: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/2873-Really-Easy-Perique-Press

Bob

 

[Knucklehead]

And Cavendish: http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/637-Making-Black-Cavendish-Pipe-Tobacco

Try each variety by itself in the pipe to help get an idea of what it will bring to a blend. I think you'll love that Virginia Red Leaf as a single variety pipe smoke.

If you can acquire a Meerschaum or a cob pipe (recommend Missouri Meerschaum Cob) they tend to not "ghost" flavors from the previous bowl as much as briar.

 

[DGBAMA]

Welcome. Nice selection of leaf.

How is growing going?

 

[SmokesAhoy]

I'd take a 3 inch strip from each kind all stacked, moisten it, press it under 50 or so lbs for as long as you can stand it and then slice some ribbons off the plug and smoke it. The flavor might be all over the place, but I bet it tastes good

 

[Mad Oshea]

I would prefer the big "B" over all. Your going to have a ride With Us helping You on Your stay. Welcome Stick in the mud, Mad- Bowdark is a good stem type.

 

[smokinghole]

I luckily have a meer already from my time in Turkey. Plus I have a couple MM cobs and tend to keep a fresh one or two on hand.

Growing is going just fine. We have a water hiccup on the 5 acre plot he has, the hiccup being no water except rain. I am attempting to get my cousin some poly drums from work to use as rain barrels for the future. The plants he threw in his backyard are growing just fine and he tells me some of the bottom leaves are starting to get ripe. I haven't been up there to see them since transplanting. I might plant some near my house to see how they grow "wild". I can't grow much off my patio at my house so tobacco plant would be a tough sell to the misses.

 

[Brown Thumb]

Welcome aboard. I am in PA and for tobacco the weather provides us enough rain for the most part. I grow under plastic so I have to give them a shot from time to time.
The MM have Blem deal for a little less money, If you dident know that already.
BT

 

[Chicken]

its times like this.... im glad im in the tropics.....