I decided to try to make my own blend. Not bad I thought, so I decided to share it here. I used: 50% Flue cured Virginia "lemon", 30% Flued cured Virginia Bright Leaf, 20% Izmir. That's it. I personally think it is mild with a great taste. Let me know what you think.
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I agree, it should be a mild and flavorful cigarette blend. Some macho guys may call it "lady's cigarette blend" but I don't think so, I like cigarette mild, really mild.
winston-smoker
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Definitely "lady's cigarette blend," especially if you stuff in a 100's! Virginia Slims, anyone?
Just a little joking -- nobody can tell you what you are "supposed" to like.
Brown Thumb
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No Fire Cured?
grgfinney
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You may find it lacking in nicotine try to add 20% of maryland 609 or aged burley if you do still will be mild will just add a little kick, just my 2 pennies
It sounds like a Canadian blend. I bet it is smooth.
knuckhead is right, most cigarettes in Canada use 100% flue cured virginia. If I light a cigarette close to someone that doesn't know I grow the first question usually is "is that an American cigarette?" Sometimes I explain that I grow my own but mostly I just tell them its a special blend.
Matty
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Canadian blends, hah! I haven't smoked one from the store in a long while. From what I smell from other's smokes there is no longer any consistance and they usually smell un-cigarette like. Personally I don't do straight flue cured blends, I always put something else in. Bigbonner's burley at 10% with any flue cured blend is great, not too strong and lots of flavor. Sometimes I get a little too much burley in the blend so I use the Izmir to smooth it out, works great. Kinda missing the old Bitlis WLT had awhile back. If you like 'em light try some of the first priming cutters from WLT, light and kinda sweet. I love blending, I do something different every day.
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