Virginia blends lacking something

[MRM]

I'm a bit new here and I'm learning

(1) I've read that the orientals can have good flavor but can be delicate.
Do they mix well with flue cured va?
Most descriptors claim it to be sweet, do 2 sweets of different variety = really sweet?
Basma seems to be (from descriptions) delicate, would prilep be a better mix?



(2) I like Virginia's, lemon is just too bright and sweet, bright va is right on the border sometimes, red is good - red and bright are really good. Dont really like the lemon added to any of them.

I've searched WLT and not found any burley. I've read MD609 is good for blending with va's and can compliment them very well.
Will MD 609 cut the sweetness or would dark air cured be a better choice?

What is dark air cured ?

I should add that I dont care for spice.

I have read tons of info on here, problem is it all gets jumbled at times.

All input is appreciated .

 

[deluxestogie]

Have a look at the WLT Wiki on the subject of cigarettes:

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Burley or Maryland will help neutralize some of the acidity of Lemon.

Bob

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

Imponderable


Thank you, Bob.

 

[deluxestogie]

What is dark air cured ?

I forgot to answer that. Dark Air-Cured is a market class of tobaccos that have large, usually very dark green, sticky leaves while growing. They are air-cured to a dark brown, and have whopping loads of nicotine. Used sparingly, they can do sort of the same thing as Burley and Maryland, when it comes to pH.

Bob

 

[tullius]

1) I've read that the orientals can have good flavor but can be delicate.
Do they mix well with flue cured va?

Big yes. Almost a sure thing, always good.

2) I like Virginia's, lemon is just too bright and sweet, bright va is right on the border sometimes, red is good - red and bright are really good. Dont really like the lemon added to any of them.

My taste is similar, found the same. Try blending red and bright va with either prilep or katerini (I like the prilep better).

WLT has a nice sampler with 10 half pound packs, contains all the tobaccos you're asking about (and no lemon) so you can give them a try..

 

[MRM]

Have a look at the WLT Wiki on the subject of cigarettes:

Whole Leaf Tobacco | Premium 100% Unprocessed

Shop premium, unprocessed whole leaf tobacco – carefully sourced, expertly cured, and shipped fast.

wholeleaftobacco.com

Burley or Maryland will help neutralize some of the acidity of Lemon.

Bob

Thanks for the link, I haven't seen that one. It was an informative read.

I forgot to answer that. Dark Air-Cured is a market class of tobaccos that have large, usually very dark green, sticky leaves while growing. They are air-cured to a dark brown, and have whopping loads of nicotine. Used sparingly, they can do sort of the same thing as Burley and Maryland, when it comes to pH.

Bob

Doesnt sound like a good fit for me - good to know.

Big yes. Almost a sure thing, always good.


My taste is similar, found the same. Try blending red and bright va with either prilep or katerini (I like the prilep better).

WLT has a nice sampler with 10 half pound packs, contains all the tobaccos you're asking about (and no lemon) so you can give them a try..

Ive never knowingly had any oriental/turkish.
So I need to order some MD609 and prilep.
I have all of the flue cured varieties.

Thanks guys, I do appreciate the info and guidance.

 

[burge]

I am in Canada so of course lemon is a must.I have tried some with some of Big Bonners burley and I found the lemon form the past couple of years kind of sweet and I liked it and its good to sweeten a blend. The past couple of years the lemon is too good to blend from the Canadian stand point. Virginia and dark fired 50/50 would be the old drum. Virginia burley and prilep is a Marlboro. What do you Normally smoke?

 

[MRM]

Virginia and dark fired 50/50 would be the old drum. Virginia burley and prilep is a Marlboro. What do you Normally smoke?

I've not had Drum. I dont know if cigs are different, but I dont care for dark fired in my pipes.

I smoked Marlboro for about 30 yrs.
The past 3 - 4 yrs I've been doing ryo with zen ff kings loaded with D&R Penhooker, sometimes mixing in the smallest amount of Two Timer. Since recent surgeries the burley hits me hard and is only tolerated in small amounts.

If I'm smoking a pipe its virginia only. Full virginia flake, capstan blue

 

[burge]

Marlboro is Virginia burley and oriental. I still have some left form a sample of the first order of double toasted burley and prilep. It is really close as its the only US cigarette I can smoke and once in a while I will blend one. I am using mostly virginia with a pinch of the burley prilep mix.

 

[Hugh]

Maryland is old school for American smokes. At 10 to 20%, it give a satisfying tick at the end of a drag.

Moreover, WLT's product is peerless. The growers take a lot of Pride in their leaf.
It shows.

 

[burge]

Maryland is old school for American smokes. At 10 to 20%, it give a satisfying tick at the end of a drag.

Moreover, WLT's product is peerless. The growers take a lot of Pride in their leaf.
It shows.

I can say the virginia is the best. We can all vouge for WLT and Big Bonner. That Canadian is awesome big thick leaves ad great taste after 6 months a big improvement. Next taste will be in another 6 months. I find Americans have different tastes compared to us. We have Players ad Export A now its all expanded crap. Penhooker is good or from what I have heard the quality is not the same when they switched to pipe tobacco. Leaf tobacco is at the level of The Three Sails or Kendal Gold. D&R if they have't changed is still good tobacco and the best for value tobaccos.

 

[burge]

Just got some of Bonner's lemon yellow and this stiff is excellent as well.

 

[burge]

Just got some of Bonner's lemon yellow and this stiff is excellent as well.

Same tobacco but one with a flash