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Oh I fully expect theBlending isn't as easy as it would appear. A light hand is required.
Oh I fully expect theBlending isn't as easy as it would appear. A light hand is required.
Funny you should say that. I've tried smoking the component blends individually, just to see what I'm starting with, and the Red Cake is the only one I think I'd consider smoking regularly on its own - good enough that I'm considering just jarring it up for a couple years (I get the ketchup smell, but I really don't mind it at all - like every McClelland VA I've tried, it smokes great). Between what I already have and what's on the way, I've got plenty of Virginia options, and I only got 8 oz of the red cake, so I may jar up half on its own and blend the other half.I was going to smoke the McClelland Red Cake as a stand alone. It's not a bad smoke once you get past the ketchup smell, but I'm now anxious to hear what you come up with as a blend that contains it.
5 year old red cake is no joke. I put a pound down in my cellar after tasting some.
+1 to that. It's cheap and ages great.5 year old red cake is no joke. I put a pound down in my cellar after tasting some.
Courtesy of /r/PipeTobacco: Rattray's Booklet on Tobacco Blending
http://biblio.catasdetabacos.com/catalogs pdf/Catalog - Rattrays Booklet.pdf
A very generous offer, Owen. Let me get back to you...Since you are blending, you will not be needing that Escudo. I will gladly cellar it for you for 5 years or so
A very generous offer, Owen. Let me get back to you...