How to Liven Up Your Lane 1-Q

[Lostmason]

You're not alone. Done it before..with the same PS latakia..and It was AWESOME. Still pretty sweet for me but a solid way to beef up a wimpy blend IMO.

Also, long time no see forum fam

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Short answer: add some Latakia.

I picked up some Lane 1-Q the other day as it's among the top-selling aromatics, and I had never tried it. Having done so, I can now see why it's the most popular tobacco: mild, traditional, smooth, pleasant. But... it doesn't exactly move me. Hey mom, I'd like you to meet my new girlfriend. She's mild, tradtional, smooth, and pleasant.

It occurred to me that this stuff could use some Latakia! So I mixed some up in a bowl, about 2/3 Lane 1-Q and 1/3 Latakia (Peter Stokkebye's Blending Latakia, which I'm pretty sure is Cyprian). That did the trick - tempered some of the sweetness and brought out some of the natural VA and cavendish flavors.

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm more of an English and burley fan, & I think that Latakia is the bacon grease of pipe tobacco - it makes anything taste better

Well, Perique certainly adds Vitamin N to any blend it touches, but flavorwise, I don't see it - Perique itself has a little fruity sweetness that I wouldn't expect to meld with the 1Q's vanilla. Heck try it though. What's the worst that could happen? Wait, don't answer that. But cereally, the only other thing I think the 1Q could use is some burley.

Yea, the Perique would take it in the opposite direction that you'd want to go on second thought.

Thanks for the insights,always looking for tips and yous guys always come thru.