Questions You Thought Were Too Dumb to Ask (Pipes Edition)

[tmoran]

Tying onto Mark's question above:

I've seen several posts about "mixed" tobacco. What is this, exactly? Do many of you just take tobaccos that you don't care for, left overs from almost empty tins, scraps from here and there, etc. and place in a jar?

Also, tips, pros, cons, do's & dont's?

I am certainly no master blender, but sometimes it can be fun to mix things up a bit (pun intended ).

Sometimes I do it because I like a blend, but I am in the mood for something a little stronger or weaker. One good example is G&H Sweet Rum Twist. It's very good, but I rarely bother trying to tackle it straight. Throw a bit of SRT with some PA and life is good.

Sometimes I do it because I think I can make a blend more closely match my tastes. For instance, I like the bold full body of Dunhill Nightcap, but it has too much Latakia for my tastes. I'll mix it with some Walnut and be a happy camper.

Sometimes I will use an easy burning shag or dry tobacco to help something moist burn. Generally I'll layer the kindling on top of the tobacco to get the party started, but you can also mix it in. For this I'll use whatever scraps I left out on my plate too long, or just some 5 Brothers.

Rarely will I try to improve a tobacco I just flat out don't like. No sense wasting something I do like and doubling the volume of tobacco I don't like.

Pro tip - If it feels good, do it.

[quo155]

I am certainly no master blender, but sometimes it can be fun to mix things up a bit (pun intended ).

Sometimes I do it because I like a blend, but I am in the mood for something a little stronger or weaker. One good example is G&H Sweet Rum Twist. It's very good, but I rarely bother trying to tackle it straight. Throw a bit of SRT with some PA and life is good.

Sometimes I do it because I think I can make a blend more closely match my tastes. For instance, I like the bold full body of Dunhill Nightcap, but it has too much Latakia for my tastes. I'll mix it with some Walnut and be a happy camper.

Sometimes I will use an easy burning shag or dry tobacco to help something moist burn. Generally I'll layer the kindling on top of the tobacco to get the party started, but you can also mix it in. For this I'll use whatever scraps I left out on my plate too long, or just some 5 Brothers.

Rarely will I try to improve a tobacco I just flat out don't like. No sense wasting something I do like and doubling the volume of tobacco I don't like.

Pro tip - If it feels good, do it.

Thank you Tim...easy to follow and much appreciated!