The Basics of Tobacco Blending

(Pipes Magazine) A lot of people have contacted me over the years about learning how to blend tobaccos, and, in fact, we have been considering doing some two day seminars for those who have the interest. The truth of the matter is that tobacco blending is both simpler and more difficult than it seems. What I’m going to attempt to do is give a guide to making your own mixtures, or, at the very least, give you an idea of how to alter or “tweak” a blend you already enjoy. But let me start by clarifying what I mean by the simplicity and complexity of blending. Continued