A boatload of tobacco questions answered by G. L. Pease

(Pips Magazine) ... I like a mixture developed by myself with cigar leaf. It is a basic English blend with 25-30% cigar leaf. The problem is that after the first half it begins to develop a harsh taste like a cigar butt which I do not like. In order to avoid that, I fill the bottom half with the regular English and then the top part with the cigar leaf mixture. It improves by doing so, but my question is if there is a way I can avoid that two mixtures combination. I need some advice on how to achieve this. Continued

Photo: The 1st Virginia Cavalry pauses for a smoke, Alfred Waud, 1862 (Library of Congress).