General notes on blending tobaccos

 

(At the back of the hill) ... Try not to use more than six different tobaccos, four or five is best. Decide which one you want to dominate the blend and what other characteristics you want noticeable, and adjust the proportions from there.
Test batches should be small quantities, and expect that you may not finish smoking that batch. Smoke one bowl right after blending and make notes.
Smoke more bowls after several days, and if it still tastes interesting, more bowls a few weeks later, when you can reasonably expect the tobaccos to have married. Sometimes what was marvelous at the very beginning becomes pedestrian after a few weeks. Continued