Nicotine And Pipe Tobacco Blending

(Smokingpipes.com) Nicotine has a lot to do with the "strength" of a tobacco, which is a vague term used to indicate not only its nicotine strength, but the perceived strength of the smoke, which depends on the blend's components. "It needs to be considered just from the standpoint of striking balance in flavor and strength," says Jeremy Reeves, head blender for Cornell & Diehl tobacco company. "A blend that is very, very light and delicate in flavor but has a really raging nicotine content would seem lopsided." Continued