Tobacco Blending: Two Sides of the Same Coin

 

(Russ Ouellette) So far, I’ve made five pipe blends that contain some cigar leaf. I use it for two reasons- like Maryland, it can help the burning qualities of a too-slow-smoking mixture, and it increases the amount and density of the smoke itself. The most recent was Virginia Memory No. 10 from the Hearth & Home Marquee Series. I really had no intention to do another one anytime soon, but I received requests to create a number of blends for three different companies, all containing some cigar leaf. Continued