First I'd like to thank everyone for the wealth of knowledge available on this forum. It's invaluable for someone like myself that is new to the world of whole leaf. Thanks for having me.
I've enjoyed tobacco on and off throughout the years, always appreciate a good pipe or cigar, and especially a fine cigarette a few times a day. Since I try to moderate my enjoyment, I've always purchased premium when it comes to commercial cigs. Lately I had switched between Nat Sherman Classics, Dunhill International, American Spirits, and even some Marlboro Reds mixed in there.
Enter whole leaf tobacco. Being a newcomer, I decided to give Don's cig blends a try and landed on the Yedi Turkish. I must stay that right out of the gate it competes with anything I've tried commercially, regarding taste. In many ways, I'm not sure what I would do to improve it. Once I found the right humidity level, I then lightly cased it with the mixture Don includes with the order, after diluting it with water as instructed. I also decided to take a portion of the shred and toasted it at 270 deg for 20 minutes, then mixed it with the un-toasted leaf. Again, flavor wise I feel it's superior to the majority of what I've smoked over the years.
The only negative that I'm experiencing is what I would call a dry throat effect after smoking which I've never experienced with the commercial cigs, I'm assuming due to the many additives. I was hoping to lean on the veteran knowledge present here for suggestions on what I might be able to do to improve the overall throat feel. Perhaps more casing, less casing, no toasting, etc? Thanks again,
Josh
I've enjoyed tobacco on and off throughout the years, always appreciate a good pipe or cigar, and especially a fine cigarette a few times a day. Since I try to moderate my enjoyment, I've always purchased premium when it comes to commercial cigs. Lately I had switched between Nat Sherman Classics, Dunhill International, American Spirits, and even some Marlboro Reds mixed in there.
Enter whole leaf tobacco. Being a newcomer, I decided to give Don's cig blends a try and landed on the Yedi Turkish. I must stay that right out of the gate it competes with anything I've tried commercially, regarding taste. In many ways, I'm not sure what I would do to improve it. Once I found the right humidity level, I then lightly cased it with the mixture Don includes with the order, after diluting it with water as instructed. I also decided to take a portion of the shred and toasted it at 270 deg for 20 minutes, then mixed it with the un-toasted leaf. Again, flavor wise I feel it's superior to the majority of what I've smoked over the years.
The only negative that I'm experiencing is what I would call a dry throat effect after smoking which I've never experienced with the commercial cigs, I'm assuming due to the many additives. I was hoping to lean on the veteran knowledge present here for suggestions on what I might be able to do to improve the overall throat feel. Perhaps more casing, less casing, no toasting, etc? Thanks again,
Josh