Authentic marlboro recipe

[Bex]

Knucklehead likes full flavored blends, he should try a 53% Burley, 27% Red VA and 20% VBL blend.

I actually knocked this down a bit - originally I had the RV up to about 30%, but found it pretty much wrecked my throat. I had read somewhere that the 'American blend' was basically 70% burley, 15% virginia and 15% oriental. Too much burley gives me a taste like a More cigarette which, while I can stand it in a pinch, is not the flavor I'm going for. Originally, before my 'supplier' over here was selling RV, I was doing a 70% burley, 30% virginia. I had become used to it, although there were sometimes that it felt too 'mild' for me. I like to get a bit of a hit in the back of my throat when I inhale, so that I know I am breathing in something other than air.
It is difficult to get a choice of tubes over here - originally I was using Zig Zag, but can no longer find them in Europe at all! I then went to Gizeh, which is easily available, but not as 'free' of an inhale as I would like. I smoked these for quite a while until someone suggested Zen. They are pretty much like the Zig Zag were, and are now my tubes of choice.
Thus far, I haven't dabbled in oriental tobacco. What does it add to the smoke??

 

[leverhead]

...Thus far, I haven't dabbled in oriental tobacco. What does it add to the smoke??

They bring a pleasant aftertaste that you can't get from anything else, otherwise they are mild. I use Zig-Zag red kings, sometimes they can be hard to find here. I don't like Burley too much and have been going without it. I did buy a pound of the organic Burley, but haven't done anything with it yet.

 

[jwit76]

That is sure one full flavored blend there. I may have to start calling mine "medium flavored". I like it though, it has several layers of flavor to it but smooth and with a good nic hit. 40% Bright leaf, 20% Burley, 20% Maryland, 10% Dark Air, and 10% Izmir. That's pretty much the one I settled on, I don't experiment with it anymore. I use a Gambler tube. Tubes can change the flavor a little bit. I used to smoke Marlboro Red and Pall Mall, this gets me right in the ballpark strength and flavor wise without casings or toasting.

Knucklehead, do you toast any of the above leaf, or just blend and smoke?

 

[chillardbee]

I didn't think Export A had casing added to it anyway, just tobacco.

To the Premium fine and the full flavour cut they do but they are not flavouring as much as humicant. The Percentages can be found here-

full flavour premium
http://ingredients.jti.com/per-product/CANADA/FINE-CUT-TOBACCO/Export-A-Full-Flavour-Premium-Tin-/

full flavour
http://ingredients.jti.com/per-product/CANADA/FINE-CUT-TOBACCO/Export-A-Full-Flavour-100-Tin-/

I've tried AS, Manitou and Pueblo and to me they all taste milder than a 53% Burley and 27% Red Virginia blend. Even the American Spirit, which is the strongest flavored of the three tastes like it has much more flue-cured. Also, the Burley I used was toasted.

Knucklehead likes full flavored blends, he should try a 53% Burley, 27% Red VA and 20% VBL blend.

I have been thinking about this already for my blend. I'm thinking that the roasting will make it less harsh and increased percentage will give a more robust flavour. However, I would quite like to achieve the classic flavour I enjoy with my Export "A". I bought a bin of it here recently and I'm poking through it almost strand by strand to determine what type of tobaccos are used in it. So far I see mostly medium to dark coloured burley colour then I do bright strands.


The full flavoured (not premiun) seemed brighter when I had it. If the 2 tobaccos are the same with only the casing being different (premium has invert and full flavoured does not) I might get a better idea of what is in the tobacco blend.

 

[Knucklehead]

Knucklehead, do you toast any of the above leaf, or just blend and smoke?

No toasting or casing. If there is a key, it is using aged leaf. I'm currently using WLT leaf that I bought almost two years ago. The Burley was already three or four years old when I bought it. I also have WLT leaf that I bought last year. I try to label the leaf with the year it was grown, then store it. If I can't find out the year of production, I use the year it was purchased. I have some home grown that is naturally aging. I'm trying to get to a point where I will always have aged leaf and keep my stock rotated.

 

[jwit76]

No toasting or casing. If there is a key, it is using aged leaf. I'm currently using WLT leaf that I bought almost two years ago.

That makes sense, aging is a significant factor from everything I've read. I have some shredded WLT in mason jars, and I think that's where I'll keep it for awhile.

 

[Bex]

Knucklehead likes full flavored blends, he should try a 53% Burley, 27% Red VA and 20% VBL blend.

I had to process some more today, and considering the reaction my blend above seemed to conjure up, I decided to change the Red BA and VBL around, so that it was 27% VLB and 20% Red VA. Not bad, and I must admit, just that bit more civilized. I'll probably keep it this way for a bit and see....

 

[DGBAMA]

I had to process some more today, and considering the reaction my blend above seemed to conjure up, I decided to change the Red BA and VBL around, so that it was 27% VLB and 20% Red VA. Not bad, and I must admit, just that bit more civilized. I'll probably keep it this way for a bit and see....

The beauty of blending your own. Develops an appreciation for variety, not reliance on a Brand. Different can be good too. I like that each batch is a little different now.

Oriental varieties bring a lot of flavor, but not a lot of strength to the table. Like a seasoning kind of.

 

[Bex]

I can see why you guys dabble in all sorts of tobacco leaf that are totally unknown to me. Thus far, my 'experience' ends with Brightleaf, Red Virginia and Burley. I usually shred enough for one week at a time, and then do my 'taste test' to see if it's ok, and then adjust from there. Absolutely far better than a reliance on brand.

 

[chillardbee]

One of the reasons I posted the marlboro recipe was because apart from my usual export brand, i enjoy the marlboro flavour too. I don't mind my baccy plain and straight up but I like some of the full flavours/body that comes with some toppings and casings. Unfortunatly, the marlboro red recipe has an error in it and no doubt it's not entirely accurate but at least it's a starting point. JTI recipe for the export premium is down to the hundredth decimal point and i've been using that recipe for my casing and I have to say it's improved the flavour and texture of my home grown to the premium quality and even better.