Home Made English Blend
If you'd like to try your hand a blending your own English style tobacco, try this blend. There are three versions. The first is a traditional medium English blend, the second is milder and the third is a heavy English blend. Try all three to see which one you like best!
Medium-Bodied English Blend (base blend)
2.00 oz. White Burley
1.00 oz. Long Virginia
1.00 oz. English Flake
2.00 oz. Latikia
This is a nice medium strength English blend and can be smoked as is. However, if you want to make your own unique blend, play with the base blend by adding various tobaccos to adjust the flavor. It will provided several options for a Mild and Full bodied blend. You can also add whiskey to give the blend a flavor twist. This is not necessary, but might be fun!
Mild English Blend
Use the same base blend, but to soften the blend add 1.00 oz. Medium Burley and/or 1.00 oz. Danish Cavendish. This will soften the blend and make it more mild. You might also want to reduce the amount of Latikia to 1.00 oz.
Full English Blend
Use the same base blend, but to make it a fuller blend add a couple more ounces of Latakia, an ounce or two of an Turkish/Oriental tobacco and a touch of Perique. Since Perique can really add flavor, use only a small amount. This will make a fuller blend.
NOTE: Smoke the base blend (or the mild/full) as is or add a small amount of "Jim Bean Rye", "Jack Daniels" or any other whiskey you might like and mix well into tobacco. Don't use too much liquid or the tobacco will get too moist. Add just light coating and allow it to soak into the tobacco. Allow the tobacco to sit in a sealed container for several days or better yet several months, before smoking.
Bulk blending tobaccos can be purchased at most quality tobacco shops. However, you can't find what you need, contact Cornell & Diehl at Cornell & Diehl .
Oriental Blend
6.00 oz. Turkish or Oriental Varietals
1.25 oz. Latakia
3.50 oz. Red Virginia
1.74 oz. Lemon Virginia
1.50 oz. Bright Virginia
1.50 oz. Dark Burley
.50 oz. Perique
This make a pound of a nice Oriental blend with just the right balance of sweetness, nutty and smoky flavors. This blend is dominated by the Turkish not the Latakia....a pinch of Perique brings it all together. The Perique is optional. If you choose to eliminate the Perique, just a bit more Latakia.
If you'd like to try your hand a blending your own English style tobacco, try this blend. There are three versions. The first is a traditional medium English blend, the second is milder and the third is a heavy English blend. Try all three to see which one you like best!
Medium-Bodied English Blend (base blend)
2.00 oz. White Burley
1.00 oz. Long Virginia
1.00 oz. English Flake
2.00 oz. Latikia
This is a nice medium strength English blend and can be smoked as is. However, if you want to make your own unique blend, play with the base blend by adding various tobaccos to adjust the flavor. It will provided several options for a Mild and Full bodied blend. You can also add whiskey to give the blend a flavor twist. This is not necessary, but might be fun!
Mild English Blend
Use the same base blend, but to soften the blend add 1.00 oz. Medium Burley and/or 1.00 oz. Danish Cavendish. This will soften the blend and make it more mild. You might also want to reduce the amount of Latikia to 1.00 oz.
Full English Blend
Use the same base blend, but to make it a fuller blend add a couple more ounces of Latakia, an ounce or two of an Turkish/Oriental tobacco and a touch of Perique. Since Perique can really add flavor, use only a small amount. This will make a fuller blend.
NOTE: Smoke the base blend (or the mild/full) as is or add a small amount of "Jim Bean Rye", "Jack Daniels" or any other whiskey you might like and mix well into tobacco. Don't use too much liquid or the tobacco will get too moist. Add just light coating and allow it to soak into the tobacco. Allow the tobacco to sit in a sealed container for several days or better yet several months, before smoking.
Bulk blending tobaccos can be purchased at most quality tobacco shops. However, you can't find what you need, contact Cornell & Diehl at Cornell & Diehl .
Oriental Blend
6.00 oz. Turkish or Oriental Varietals
1.25 oz. Latakia
3.50 oz. Red Virginia
1.74 oz. Lemon Virginia
1.50 oz. Bright Virginia
1.50 oz. Dark Burley
.50 oz. Perique
This make a pound of a nice Oriental blend with just the right balance of sweetness, nutty and smoky flavors. This blend is dominated by the Turkish not the Latakia....a pinch of Perique brings it all together. The Perique is optional. If you choose to eliminate the Perique, just a bit more Latakia.
