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Tongue Bite Mystery...
Tongue Bite Mystery...
Something I've noticed over the past year. I've started smoking a lot
of Dunhill Early Morning Pipe. As it's what I usually smoke
throughout the day, I go through quite a bit of it. I have both tins
and a mason jar of bulk. Moisture of both is consistent as is the
mixture when I compare the tinned and bulk side by side. Yet...the
bulk EMP consistently gives me tongue bite while the tinned does not.
What do we think accounts for this?
Best,
Becks
Something I've noticed over the past year. I've started smoking a lot
of Dunhill Early Morning Pipe. As it's what I usually smoke
throughout the day, I go through quite a bit of it. I have both tins
and a mason jar of bulk. Moisture of both is consistent as is the
mixture when I compare the tinned and bulk side by side. Yet...the
bulk EMP consistently gives me tongue bite while the tinned does not.
What do we think accounts for this?
Best,
Becks
Re: Tongue Bite Mystery...
Boy, this brings back memories of epic posts...
The bulk and the tinned are not the same tobacco. Whether or not the
bulk is blended on this side of the pond, the conditions experienced
by the blend once it's shipped is quite different. Tins are, well,
tins - sealed. Bulk is exposed to fresh air at various junctures on
its passage to you.
And bulks, even originating from the same locale, may get different
"treatment" to accommodate such exposure to air, e.g. additional
humectants added.
In days gone by, the "difference" was also attributed to the supposed
fact that the bulk was blended in the U.S. from leaf with a different
provenance than that which went into the tin in Europe.
Buddy
Boy, this brings back memories of epic posts...
The bulk and the tinned are not the same tobacco. Whether or not the
bulk is blended on this side of the pond, the conditions experienced
by the blend once it's shipped is quite different. Tins are, well,
tins - sealed. Bulk is exposed to fresh air at various junctures on
its passage to you.
And bulks, even originating from the same locale, may get different
"treatment" to accommodate such exposure to air, e.g. additional
humectants added.
In days gone by, the "difference" was also attributed to the supposed
fact that the bulk was blended in the U.S. from leaf with a different
provenance than that which went into the tin in Europe.
Buddy
Re: Tongue Bite Mystery...
On Jul 3, 2:22 pm, Buddy Springman <Buddy.Spring...@gmail,com > wrote:
> Boy, this brings back memories of epic posts...
>
> The bulk and the tinned are not the same tobacco. Whether or not the
> bulk is blended on this side of the pond, the conditions experienced
> by the blend once it's shipped is quite different. Tins are, well,
> tins - sealed. Bulk is exposed to fresh air at various junctures on
> its passage to you.
>
> And bulks, even originating from the same locale, may get different
> "treatment" to accommodate such exposure to air, e.g. additional
> humectants added.
>
> In days gone by, the "difference" was also attributed to the supposed
> fact that the bulk was blended in the U.S. from leaf with a different
> provenance than that which went into the tin in Europe.
>
> Buddy
Thanks, Buddy. OK...so, descrepancies in blend taken into account, is
there anything to do to the bulk in storing it that can change it--
i.e. is it a reversible condition?
Becks
On Jul 3, 2:22 pm, Buddy Springman <Buddy.Spring...@gmail,com > wrote:
> Boy, this brings back memories of epic posts...
>
> The bulk and the tinned are not the same tobacco. Whether or not the
> bulk is blended on this side of the pond, the conditions experienced
> by the blend once it's shipped is quite different. Tins are, well,
> tins - sealed. Bulk is exposed to fresh air at various junctures on
> its passage to you.
>
> And bulks, even originating from the same locale, may get different
> "treatment" to accommodate such exposure to air, e.g. additional
> humectants added.
>
> In days gone by, the "difference" was also attributed to the supposed
> fact that the bulk was blended in the U.S. from leaf with a different
> provenance than that which went into the tin in Europe.
>
> Buddy
Thanks, Buddy. OK...so, descrepancies in blend taken into account, is
there anything to do to the bulk in storing it that can change it--
i.e. is it a reversible condition?
Becks
Re: Tongue Bite Mystery...
On Jul 3, 8:05 pm, Becks <mfbeck...@hotmail,com > wrote:
> On Jul 3, 2:22 pm, Buddy Springman <Buddy.Spring...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Boy, this brings back memories of epic posts...
>
> > The bulk and the tinned are not the same tobacco. Whether or not the
> > bulk is blended on this side of the pond, the conditions experienced
> > by the blend once it's shipped is quite different. Tins are, well,
> > tins - sealed. Bulk is exposed to fresh air at various junctures on
> > its passage to you.
>
> > And bulks, even originating from the same locale, may get different
> > "treatment" to accommodate such exposure to air, e.g. additional
> > humectants added.
>
> > In days gone by, the "difference" was also attributed to the supposed
> > fact that the bulk was blended in the U.S. from leaf with a different
> > provenance than that which went into the tin in Europe.
>
> > Buddy
>
> Thanks, Buddy. OK...so, descrepancies in blend taken into account, is
> there anything to do to the bulk in storing it that can change it--
> i.e. is it a reversible condition?
> Becks
You could seal it in a Mason jar for 6 months to a year. If you keep
it sealed the Virginias and Orientals will mellow with regard to
tongue bite. You could also see an increase in flavor. There is a
wonderful section on aging in the ASP FAQ.
On Jul 3, 8:05 pm, Becks <mfbeck...@hotmail,com > wrote:
> On Jul 3, 2:22 pm, Buddy Springman <Buddy.Spring...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Boy, this brings back memories of epic posts...
>
> > The bulk and the tinned are not the same tobacco. Whether or not the
> > bulk is blended on this side of the pond, the conditions experienced
> > by the blend once it's shipped is quite different. Tins are, well,
> > tins - sealed. Bulk is exposed to fresh air at various junctures on
> > its passage to you.
>
> > And bulks, even originating from the same locale, may get different
> > "treatment" to accommodate such exposure to air, e.g. additional
> > humectants added.
>
> > In days gone by, the "difference" was also attributed to the supposed
> > fact that the bulk was blended in the U.S. from leaf with a different
> > provenance than that which went into the tin in Europe.
>
> > Buddy
>
> Thanks, Buddy. OK...so, descrepancies in blend taken into account, is
> there anything to do to the bulk in storing it that can change it--
> i.e. is it a reversible condition?
> Becks
You could seal it in a Mason jar for 6 months to a year. If you keep
it sealed the Virginias and Orientals will mellow with regard to
tongue bite. You could also see an increase in flavor. There is a
wonderful section on aging in the ASP FAQ.
Re: Tongue Bite Mystery...
> > Thanks, Buddy. OK...so, descrepancies in blend taken into account, is
> > there anything to do to the bulk in storing it that can change it--
> > i.e. is it a reversible condition?
> > Becks
>
> You could seal it in a Mason jar for 6 months to a year. If you keep
> it sealed the Virginias and Orientals will mellow with regard to
> tongue bite. You could also see an increase in flavor. There is a
> wonderful section on aging in the ASP FAQ.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Like Steven said. I'm a firm believer in mason jars. You can put
marginal tobacco in a mason jar and try it after six months and it
will be transformed.
Buck
> > Thanks, Buddy. OK...so, descrepancies in blend taken into account, is
> > there anything to do to the bulk in storing it that can change it--
> > i.e. is it a reversible condition?
> > Becks
>
> You could seal it in a Mason jar for 6 months to a year. If you keep
> it sealed the Virginias and Orientals will mellow with regard to
> tongue bite. You could also see an increase in flavor. There is a
> wonderful section on aging in the ASP FAQ.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Like Steven said. I'm a firm believer in mason jars. You can put
marginal tobacco in a mason jar and try it after six months and it
will be transformed.
Buck
