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<blockquote data-quote="tweaksource" data-source="post: 147112" data-attributes="member: 1493"><p>I know this is an old thread, but it is now relevant for me.</p><p></p><p>I, too, have been blending at home and have had moderate success. One area that still escapes me is similar to that of the OP - orientals.</p><p></p><p>I ordered Turkish Ribbon from Pipes and Cigars. I am not dissatisfied with it, but it is not what I was looking for. By itself it is very bland. In a blend it has its place, but very much needs to be sweetened or somehow enhanced.</p><p></p><p>4Noggins has a nice variety of blending tobaccos as well as good descriptions. They are very helpful over the phone as well.</p><p></p><p>From 4 Noggins I ordered the Turkish Izmir. It is much closer to the oriental..."whang" that I am looking for. I find also that stoved Virginias (McC 5105) are essential to my English blends and add much of the character that I expected to come from orientals.</p><p></p><p>I would also like to get my hands on Basma, Yenidje, Dubec, etc. "Oriental" tobacco is such a broad term and is rarely well defined, IMHO.</p><p></p><p>You may also try the McClelland Blending Orientals. I'm not sure what's in it, but I am currently awaiting a shipment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tweaksource, post: 147112, member: 1493"] I know this is an old thread, but it is now relevant for me. I, too, have been blending at home and have had moderate success. One area that still escapes me is similar to that of the OP - orientals. I ordered Turkish Ribbon from Pipes and Cigars. I am not dissatisfied with it, but it is not what I was looking for. By itself it is very bland. In a blend it has its place, but very much needs to be sweetened or somehow enhanced. 4Noggins has a nice variety of blending tobaccos as well as good descriptions. They are very helpful over the phone as well. From 4 Noggins I ordered the Turkish Izmir. It is much closer to the oriental..."whang" that I am looking for. I find also that stoved Virginias (McC 5105) are essential to my English blends and add much of the character that I expected to come from orientals. I would also like to get my hands on Basma, Yenidje, Dubec, etc. "Oriental" tobacco is such a broad term and is rarely well defined, IMHO. You may also try the McClelland Blending Orientals. I'm not sure what's in it, but I am currently awaiting a shipment. [/QUOTE]
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