Ozark Wizard
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So a couple of weeks back I mixed up a batch of P.C. While I was at it, I played with a variation of the blend to better suit my tastes. Don't get me wrong, Pebble Castle is fine enough to me, but occasionally it hit me with the same 'pencil shaving' taste I get from Pebblecut by McClelland. Not a bad thing, just a bit distracting at times. Possibly the Basma tobacco component. Well, I took that out of this batch and used Izmir in it's place, so double the amount of Izmir that I normally use. It removed the 'pencil shaving' taste, and brought out more seared butter action. Good, but it could be better. Added a pinch more Yenidji. Now it's pretty 'bright'. Hmph. Bright is nice, but it belongs with citrusy Ginnies. Plus I tend toward dark, brooding blends. More perique. Ended up being 15 percent of the total weight of the batch more by the time it smelled right to me....
I will say it has a bit more oomph. The first bowl out of the press was like stuffing a small box of raisins in my mouth at once and chewing them dry. The extra Yenidji grabbed the fruit and brought out more of the Ginnies grass. Oh, and that warm buttery note was so nice. No more shavings. Four bowls in now, and it's been consistent.
I'm going to hit it again now, took a couple of days off it to rest my taste buds. Tonight when I find time I'll try to post a picture of the coins I cut it into.
The batch produced three 100gm jars, three 50gm jars, and 47gm loose in a ziplock bag for my pocket.
It might be another dead end, but I like it better than the P.C. Huh!
I will say it has a bit more oomph. The first bowl out of the press was like stuffing a small box of raisins in my mouth at once and chewing them dry. The extra Yenidji grabbed the fruit and brought out more of the Ginnies grass. Oh, and that warm buttery note was so nice. No more shavings. Four bowls in now, and it's been consistent.
I'm going to hit it again now, took a couple of days off it to rest my taste buds. Tonight when I find time I'll try to post a picture of the coins I cut it into.
The batch produced three 100gm jars, three 50gm jars, and 47gm loose in a ziplock bag for my pocket.
It might be another dead end, but I like it better than the P.C. Huh!