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BornCountryBoy
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Help With 5100?

I got 8oz (alot for me)of this stuff with a pipe purchase, lots of people seem to enjoy it. I just can not get the hang of it so far, any tips would be great, how wet or dry? small pipe, big pipe? pot shaped bowl or billiard?....maybe if I can not get the hang of it someone wants to trade for 2 unopened tins of Squadron Leader? emoticon

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Re: Help With 5100?

I like to dry 5100 just a bit and generally smoke it in a smallish bowl. Shape does not seem to make much of a difference to me. A number of folks including me like to mix 5100 with a good burley (I use PA in a 50/50 mix), let it sit for a few days and you will find the two compliment each other very well.

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5100 is my favourite VA. Its tangy, zesty with a lovely sweet citrus note. A great tobacco in my opinon. I wish I had some SL to trade with you emoticon

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Another good mixer for 5100 is McC's 110 Just Plain Nut. This is a lightly topped burley aromatic that compliments 5100's Va sweetness and tames the bite some find with straight Va's.

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I'll second what Jim said about mixing it with some Burley. emoticon In addition to PA, Carter Hall is also reasonably priced and very nutty. I find the 5100 smoothes it out nicely.

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Thanks guys, sounds like some intresting tips, it does tend to bite me and I have a new "full" churchwarden by Savineli that has caused me to take up my Aromatics again because it smokes so cool, I plan to give that a try as well.......good to have you guys input, this stuff just smells great!

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BornCountryBoy wrote:

....this stuff just smells great!

People comment negatively about the smell of McClelland tobaccos but anytime I open a Mc tobacco my mouth starts to water.



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