b.

Morning ASP!
WHen I smoke blends containing Burley I find that my mouth feels like it is
on fire. Obviously as a result I have stayed well away from anything
containing the stuff. But I was wondering how common this type of reaction
is to Burley or even other types of tobacco.
Cheers,
B.

random

Most blends contain burley, its mild flavor makes it a good filler
tobacco. Many blends that advertise the burley content as primary are
cube-cut, flake, rope or plug form. The cut can make a big difference
in how hot a blend appears to smoke. So does moisture content. I
smoke burley almost exclusively, and I think something else is causing
the problem aside from the burley itself. Of course there is always a
possibility of an individual allergy, but given the near-omnipresence
of burley as a filler, I think that's unlikely.

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velvet elvis

I think I've said somthing to this point in two other posts in the past 15
minutes, but burly mixes smoke cool and sweet in corncob pipes.
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allan swartz

I've always had problems with straight buley until recently, when I
discovered a blend from McCranie's called Old Masters. It is primarily
ribbon cut burley with a little virginia. Very cool smoking and slightly
sweet. Burns to fine ash.
It is a bulk blend made by McClelland, who call it X10.

kurt huhn

That happens to me when I smoke blends that are high in virginias.

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ben r.

Give Esoterica Tilbury a try. Great stuff, full of flavor, no bite to
speak of. Also the way Samuel Gawith integrates Burley into its blends
takes the tobacco to a new level. Fantastic.

rickpiatt

I always get that uncomfortable feeling with VA's. Burleys don't seem to
bother me very much. I smoke Edgeworth Slices as a regular and never get
bitten by it.
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jonathan wolgamuth

In message news:RfydnTYuJ5e5Y8vcRVn-rw@rogers.com on 26 Sep 2004, Allan
Swartz said to all at alt.smokers.pipes

If it has a little virginia, is it really a straight burley?

Reminds me of the Seinfeld where Kramer's friend refers to his shirt by
saying, "It's 100% cotton. And some wool."

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jlruble

I have always enjoyed ribbon cut in my mixtures. It just seems to add a
different flavor.

SCOTTY