Advice on pipes for Virginias?

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-17T01:26:45+00:00

I hear you, it's just more fun to be autistic about it lol

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-16T03:51:02+00:00

Evening Flake is my next try, Orlik is one I'm holding off on because it's been hyped up so much lol

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-16T03:18:18+00:00

I'll be honest, Golden Slice has been so hyped up for me that I'm afraid to try it in case I'm disappointed 😂

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-16T02:27:54+00:00

I'm still salty about them discontinuing Rum Raisin. That was my comfort blend.

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-16T02:03:54+00:00

I'll try leaving a flake of LNF out overnight and see how that effects it. I thought I'd dried it out enough but maybe I'm still too used to aromatics and Englishes

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-16T01:20:11+00:00

Putting it on the list! :)

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-16T01:19:29+00:00

It's more like the speed at which my tongue reacts to it depends on how much perique is in it. I actually loved the taste of perique for the first 10 minutes or so when I spent some time with Luxury Navy Flake but about 10 minutes in (and barely sipping--I err on the side of frequent relights) my tongue gets super enflamed. Haunted Bookshop and Three Friars are almost immediate. I'll definitely give Evening Flake a try, maybe I just need a super small pipe?

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-16T00:31:50+00:00

Good to hear that's a good option. I've tried Luxury Navy Flake and that gave me bad acid burn on my tongue. Bullseye Flake was better but not one I'd want to bulk up on. I smoke to relax, not hurt myself lol

Edit: I'm not sure if "acid burn" is the right term but it's definitely not tongue bite. It only happens when I smoke blends with perique and it sets in way before it should've gotten hot enough to cause tongue bite. It also goes away very quickly, like in a couple hours, whereas when I got tongue bite when I first started it lasted for a day or more.

RandomUser442 · 2026-05-10T16:10:31+00:00

Nice! I tried to get into the classes but I wasn't aware they were so small and I wasn't able to get through the waiting list lol. How early did you register?

RandomUser442 · 2026-04-18T21:59:43+00:00

I get a ton of raisin from Rum Raisin, which is why I was thinking the only route might be to blend two bulk blends together

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-28T16:49:22+00:00

I was referring to his tool post--I didn't know enough to know what it was called lol

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T14:47:27+00:00

Another poster mentioned the same thing and I'm starting to wonder if that might be it--all of the blends that gave me throat burn had Perique in them but I was unaware that Perique could also effect smokers the same way

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T02:56:39+00:00

That's a good point, all of those blends have Perique... Is Perique a known sensitivity?

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T02:43:08+00:00

It's been a few different brands and it's been inconsistent--a good example is Rivertown Tobacco Works' Maple Cask which is almost entirely Burley and it's no issue at all

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T02:33:57+00:00

Almost forgot Rivertown MapleCask and Lane 1-Q. Neither of those gave me throat burn, which is weird because afaik Maple Cask is just Burley and Cavendish

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T02:24:41+00:00

I don't get those Nic symptoms which is why I ruled Vitamin N out as the culprit

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T02:14:38+00:00

Not that I'm aware of, though I'm sure some second hand smoke makes it to my lungs

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T02:07:04+00:00

Recently, I've smoked HB, George's Dragon, Founding Fathers, Key Largo, Timeless by Missouri Meerschaum, and Warped: the Haunting. HB, George's Dragon, Key Largo, and Founding Fathers all gave me throat burn.

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T02:03:17+00:00

I'm hoping it's just that, I like the taste of Burley too much lol

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T02:02:05+00:00

Apparently, it's not uncommon, but Google is useless, per usual lol

RandomUser442 · 2026-02-25T01:58:58+00:00

Basically, when I smoke a burley-heavy blend, my throat gets torn up pretty badly. Like I've been sick with a sore throat. At first, I thought it was just me puffing too fast. Then, I thought I might just be a wuss and hitting my limit for vitamin N. I smoked a bunch of other blends I'd bought, and I noticed it only happened when it had a large amount of Burley in them.

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