Natural Tobaccos - Part Deux

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good idea to have VG/PG ratio column. I don't expect to add a rating column as I will add that only five star vapes should be entered on that document. It's not meant to be a catch all but a go-to reference for high quality tobacco vape.


One persons 5 star vape may be another persons 2 star. Please see my note re. Vita Bella. :D

I also don't think I've ever rated anything as a 5 star. A 5 star would be something that is so excellent that it cannot be improved upon. No NET has as yet attained that status, IMO.
 
Sure of course.
That being said, I'd rather try something that someone rated as five star than something I didn't have anyone else's opinion of.
I tried one that I have to relocate that I would consider 5 star. An in-house blend that came from my girlfriend's local shop on Long Island. I just haven't gotten around to asking her to stop by and check it again as there is no time for that at the moment.
I've tried three different tobacco flavors. I assume those other two fall into the category that you describe because they can't even come close to the one I want to rediscover.
 

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I seem drawn to Cavendish's, the only exception would be Net.com Big spirit. What type of tobacco is that? I also like nomad and confederate from ether but know what they are. I made an extract of Mississippi mud cake perique that has the most perque taste imaginable, too much really. My faporite vape is Captain Black Dark Cav, it just has this sweet after glow of tobacco flavor.
 

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Aren't Cavendish's regular tobaccos that have been processed with Casings and then fermented? If so, what kind of Cavendish do you find yourself drawn to?

Cavendish is a way to process tobacco.
Cavendish Tobacco is created through a process of curing and cutting which is used to amplify the natural flavors of tobacco leaves. The varieties of tobacco leaves most commonly used for cigars and pipes are Kentucky, Virginia, and Burley.

I believe he said Captain Black Dark was his favorite. It is billed as black cavendish with vanilla.
 

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I just realized I never wrote a review for the MVJ CAO Brazilia on Diane's site. I may need to buy another bottle to correct that situation. The problem is, there are more great cigars on her site that I haven't tried and more than I have the budget for.

Found my bottle of Drew Estate Cold Infusion that MFT sent me. It still had 3ml left in the bottom. With steeping the cigar came out past the flavorings. Unfortunately the tea, peach, and other flavorings turned out to be the highlight of the show. The tobacco seems to be of the mild and barely interesting variety. It probably wouldn't be something I would want to extract in a large quantity.

ETA: I didn't write much about MVJ's Brazilia, but I vaped it all in about 15 or 16 days. That means I vaped 8 T3Ds in that period of time. I was going to it about every other day. I am completely shocked that I went through it that fast, but have nearly forgotten everything about it.
 
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The chimney has cyclops slots that can be adjusted for airflow. The top cap locks the chimney in place. You can quickly adjust airflow by unscrewing the top cap one turn, changing the airflow by moving the chimney with your drip tip, and locking it back up.


I can visualize that. I initially thought the drip tip attached to the top cap, not into the chimney. As you can't see the air holes when adjusting, I take it it takes a bit of trial and error to get a feel for how much of a turn is needed.
 

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Definitely on board with your theory Mike. Maybe even three months. I have been revisiting Bill's first round of Cigar extracts, at least the ones he sent me. I have to say there's quite a difference now than what I remember tasting back when I first got them. The Magnum Opus is superb. Although it may have something to do with this Magma. I am definitely getting a couple more of these puppies.

I got some Qnc Fire in the Hole going in the Origen. Never had some before and I think I'll need a few more mls to make up my mind about it. Enigma on an A7, Ka-ka. Synthetic, chemically. squint inducing, morally unjustified, mule taint. Sorry for the neutral cope out comments on it.

I've been thinking as I putter around today. One of my thoughts, that seems pretty accurate, is that cigar vapes never reveal their true character in less than two months. Every cigar that I've tried from any source has changed significantly around the two month mark.
 

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Just got a phone call from Clay at NET.com. There were some issues with the payment gateway they use and he saw that I had tried placing an order. They should be back up online later today or tomorrow morning according to him.

It was nice of him to also tell me that he plans on adding quite a few new cigars and single varietals. He also informed me that he's trying some new extraction methods. He seems like such a nice genuine guy who's really into NETs. I hope all of the issues in the past are behind him and he does well.
 

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Needless to say, it's pretty dark stuff. Motor oil has got a run for its money against this stuff, but it's not quite as dark as really badly used motor oil. Maybe a really, really dark amber color with some added darkness in it. I'd take pictures of all this stuff, but I only have a potato that faces towards me to take pictures with. Using it for video is really a guessing game, since the screen faces the same direction as the camera.

Autocorrect, I'm assuming? Unless of course, you have a super-secret potato that only faces forward and takes pictures too??:laugh: Sorry, that just tickled me beyond what I should even admit here. I'm still laughing, visualizing Mr. Potato-Head taking all of your photos. :laugh::laugh::laugh:

With that little chuckle out of the way, I guess I franken-mix a LOT. My favorite so far is to mix GeJ's analog with Organic #1. I generally mix probably about 2/3 Analog to 1/3 Organic. And, like another poster said, I have found that I like that mix better than either of the juices alone.
 
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A 5 star would be something that is so excellent that it cannot be improved upon. No NET has as yet attained that status, IMO.

Then you haven't tried NET.com's Uncle BJ's Blackberry Burley. The only way to make that more perfect would be to have Clay in my kitchen, mixing it up at my command. :laugh::laugh::laugh::vapor:
 

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Then you haven't tried NET.com's Uncle BJ's Blackberry Burley. The only way to make that more perfect would be to have Clay in my kitchen, mixing it up at my command. :laugh::laugh::laugh::vapor:


I had so much juice from NET.com before BJ's Blackberry released that I never got around to ordering it when it released. Then the hiatus happened. Now that NET.com is back up and running, perhaps it will be in a future order for me. I'm not a fruity juice lover though, so it would be a tough sell for me.
 

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With the Cavendish chatter today, I loaded up MVJ's Borkum Riff Black Cav in a KFL. Very interesting vape!

There's a sweetness to it that I can't quite place my finger or thoughts on. It's also quite a dry vape.. not a juicy wet kinda flavour and that almost causes a punch to the back of the throat.

I'm only at 11W because I'm still breaking in the wick on the KFL, but would expect this to kick quite a bit if cranked up.

Anyone else try this yet? Thoughts?
 

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I cracked open some MVJ Drew Estate Heirloom Cherry that has aged slightly over two months. The cherry flavor tastes like a cherry smells and there is something else in there that gives it a smooth body. It is almost like they added a touch of vanilla for body but not flavor. The tobacco is a nice medium cavendish taste. The Burley and Virginias aren't really popping out at me. Overall it is a decent tobacco base with an above average casing. It is a good vape that should really please fans of cherry tobacco.

I was a bit scared going into this. I kept having flashbacks to AHL's Smokin' Cherries. Thankfully they are on opposite ends of the spectrum.
 
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