Suggestions on pairing tobaccos with fruits wanted

[ubergeek922]

Most of my DIY consists of single tobacco flavors and a mix of tobaccos. I suck at pairing flavors and cannot taste a mix and say "Ooh, this needs X." I placed an order which contains TFA Cranberry and TFA Pomegranate and want to make a tobacco pairing with them. Could some kind soul suggest which of the following may best compliment either of those fruits. I have TFA: tobacco flavor (nasty), dk tobacco, Ry4, Ry4 Asian, RY4 Double, Flue cured, M-type, Black Honey tobacco, Turkish, Mild Black, and Cowboy. Also Hangsen: RY1, RY4, T5, Tab-blended, some seedmans commercial and TA. Any input about pairing tobaccos in general is appreciated and will save me a great deal of mixing, waiting, and disappointment.

 

[Just1Fixxx]

I think the cranberry would pair nicely with the flue cured, black honey tobacco, and the black and mild. Probably not with the ultra sweet blends. just my opinion.

 

[Rickajho]

Just keep it simple and stick to small test batches... see what you like. Much to my own surprise I recently discovered I like to pair blueberry with "dry" type tobaccos that I usually don't care that much for on their own. So blueberry is my own suggestion.

 

[sketchness]

I would make a fruit batch and a tobacco batch separately and play with the flavors that way. So that if you don't like the combo you can just toss the fruit or give it away. Once you have a combo you like then mix them together at different percentages to dial it in. I too agree with blueberry and tobacco. Very tasty.

Still trying to figure out my first good tobacco. I have one that has been steeping for 3 weeks that is coming around. Cant wait to see how it is in another 4 weeks.