Mixed up test batches of 4 new Hangsen tobaccos that came yesterday. Deluxe, G&S, Turkish, & RY1.
I'm pretty new to mixing. Only been at it for a couple of months, but Hangsen makes it soooo easy to turn out awesome, tobacco flavors. I know that's preaching to the choir, with those here, that have been Hangsen fans for a while.
I mixed up the four test batches at 5% across the board. I did a small taste test on each, before retiring them to the shelf for a week or so.
Deluxe: Very good. I noticed a hint of fruity sweetness. Not a candy type of sweetness, but one I would describe as slightly fruity. I liked it. I may throttle this one back to 4% depending on how it turns out, after steeping.
G&S: Might be the smoothest, and most mellow (in good ways) tobacco flavoring I've had. It seemed a little light at 5%. Depending on what the steep does to it, I may bump this one up to 6 or 7% and see how that works. I like this one too.
Turkish: Absolutely awesome, to my taste buds. No percentage adjustment necessary for me. Can't wait until it's steepd.
RY1: The most tobacco like of all the RY's I've tried. All the other RY's I've tried (Double, Asian, RY4) I had to look for the tobacco, beneath the sweetness and caramel. Not this one. The tobacco is right there, in front, where I like it. I can vape this, as is.
I'm a noob, but I consider a flavor a home run, if it is great by itself. When they are great by themselves, that just opens more doors, to tweak them a little with something sweet, or maybe some TA (I'm hoping..that arrives tomorrow), or adding a tiny but of another flavor, like the RY's, etc.
Hangsen, to me, is like the Swiss Army Knife of tobaccos. Very versitile.
But you folks already knew that
