inventurkey wrote:I see some guys sprits their pipe tobacco with whiskey, or brandy to add flavour.
Dry it a little, sprits with your spirit to re-hydrate then let it dry down a little again.
That could be a great way of getting flavours
Indeed they do mate.
You should give it a go, it's not hard and I think you'd be pleased with the result, especially if you're finding the Dr. Pats underwhelming.
You can infuse or soak it depending on subtle or intense you like the flavour.
A good way to infuse is to cut a section of paper towel to the size of your tin/bag, soak that in your flavour of choice, and seal it in with your tobacco. After a day or two you'll find the paper is basically dry with the spirit having been absorbed by the tobacco.
Personally I like a bold flavour, I've got a little recipe experiment in progress at the moment actually and have gone the full soak option for this one.
I like that port flavour/smell. I've done a 20ml of whiskey / 40ml of port mix this time for a whole tin of tobacco which was 60gr, I think.
Put the lot into a small jar so you've got enough room for everything to mix around and let it soak for a few days. 60ml was enough liquid to soak all the tobacco through and have a little extra rolling around the jar, without being wasteful.
After a few days spread the lot out thinly on a tray and let it dry.
Clean out your jar after soaking. Once the tobacco is dried to your liking, stick it back in the jar for storage and you're good to go. I use a canning jar with a rubber gasket for everything as I find this preserves the flavour best.
I'm using a Mr Brog no. 43 Kentucky pipe at the moment. I'm going to get myself one of their no. 14 Churchwarden next I think