Topping tobacco with beer?

[BryGuySC]

I'm thinking about making a bourbon & stout topping, and testing it out on some baccy!

[Emperor Zurg]

I'm thinking about making a bourbon & stout topping, and testing it out on some baccy!

Sounds like this (which is delicious by the way...) only the tobacco version.



Dragon's Milk | New Holland Brewing

[BryGuySC]

Sounds like this (which is delicious by the way...) only the tobacco version.



Dragon's Milk | New Holland Brewing

Exactly!
I love Dragon's Milk.

I'm definitely going to figure out a "Bourbon barrel aged flake"!
I need for find a good base flake. Probably a VaBur. Those chocolaty burley notes would really complement it!
Maybe something like Peterson's University, after airing it out to reduce the fruit note?
What might make a good base? I mean, Stonehaven would probably be ideal, but I'm certainly not doing THAT!
And no Lakeland!

[Emperor Zurg]

I need for find a good base flake. Probably a VaBur... What might make a good base?

VaBur he says? How about G&H Happy Bogie?

I'd also think about trying it on S.G. Full Virginia Flake (but that's because I generally don't like burley)

If I were looking for a quality, untopped VaBur I'd look to Cornell & Diehl. Everything they blend has burley it seems - which is generally the reason I tend to avoid that blender - but that being said, their burleys do tend to be better than average.

[BryGuySC]

VaBur he says? How about G&H Happy Bogie?

I'd also think about trying it on S.G. Full Virginia Flake (but that's because I generally don't like burley)

If I were looking for a quality, untopped VaBur I'd look to Cornell & Diehl. Everything they blend has burley it seems - which is generally the reason I tend to avoid that blender - but that being said, their burleys do tend to be better than average.

I agree. I tend to be Va only. But I just feel like burley would benefit the flavor profile. I suppose a really dark Va would do it, without the citrus notes. I'll see what I have laying around, that I'm willing to open!

C&D Burley Flake #1 sounds like a potential, but I've never tried it, nor do I have any. I might have to spring for some one day!

[Emperor Zurg]

I agree. I tend to be Va only. But I just feel like burley would benefit the flavor profile. I suppose a really dark Va would do it, without the citrus notes. I'll see what I have laying around, that I'm willing to open!

SG Best Brown Flake might work. I didn't get near the citrus from that as I do FVF - partly why I only ever bought one tin of it
You're probably right about the burley tho. Burley in an aro does tend to carry the topping better than Virgina