I've made some blends I didn't really care for better with additional Latakia, others with Burley or Kentucky, and others with cigar leaf. Really depends on what I don't like about it in the first place.
A little experiment with a couple of blends I didn't care for and mixed them together. GLP Abingdon has a bit too much incense flavor to it and C&D Gray Ghost is way too heavy with cigar leaf. Pretty good together, but not something I'll buy again.
Yeah I like the bottom one slightly better too, unfortunately it's no longer available. I was hoping to be swayed towards the top one so I could justify buying it. Lol
It's colored meerschaum, made to look like its been handled a bit.
of these 2 pipes. Been kinda interested in the Lee Van Cleef style meerschaum pipes and ran across these from AKB, carved by Muhsin. Can't decide which I like better.