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Post by Plainsman on Nov 1, 2020 18:58:11 GMT -5
Faced with a pile of fragrant ‘baccy in a pile on the flap of a pouch, can you tell the types of tobacco by sight?
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Post by Darin on Nov 1, 2020 19:05:15 GMT -5
It depends on the constituent leaves.
Its' hard to distinguish some of the more brown Va's from the lighter Burley and Perique can be brown to black.
While you could likely come close there would be some cross-over.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 1, 2020 19:24:42 GMT -5
I am pretty good at identifying Peter Stokkebye Cube cut.
A pretty gifted guy, I am.
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Post by lestrout on Nov 1, 2020 20:03:42 GMT -5
Yo pla - ID by sight is now a bit tougher with C&D changing the cutting machines a couple of years ago.
A trick the great RussO uses in deconstructing a mystery blend is to separate out individual strands and light them one by one. The smoke and fumes can be very revealing to a discerning nose.
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 1, 2020 20:11:09 GMT -5
Thanks, gentlemen. Gifted or not, I guess it’s not a simple process. I don’t need to do that, I was just curious.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 1, 2020 20:20:28 GMT -5
I sent Jiminks a sample about 3 years ago and forgot to label it. Even he could only narrow it down to a general family.
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Post by sperrytops on Nov 2, 2020 13:46:29 GMT -5
I can spot Black Cavendish pretty easily. Maybe light Virginias. That's about it.
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Post by trailboss on Nov 2, 2020 23:16:32 GMT -5
Thanks, gentlemen. Gifted or not, I guess it’s not a simple process. I don’t need to do that, I was just curious. My comment about being gifted was in jest. Peter Stokkebye cube cut is about the easiest one to identify. You could hand a blind man a well packed pipe and as his shirt was burning he could identify the tobacco. |
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