Turkish/Oriental Izmir, 1 lb

Name: Turkish/Oriental Izmir, 1 lb
Brand: Whole Leaf Tobacco LLC
SKU: KTRN16
Price: 21.99 USD
Availability: InStock

2022 crop Turkish Izmir grown in Turkey. Much more pronounced Turkish flavor than Stacked Basma. Small, broken industrial leaf shipped dry to prevent mold.

$21.99

Description

The 2022 crop of Turkish/Oriental Izmir is grown in Turkey and offers a much more pronounced Turkish flavor than the airy, delicate (Angel’s Wings) notes of Stacked Basma.

Turkish tobacco is a tiny leaf—6 inches is large, most are closer to 3 inches. This is industrial tobacco that was never intended to be handled by human hands, but it’s the only Turkish available. The picture of broken little leaves is exactly what you’ll get.

Leaf samples have yielded nearly fully intact leaves, though broken pieces should still be expected. It produces a fragrant to semi-floral room note and makes for a very pleasant smoke.

Turkish tobacco is prone to mold, so we ship it on the dry side. Some hydration might be needed before use.

Really good Turkish tobacco, milder than Samsun, bit dry in casing which led to some shake and broken leaves but nothing major. I ordered a pound of each, this and the Samsun. Always top notch clean leaf, very fast shipping, well packaged.

The Izmir is great blended with a little perique and some m609, adds a little base and nicotine boost. Definitely stocking up since oriental seen to becoming harder to find in the US.

"They're not the best at what they do, they're just the only ones that do it "... really WLT is the best.

I got this Izmir in my latest order. I was always curious about Turkish tobacco. Being in Canada it's not a common thing in commercial cigarettes and never got around to growing some either with my other varieties. When I got the bag I opened it and I started shuffling through it. Tiny leaves, no need to remove stems. Texture is like leather or fruit roll-up, very neat. When I started cutting it is when I got a whiff of the spicy aroma. I smoked some 50/50 with the ripe Virginia tips and gives a nice floral and almost fresh taste in the mouth. Vet happy I got these, it will allow me to make entirely new flavour profiles with the red, bright and lemon Virginia.

The best choice I ever made for blending. I grew Tennessee Burley last summer and it was mighty strong. Especially towards the end of the cigarette. This Turkish was the perfect wife to calm down a grumpy Burley husband. When smoked together, you taste a happy union. Thanks for making this available!

This stuff is EXCELLENT!! Ive never tasted anything like that before. Its just like my reading said it would be. I was going to mix it with bright virginia, latakia, and dark fired kentucky burly but i'm still waiting on a few things. I added a few sprigs of dark fired kentucky to this katerini for a little oomph. Man i wasnt disappointed. Tastes great, smokes cool. Good stuff. Even by itself.

These lovely, lemon yellow leaves are beautifully sun-cured. As an Oriental with a petiole (a bare stem at the base of the leaf), it falls into the same family as Samsun, and like Samsun, its flavors are more robust than Basma.

For pipe blending, Katerini adds a bright note and more acidic smoke, balancing well with Maryland, burley, Perique or Dark Air-cured partners. Its distinctive aroma holds its own against Lemon Virginia and other bright leaf.

@deluxestogie

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