New to buying whole leaf tobacco

[kasall]

Hello,

I am new to buying whole leaf tobacco and wanted to ask a few questions.
I have been smoking American Spirit the light blue pack named "Sky. I am looking for a tobacco that would be similar. I don't like a strong cigarette.
I was looking at the Canadian Flue Cured Virginia "Lemon". Thinking that would be a good choice. It is not in stock at the moment, but I would get it when it comes available.
Is the Canadian Flue Cured Virginia "Lemon" a nice tobacco?

I also most recently bought some tobacco leaves from another company and it was bad. The pound of leaves were moldy and is covered in frogeyes. I am hoping for a better product from WLT.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly.

Kasall

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[deluxestogie]

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Bob

 

[Knucklehead]

Hello,

I am new to buying whole leaf tobacco and wanted to ask a few questions.
I have been smoking American Spirit the light blue pack named "Sky. I am looking for a tobacco that would be similar. I don't like a strong cigarette.
I was looking at the Canadian Flue Cured Virginia "Lemon". Thinking that would be a good choice. It is not in stock at the moment, but I would get it when it comes available.
Is the Canadian Flue Cured Virginia "Lemon" a nice tobacco?

I also most recently bought some tobacco leaves from another company and it was bad. The pound of leaves were moldy and is covered in frogeyes. I am hoping for a better product from WLT.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thank you kindly.

Kasall

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The Canadian lemon and the thin leaf will be the mildest of the flue cured but both are out of stock. The Virginia Bright Leaf will be more mild than the Red Leaf or the Ripe flue cured. A little Turkish at about 5-15% added to the flue cured adds a nice, mild flavor.

 

[kasall]

Hello Bob & Johnny,

Thank you for your kind reply.

Thank you Johnny for that suggestion. I will try the Virginia Bright Leaf. I will also try the Turkish blend mix. Is that Turkish tobacco strong? I ask because the last tobacco I bought made me cough. I think it was mostly due to the fact is was not a good quality, so I am being more selective in what I buy and who from. Which leads me to the next question. Is WLT a good reliable company to buy tobacco from?

Thank you

 

[deluxestogie]

Is WLT a good reliable company to buy tobacco from?

It is the most reliable that I know of. WLT also pays the considerable cost of maintaining this forum. I have personally visited their warehouse in Ohio. You just can't do better.

Bob

 

[kasall]

It is the most reliable that I know of. WLT also pays the considerable cost of maintaining this forum. I have personally visited their warehouse in Ohio. You just can't do better.

Bob

Thank you Bob. I just order my tobacco today and I am looking forward to getting it. I have a pound here that I bought from another company and it is so dry I can't even touch it without it falling apart. It has mold on it too so (a lot of mold) I wonder how that is possible being it is so dry.

 

[deluxestogie]

Relative humidity is temperature dependent. So a sealed bag is at one set of conditions. Then it travels along a shipping route, repeatedly subjected to changes in temperature—both up and down, then arrives at its destination, where it encounters your local temp. With any sealed bag of tobacco that is shipped to you, you should observe the bag for any sign of condensation, and possibly open it, to adjust its humidity.

Bob

 

[kasall]

Relative humidity is temperature dependent. So a sealed bag is at one set of conditions. Then it travels along a shipping route, repeatedly subjected to changes in temperature—both up and down, then arrives at its destination, where it encounters your local temp. With any sealed bag of tobacco that is shipped to you, you should observe the bag for any sign of condensation, and possibly open it, to adjust its humidity.

Bob

Thank you again Bob, I appreciate your time. this is all good learning for me. I did open it the day it arrived. It was very dry with black mold on it. When I tried to separate the leaves, they crumbled and fell apart. I considered spray the leaves to try and re-hydrate them, but with the mold issue I decided not to. With that said, I will be burning the bag of leaves this weekend. No marshmallows roasting thou.