Corojo Burley?!

[TigerTom]

I was doing a little searching trying to compile a list of corojo types and came across this article.

Cigars 103: The Corojo Wrapper | JR Blending Room | Blending Room | JR Cigars

The sun soaking Corojo wrapper is one of the best additions to a premium cigar blend. Its great flavor and unique complexity make it perfect for adding something special to a cigar.

www.jrcigars.com

I was taken aback when I read in the third paragraph:

"Corojo is grown almost entirely in Honduras in the Jamastran Valley, as well as parts of western Kentucky in the U.S. mostly noted for its thick and nutty tasting Burley leaf that is featured in many top-quality pipe tobaccos."

I attempted to verify this with further searching but came up fruitless. Is corojo really grown for use as a "burley"?

 

[Jitterbugdude]

I didn't see where the article said it was grown AS A BURLY (substitute). What I read was it was grown in Kentucky... which is noted for its Burley.
I had read a while ago that one of the cigar companies was going to grow it in Kentucky as an experiment and more likely as a slick advertisement. Companies are always looking for that one thing that makes their cigar unique.

 

[TigerTom]

Well, now that I look at it that way...

Let's never speak of this again.