New Virginia Red Leaf is in stock

[MarcL]

I just added some to my shopping cart. I'll be ordering the cigar wrapper and filler samplers for my brother in law's Christmas pretty soon. I'm going to get myself some of this Red Leaf and Corojo wrapper. The Corojo I sampled was awesome, it's right up there with the Maduro as far as my tastes go.

I just started de-steming this stuff and it's really clean and whole. Very nice! I suspect it to be milder then the last Red. If so, there will be more of it in my blends.

 

[DGBAMA]

I just started de-steming this stuff and it's really clean and whole. Very nice! I suspect it to be milder then the last Red. If so, there will be more of it in my blends.

will look forward to your impression of how it smokes.

 

[MarcL]

will look forward to your impression of how it smokes.

As I suspected. Like the old Red, I think there is a little tickle. But it's more on the tongue then the throat. And milder.

 

[deluxestogie]

Virginia Red Flue-cured for Pipe Blending

I received some Virginia Red FC yesterday. What a lovely, fragrant and tasty leaf. The reddish-yellow Virginia begged to be blended into a new pipe mixture.

deluxestogie's Jewel of Macedonia (an English mixture), hand-shredded from rollcake of each ingredient:

• VA Red flue-cured: ~40% [from WLT]
• Prilep 66-9/7 flue-cured: ~20% [my own]
• Cyprian Latakia: ~25% [from WLT]
• Pressure-cured Perique: ~10% [my own]
• Dark Cavendish-processed (Bolivia Criollo Black): ~5% [my own]

Visually, the blend reveals a medium-length pipe-shred ranging from pitch black to golden, with occasional larger pieces. The pouch aroma is reminiscent of the famed Baby's Bottom of many years ago. The lower Perique ratio leaves some acidity, noticeable in a slight tang. The modest proportion of Latakia, of course, adds a rich smokiness--not overpowering. Just this bit of Cavendish fills out the flavor with a subtle, toasty undertone. The flue-cured Prilep is seen in the brightest colors, and the smooth, mild aroma.

Bob

EDIT: The whole-leaf Latakia was not stemmed, but shredded as-is.

 

[Hasse SWE]

Very interesting will probably use it as a basis for my own recipes. When I try me on pipe tobacco

 

[Knucklehead]

I found the Virginia Red to be quite tasty by itself in a pipe also.

 

[Hasse SWE]

Maybe the wrong thread but what do you think of the red russian?

 

[FmGrowit]

Maybe the wrong thread but what do you think of the red russian?

Yep, totally wrong place for that discussion. If there are any replies, I'll move the topic to its proper forum.

 

[SmokesAhoy]

I just started de-steming this stuff and it's really clean and whole. Very nice! I suspect it to be milder then the last Red. If so, there will be more of it in my blends.

that was the only con with the old stuff. the aroma was thru the roof, amazing. but the farmer harvested everything else in the field too including shredded tobacco stalks and weeds from the rows hehe. if this captures the old flavor and is all tobacco it'll be a lasting hit.

i emptied a bag of the red flue cured into a box down in the basement in the furnace room to sort it all out and whatnot then got distracted, upon coming back hours later the entire room was perfumed with the scent. it's just tops. i dont know what is different about red flue cured vs standard but it is like someone figured out how to unleash more tobacco potential with this process. it should be included in every recipe that calls for tobacco for any use, it's that good.

 

[jerry thacker]

can't wait to taste it do . I placed a order on your home page Thanks Jerry Thacker

 

[jerry thacker]

can't wait to taste it do!!!!! with was I thinking

 

[FmGrowit]

i dont know what is different about red flue cured vs standard but it is like someone figured out how to unleash more tobacco potential with this process. it should be included in every recipe that calls for tobacco for any use, it's that good.

Wow, I'm gonna have to try some of this stuff

Thanks JBD...much appreciated. I guess the only right thing for you to do is compare this years crop to last. Maybe if you're good, Santa might leaf some in your stocking.

 

[Knucklehead]

i dont know what is different about red flue cured vs standard but it is like someone figured out how to unleash more tobacco potential with this process. it should be included in every recipe that calls for tobacco for any use, it's that good.

Thanks JBD...much appreciated. Maybe if you're good, Santa might leaf some in your stocking.

Tell Santa not to get his moderators and super moderators mixed up when he makes his list out.......

 

[jojjas]

I have not try the latest handharvested red virginia yet , but i will sureley do , soon , i got a 20 lbs shipment from Don in september and that include 6 lbs of red virginia of the older variety , in my opinion the best virginia i smoked , it is a little bit messy handled but taste is perfect , so if the new variety is better i have something to look forvard to

 

[DGBAMA]

Just got some of this, and glad I ordered 2lbs, not one. Flavor is exceptional, a bit of sweetness; an easy single variety smoke. If you want a good cigarette with no casing or blending, this is the one. A bit of turkish added really makes it nice.

Only "complaint" is it took lot longer to de-stem than the others as most of the main ribs were broken in multiple places; either the post office took its toll or this leaf was roughly packed before Don received it. No fault of his I am sure, as it arrived in perfect case for handling and shredding. The extra work stemming is rewarded with a great tobacco.

I will continue to buy this one, even when I have enough of my own homegrown.

 

[DonH]

Just got some of this, and glad I ordered 2lbs, not one. Flavor is exceptional, a bit of sweetness; an easy single variety smoke. If you want a good cigarette with no casing or blending, this is the one. A bit of turkish added really makes it nice.

Only "complaint" is it took lot longer to de-stem than the others as most of the main ribs were broken in multiple places; either the post office took its toll or this leaf was roughly packed before Don received it. No fault of his I am sure, as it arrived in perfect case for handling and shredding. The extra work stemming is rewarded with a great tobacco.

I will continue to buy this one, even when I have enough of my own homegrown.

I've read that the multiple part broken stems is typical of flue cure varieties, due to how their processes. I know Don wrote about it here somewhere.

 

[COLIN]

I'm pretty sure Don said this new Red Leaf has been hand harvested. I think the multible break's are from machine harvested.

 

[FmGrowit]

The biggest problem with Flue Cured types of any grade is the flue Cure process itself. The leaf is taken to a temperature of up to 165F...this makes the tobacco brittle dry.

Before the tobacco is removed from the barns (more like shipping containers), the tobacco is brought into order so it can be handled, but the mid-rib remains brittle dry.



Some earlier primings have smaller mid-ribs and become somewhat flexible, but more mature leaf like the Red have bigger mid-rib and remain brittle.

 

[DGBAMA]

Thanks for the education.

Knowing that it is the process, I have to give an even bigger to the Virginia Flue Cured Lemon, as it is simply beautiful, and very much in-tact complete leaves as received. Good enough that I kept a dozen or so nice half leaves to the side for cigar blending, and possibly even a couple of "sweet gold" wrappers.

 

[jojjas]

I thought that this order had been lost in shipping procedure but it finaly arrived , 4 lbs of the old type (machine harvested red virginia ) and 2 lbs dark air , perhaps USPS using rowboat over the pond


I have figured out that i like, the old type (machine harvested red virginia ) is better in flake tobacco ,it taste a little bit "more" or how i should describe , especially in scottish or navy flake style tobacco , and the new one ,hand harvested red virginia is better in my shredded mixtures