This tobacco is similar to our Virginia Blend, with a touch of Turkish tobacco but in threshed form.
Whole Leaf Tobacco offers a special tobacco blend that is threshed (or stripped). This threshed tobacco is whole leaf that has had the mid-rib removed.
The Whole Leaf Tobacco threshing process is done mechanically, so you will find remnants of the mid-rib mixed in.
This tobacco will need to be further processed for use – and will require a mechanical shredder – budget or heavy duty.
According to federal law, this product quantity must meet a minimum of 10 lbs. 1oz. in order to be sold. We offer this product in 5 kilo (11+lbs.) per bag.
Learn how to process tobacco at www.FairTradeTobacco.com
Jitterbugdude –
This is some good stuff. It’s already stemmed so all you have to do is grab a handful out of the bag and run it through your shredder. You will occasionally find a few stems though but it beats having to strip leaves by hand. If you like to play around with pressing tobacco for you pipe, the size of this threshed leaf is perfect.
stic2 (verified buyers) –
Economical with just leaf (minus the tiny amount of small bits of stem); almost as good as Red Leaf.
john porter (verified buyers) –
Excellent aroma. My bag arrived very wet. I had to dry it out for 3 days. I feel I got much less than the 5kg I paid for.
john porter (verified buyers) –
Excellent aroma. My bag arrived very wet. I had to dry it out for 3 days. I feel I got much less than the 5kg I paid for, due to all the excess water weight in the leaves.
jfvincent007 –
I got a sample of the threshed American-Turkish in my latest order. I didn’t apply any casing, smoked it straight out of the bag. Needed very little cutting. The taste is phenomenal. It’s my first time smoking Turkish leaf, has a fresh floral like feeling in the mouth. Very smooth. This opens a whole new blending possibility using Turkish leaf. Thank you for the sample.
Stan Potts (verified buyers) –
I usually buy lemon/bright for a more Canadian cigarette…but the $30 US difference in price translates into about $60 Cnd after exchange and plus taxes so I thought I would try this. It is very pleasant and nice to process (it took me 15 minutes to shred 2 pounds)
Jeff Penner (verified buyers) –
This is a great smoke. I’ve been getting the Lemon for the last few years. Sure it’s good to get that nicotine fix, but this blend is phenomenal in comparison. Taste is amazing.
I live in Alberta, Canada and duty was $28 CAD for 11 pounds.
I hope they keep selling this at this price. $350CAD when everything was said and done. That’s a pack a day for almost 9 months. Can’t beat that.
raeduncanuk (verified buyers) –
I have been getting Virginia red leaf and Turkish leaves and blending them myself for almost 10yrs. I noticed this threshed blend of Virginia and Turkish and decided to try it. Wow! It is amazing! Much faster to shred since I no longer have to take stems out of the Virginia leaves. I would describe it as a full flavor and smooth taste. I’ll be buying this regularly! Awesome flavor!
westcoastdrumz (verified buyers) –
Really enjoying this blend. Quite sweet and smooth, but full flavored. Great as is, but also a fantastic base to add condiment tobaccos. Not sure what the Turkish ratio is, but it’s enough that I don’t consider adding more.
Tremendous value, would buy again.
jerry root –
I got a sample of this, it’s perfect from bag to shredder and tube rolled. Definitely getting this mix next. Thanks for the sample.