This is a fine, dark heirloom Virginian tobacco with a full rich flavor compared to some of our other types.
It is an an excellent tobacco for a cigarette or pipe blend and can also be used in cigars.
It produces a large leaf that air cures easily to a medium brown. It is a hardy plant and with stands moderate late season frosts.
Grows to a height of 5 1/2 to 6 feet and matures in 65 days.
Greenwood, also called Little Wood, is an heirloom fire cured tobacco that has been used for chew, a cigar filler and wrapper, and as a blend for cigarettes.
It grows 5′ to 6′ tall with blooming occurring at 55-65 days.
It produces 16-18 harvestable leaves averaging 14″-16″ wide and 24″ long which ripen 2-3 weeks after booming begins.
Nostrano del Brenta is an Italian cigar tobacco with an earthy woody taste and a bit of sweetness.
Tobacco was first cultivated in the Brenta River valley of Italy in the 1500’s and has been grown there ever since.
Nostrano del Brenta cigars utilize that one variety as wrapper, binder and filler.
Unlike traditional Toscano cigars, made from fire-cured tobacco, Nostrano del Brenta cigars are made exclusively from air-cured leaf, which is fermented and aged.
The plants grow to 6 – 7 feet in height and are well developed with little to no suckering. They produce large thick leaves that mature in 60 – 70 days
Meet Corojo 99, a special hybrid descended from the original El Corojo seed from Cuba back in the 1930s. Some folks even call it the cousin of Habano 2000.
This tobacco is heartier and more resistant to diseases compared to its ancestor. But what’s cool is that it still keeps that classic look – a deep, rich brown wrapper that’s super smooth to the touch, and it smells like a mix of spicy cedar.
The neat thing about Corojo 99 is that it’s not picky about where it grows. Whether it’s soaking up the sun or hanging out in the shade, it does just fine.
Imagine plants that reach about 7-8 feet tall and have around 18 to 20 leaves on average – pretty generous, right? And the best part is that you don’t have to wait forever. From the time you plant it, it’s good to go in about 75 to 80 days.
So, if you’re into tobacco with a bit of history and a bit of modern oomph, Corojo 99 might just be your thing.
Piloto Cubano is a tobacco named for the town it came from in the Pinar del Rio region. Loosely translated Piloto Cubano means “pilot seed”
It originated in Cuba around 1960 and is popular variety of Cuban-seed tobacco developed and grown in the Dominican Republic.
It is mainly used as a filler and is typically a stronger tobacco with hints of cinnamon.
The plants grow quite large reaching 9-10 feet and have smooth leaves with yields of 20 leaves per plant.
The leaves are large and dark green, becoming yellow at the edges when ripe. Maturity is about 75 -80 days.
Suitable for Cigar
Havana 142 is classified as a cigar binder but is often used in making chew also.
Many growers find it makes an excellent cigarette tobacco as well.
A columnar plant which grows to a height of 4 feet, it matures in only 55 days.
A good choice for areas with short growing seasons. Air cures to a light brown.
Suitable for Cigar
Turkish Samsun originated in the Samsun region of Turkey on the Black Sea coast.
Prized for rich flavor and aroma, but yet mild to smoke. It matures in 65-70 days and is often sun cured.
An excellent tobacco for blending or smoking on its own
Used for cigarettes, cigars and pipes.
Mohawk Rustica is native to Central America as was widely cultivated by Native Americans and grown throughout the southern US.
It grows to 3′ in height and is similar to Aztec, but with less branching.
The leaves are thick, dark green in color and are among the largest of any Rustica variety. The flowers are a bright yellow and are densely packed.
Mohawk, like other rustica varieties is very high in nicotine content and should be used for blending. So strong in fact is this variety that it can also be used for making insecticide.
Used for cigarettes, cigars and pipes.
Paris Wrapper is an heirloom bright leaf variety that is a vigorous early season grower reaching a height of 6 feet.
Its leaves grow to 30″ long and 20″ wide.
The leaves are a very light green with white stems.
Matures in 60 days and air cures to a light golden brown.
Used for cigarettes and cigars.
Golden Burley is a medium flavored Burley with excellent curability.
The leaves grow to over 30″ long by 12″ wide, and turn a bright lemon yellow when ripe.
Plants grow to 4 1/2 feet in height with little to no suckering.
Matures in 60-65 days after transplant. Air cures to a light buck skin brown color. Requires less aging time than most Burleys.
Used for cigarettes, cigars and pipes.