Tips, Tricks & Information
Pipe Tobacco
Pipe Tobacco Types
Green River Black Cavendish
- Treated with sugar water and then toasted until sugar caramelizes.
- Typical flavour is a mild brown sugar and a slight sweet note.
Blended with...
Latakia - Mellows the flavour
Virginia - Makes a warm soft flavour
Burley - Sweetens without adding flavour
Izmir
- Izmir types has significant unique flavour
- Variety taste signature is evident (resinous, sweet, sour, earthy)
- Mild in Strength
- Aroma is a desirable blend of sweet & sour.
Flavouring Terms Explained
Casing
- Flavourings that can be added to pipe tobacco, primarily aromatic blends.
- Typically applied to smooth out the smoke and act as a base flavour.
Flue Cured
- Cured using heat from pipes that are connected to a furnace.
Blend Definitions
Aromatics
A blend with added flavouring, typically to a cavendish base.
- Spirits (rum, bourbon ect) are considered natural flavours and are not classified as aromatics.
English
Contains Latakia.
Scottish
Unsweetended Black Cavendish, may or may not include Latakia.
Balkan
Latakia and Orientals added to a Virginia base.
Side note: English blends may or may not have a percentage of Orientals but Balkans will always have Orientals added.
English Aromatics
Contains a flavouring additive and Latakia tobacco.