bill3002
Member
I recently received a sample of threshed (stripped) Virginia Brightleaf. Here is what I thought of the sample:
The color was much darker than the store`s wholeleaf brightleaf ( sorry...forgot to take a pic).
Though pieces of the stripped were smaller than I thought they would be ( for some reason I figured that each
leaf would result in 2 or 3 pieces ), I had no trouble shredding with the powermatic s and injecting cigarette tubes.
The taste is much closer to the red leaf than brightleaf. It`s a smooth smoke that works for me as a stand alone.
I tested it as a stand alone, blended with turkish izmir ( 25%...my personal favorite ), and with general / citrus casings.
Below is the order of my preferences from the very best to the best.
VTG
VTC
VT
VG
VC
V
When I switched from processed to wholeleaf tobacco, there were two major problems...shredding and removing the main stem.
The powermatic s takes care of the frustrating shredding problem.
Stripped leaf takes care of the labor/ time main stem problem.
My daily smoke will be VTG.
Note: I heard that federal law requires a minimum purchase... I leave that explaination to Don.
The color was much darker than the store`s wholeleaf brightleaf ( sorry...forgot to take a pic).
Though pieces of the stripped were smaller than I thought they would be ( for some reason I figured that each
leaf would result in 2 or 3 pieces ), I had no trouble shredding with the powermatic s and injecting cigarette tubes.
The taste is much closer to the red leaf than brightleaf. It`s a smooth smoke that works for me as a stand alone.
I tested it as a stand alone, blended with turkish izmir ( 25%...my personal favorite ), and with general / citrus casings.
Below is the order of my preferences from the very best to the best.
VTG
VTC
VT
VG
VC
V
When I switched from processed to wholeleaf tobacco, there were two major problems...shredding and removing the main stem.
The powermatic s takes care of the frustrating shredding problem.
Stripped leaf takes care of the labor/ time main stem problem.
My daily smoke will be VTG.
Note: I heard that federal law requires a minimum purchase... I leave that explaination to Don.