As a few of you may know, I am putting together a little experiment to compare what is called the only true authentic Perique (St Jame's Parish) with a generic Perique to lay to rest once and for all the belief that the only "real" Perique is grown and proccessed in St Jame's Parish, LA. I have obtained some St Jame's Perique and am looking for a generic. I called Cornell & Diehl today and this is what I was told. All Perique is grown in St James' Parish and no other place. The stuff that is grown by Percy Martin (the "authentic" real stuff) is all sold by contract to American Spirit. All other Perique is still grown in St Jame's Parish but not on Percy Martins farm.
So it looks like all of the Perique that is sold by the various vendors is the same stuff. I'll still go ahead with my little experiment but the comparison will be with St Jame's Perique vs home made Perique. I have some that I made and I have two other members that are going to send me some of their home stuff as well
So it looks like all of the Perique that is sold by the various vendors is the same stuff. I'll still go ahead with my little experiment but the comparison will be with St Jame's Perique vs home made Perique. I have some that I made and I have two other members that are going to send me some of their home stuff as well