Update:
Opened the first jar of Prilep 66-9/7, curing with the low-pressure jar-in-a-jar-method as described above since November 27.
These leaves were originally greenish, not fully air-cured, but by now have turned colour to a good brown. The smell in the jar is musty*, not very appetizing, but that went away mostly while drying.
How it smokes (on its own): This stuff is smooth, aromatic and much more to my liking than my (unaged) sun-cured/air-cured Prilep (which I find a bit raw compared to my other Orientals). There´s a distinct incense note, burn is good and slow, no bite at all. I´m not looking for nicotine, and did not sense any disturbing amount. I´m debating now if I shall leave it a bit longer to see how it develops, or if I shall take it all out, because I find it a quite ideal smoke, and this although the original leaf quality was surely not the best.
(Note on the mustiness: Jars which started with fully colour-cured leaves smell much better and rather fruity.)
Opened the first jar of Prilep 66-9/7, curing with the low-pressure jar-in-a-jar-method as described above since November 27.
These leaves were originally greenish, not fully air-cured, but by now have turned colour to a good brown. The smell in the jar is musty*, not very appetizing, but that went away mostly while drying.
How it smokes (on its own): This stuff is smooth, aromatic and much more to my liking than my (unaged) sun-cured/air-cured Prilep (which I find a bit raw compared to my other Orientals). There´s a distinct incense note, burn is good and slow, no bite at all. I´m not looking for nicotine, and did not sense any disturbing amount. I´m debating now if I shall leave it a bit longer to see how it develops, or if I shall take it all out, because I find it a quite ideal smoke, and this although the original leaf quality was surely not the best.
(Note on the mustiness: Jars which started with fully colour-cured leaves smell much better and rather fruity.)