Well, I think there is a difference between "This article is the best in the world" and "all other posts are moot"
The article is interesting, but as Bob mentionned, this article as some errors. To name a few :
"a 6-foot (1.8-metre) plant will usually give around 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) of commercial tobacco leaf." ... I suppose they are talking about the weight of the green living leaves...
"Typically, fermentation takes several years." (talking about tobacco in pilones) ... leaves are aged several years, but "fermented" in pilones only for a few months.
etc.