thanks for the reply Bob.... actually you are the one that got me interested in this site , I read a post over on how to go tobacco that you made, about the different oriental plants and how they got their names, and to say the least, it was prolly one of the most informed post on that region that I have read so far on names and strains of oriental tobacco!!!
I am not even prepared to grow this year, I have been thinking on where to put the plants , either in the yard of maybe a raised garden type of thing, still working it out, but it is something I am going to do next year for sure, but first research , research, research, lol......right now I am smoking a mix of 3 sails, which is a flue cured , a close flavor to the famed 3 castles, mixed with pennhooker, another flue cured virginia , aslo a close match to the old player blend from canada......topped of with ramback and ramback balkan, which contains some yenidge and sun cured virginia, mmmm, very tasty........
I am not into the burleys that much in this stage of the game, but man when that oriental hits the nose on the exahale, wow, well, never had it so good smoking, lol
I realize you guys prolly dont know the d and r line that good, but its premium stuff, and I hope its not just the toppings that i taste.....
Im am sure I am going to order some leaf from one of the members here soon, just to see if i can top it a little bit....I have been experimenting with menthol from seedman for the girlfriend, but the additive he sells really isnt to good as far as i am concerned........
hopefully i can add to this site with some of the stuff I know, or I can find stuff on the internet, is it ok to paste links if i find something that pertains to the subjects here?
anyway, Im glad I am here and posting!!!
Mark