Bex
Well-Known Member
Hmmm.....My flue cured Virginia is probably as good as anything that I’ve been able to purchase. I suppose that the problem is that I don’t really like Virginia on it’s own - I’m a cigarette smoker, go for that ‘throat hit’, etc., which I never get from Virginia. Amusingly, a cigarette with too much Virginia in it makes me cough! I’m seriously hoping that my venture with Burley is successful this year - I spent over 3 hours this evening tweaking, trying, tweaking again, to try to get a blend I like. It was hard work!! How excellent would it be, if I was actually able to appreciate and enjoy what I’ve grown myself. It’s too bad that you can’t flue cure burley - I find that procedure so easy now. Every once in a while I go back to my ‘tobacco diary’ and read about the panic and anxiety I experienced (and overcame, thanks to this forum) my first and second year flue curing. Considering that options here are few, and whatever options there are, aren’t great, I can only hope that my efforts will be successful. Fingers crossed.