Reading many reviews lately I keep coming across such statements as "using the finest aged Virginia tobaccos available" and suchlike. This has me wondering how aged is aged when used in this context.
Some, in fact very few blenders actually give a date as to when the leaf was cropped which is useful but most do not. If a blend is made and marketed within a year of cropping the leaf is this noticeable to the smoker? My uneducated guess would be yes but I'm here to be educated.
I see for example that McClelland's Christmas Cheer 2016 is actually made from a cropping from 2010, and their Christmas Cheer 2017 is made from a cropping of 2013, is this typical in the world of tobacco blending I wonder?
I assume these leaves that have been cut for blending in the future just sit around in bales all stacked up in some out of the way barn somewhere, slowly maturing (?) until they are called for. Would that be correct?
Also, I wonder if all tobacco types are treated equally in this regard, some faring better than others.
Regards,
Jay.
Some, in fact very few blenders actually give a date as to when the leaf was cropped which is useful but most do not. If a blend is made and marketed within a year of cropping the leaf is this noticeable to the smoker? My uneducated guess would be yes but I'm here to be educated.
I see for example that McClelland's Christmas Cheer 2016 is actually made from a cropping from 2010, and their Christmas Cheer 2017 is made from a cropping of 2013, is this typical in the world of tobacco blending I wonder?
I assume these leaves that have been cut for blending in the future just sit around in bales all stacked up in some out of the way barn somewhere, slowly maturing (?) until they are called for. Would that be correct?
Also, I wonder if all tobacco types are treated equally in this regard, some faring better than others.
Regards,
Jay.