Is This Pipe Tobacco or Cigar Tobacco?
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Without specifics such as variety and curing it's really hard to say.
With that said, I see a twist up on your photos. Was that this leaf? How did it taste?
Cigar or pipe really boils down to what brings the flavor and satisfaction to you!
Still haven't gotten that darn rule book!! (-;
With that said, I see a twist up on your photos. Was that this leaf? How did it taste?
Cigar or pipe really boils down to what brings the flavor and satisfaction to you!
Still haven't gotten that darn rule book!! (-;
Short answer:
Although pipe tobacco and cigar tobaccos are two completely separate classifications, it is impossible to tell from that photo which of the two it is.
Longer answer:
The photo shows leaves of cured tobacco. At this stage, most tobaccos look the same, except for Orientals, which are very small, oily leaves. (After curing, then tobacco is fermented, and possibly aged before being turned into a finished product, and before being cut into pipe cuts.)
Within the Species of N. tabacum (tobacco) there are two main classifications; light and dark tobaccos.
Light tobaccos are used to create cigarettes and pipe tobaccos. The varietals in this category are less robust than the Dark tobaccos used to make cigars. Within the light tobacco classification, there are also families of tobacco like "Burley", "Oriental", and "Virginia".
Dark tobaccos are more robust, and are used to make cigars. However, some Burleys. Kentucky Burleys and Dark Fired Kentuckys, in my experience can sometimes be just as robust as Dark (cigar) tobaccos.
Although pipe tobacco and cigar tobaccos are two completely separate classifications, it is impossible to tell from that photo which of the two it is.
Longer answer:
The photo shows leaves of cured tobacco. At this stage, most tobaccos look the same, except for Orientals, which are very small, oily leaves. (After curing, then tobacco is fermented, and possibly aged before being turned into a finished product, and before being cut into pipe cuts.)
Within the Species of N. tabacum (tobacco) there are two main classifications; light and dark tobaccos.
Light tobaccos are used to create cigarettes and pipe tobaccos. The varietals in this category are less robust than the Dark tobaccos used to make cigars. Within the light tobacco classification, there are also families of tobacco like "Burley", "Oriental", and "Virginia".
Dark tobaccos are more robust, and are used to make cigars. However, some Burleys. Kentucky Burleys and Dark Fired Kentuckys, in my experience can sometimes be just as robust as Dark (cigar) tobaccos.
Sorta looks like big ol virginia leaves to me, like they say smoke it and let us know how it goes
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