Red Virginia Shortage Affecting McCranie’s Too

woopigpiper · Jan 8, 2018

I just got an email confirmation from Todd at McCranie’s:
“Yes. Flue-cured (Virginia) is not processed the way it used to be. To make a long story short… it all comes out the same now. So there is no variation… good-bad, red-yellow, etc. It’s all bad and yellow. We keep searching, but it doesn’t look good. We have a good supply of the current crop at the moment.

Thanks,

Todd”

crashthegrey · Jan 8, 2018

This isn't looking good for the whole industry. I wonder what needs to be done to fix the poor curing techniques.

pipebuddy · Jan 8, 2018

Isn't McCranie manufactured by McClelland?

sablebrush52 · Jan 8, 2018

Isn't McCranie manufactured by McClelland?

Sure tastes like it. But the crop is chosen by McCrainie's and probably processed and tinned by McClelland.

I wonder what needs to be done to fix the poor curing techniques.

What's needed to s financial incentive to do so. If there isn't sufficient demand (think cigarette companies) then there's no incentive to do this.
I'm SO happy that I cellared.

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