From what I've read, they seem to be about the same process. They soak the tobacco in something and then press it. Can someone clarify the differences for me?
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I'm confused about the difference between casing and cavendish.
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Casing & Flavoring - SUTLIFF
Casing – A process in which a casing mixture is made and applied to the tobacco to help smooth out the smoke as well as act as a base flavor. Each manufacturer will have their own unique casing recipe and will typically apply it before final flavoring. Popular casing ingredients are licorice...
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Cavendish tobacco - Wikipedia
Cavendish is a specific tobacco processing technique. Casing is an added flavor.
These videos by Glynn Quelch (former owner of GQ Tobaccos in the Uk) are a good run down of all the different cavendishes.
Video 1: introduction
Video 2: American Black Cavendish
Video 3: Dark Virginia Cavendish
Video 4: Dutch Cavendish
Video 5: English Black Cavendish
Video 1: introduction
Video 2: American Black Cavendish
Video 3: Dark Virginia Cavendish
Video 4: Dutch Cavendish
Video 5: English Black Cavendish
Now look what you made me do. Had to order some Century B20 Black Cavendish. And while I was there, some GH Jamaican Flake. And Louisiana Flake.
My bill is in the post.
My bill is in the post.
I get it that they supposedly have different purposes, but essentially they seem to be the exact same process with different names, you soak the tobacco with some flavorings and then press it. Apparently Cavendish tobaccos go through the same process twice. Am I missing something?
Cavendish is just a process. There is unflavored Cavendish.
I give up. I don't think you guys really know. And, I guess it doesn't really matter if they spray bat shit on it or soak it 5 times in kerosene as long as it's a good smoke.
Topping refers to the addition of flavorings or aromas to a tobacco blend, often done at the end of the processing to enhance the smoking experience.
Cavendish is a method of curing and cutting tobacco, often involving a combination of heat, steam, and pressure to bring out the natural sweetness of the tobacco.
Casing is a different process than topping. Casing is done to all pipe tobacco blends and is meant to enhance the natural flavor of the tobacco, while topping is done to add an additional flavor (taste + aroma) to a blend.
Don't be an ass. @fireground_piper and @xrundog both gave you an answer.
often they can go together but not the same.
There is a difference between process and purpose, and so far all I'm getting are purposes. A process is what they do, not why they do it. I thought maybe someone here would know the difference between the process of casing and the process of Cavendishing. From what I've seen, they seem to be the same.
You asked for help, and when some nice folks attempted to help you, you were a dick to them.
Nice.
Cavendish is a processing method for tobacco that involves heat, steam, and pressure to create a sweet, moist texture, while "casing" refers to a process where tobacco is wetted with mixtures, including sugars, alcohols, and flavorings, to smooth the smoke and act as a base flavor.
It's a pattern of his. It seems the lack of quoting posts to alert the former author of a post is conflict avoidance while his dickish attitude inflates his ego. Just a psychologist's analysis based on prior interactions.
C'mon, he's obviously NOT here for any answers or he wouldn't have been so rude after he got them.
Some kind of attention seeker.
Some kind of attention seeker.
The process is different though. Cavendish, whether flavored/sweetened or not, always* involves steaming/cooking. Cavendish is a whole process in itself that results in a finished product.
Casing is a step and part of processing generally regardless of what you're making, and doesn't necessarily involve steaming or pressing, and is not a whole process unto itself. They're both wildly different things. Casing is just adding a casing (liquid spray, soak, whatever) to a blend. Just doing casing doesn't give you a finished product.
They're not even close to the same thing, much like chopping up carrots isn't the same thing as making a salad (in this example, chopping carrots is casing, making a salad is cavendishing).
Even the purpose of each isn't the same. Cavendish actually can be made in a few different ways, and for a few different purposes/end-results, which isn't always to "smooth out the smoke/flavor" like with casing, sometimes it's to be a flavor carrier, sometimes it's to increase the volume/thickness of smoke from a blend.
*generally, I can't say 100% for sure because I'm not a tobacco processor, so I don't know.
Casing is a step and part of processing generally regardless of what you're making, and doesn't necessarily involve steaming or pressing, and is not a whole process unto itself. They're both wildly different things. Casing is just adding a casing (liquid spray, soak, whatever) to a blend. Just doing casing doesn't give you a finished product.
They're not even close to the same thing, much like chopping up carrots isn't the same thing as making a salad (in this example, chopping carrots is casing, making a salad is cavendishing).
Even the purpose of each isn't the same. Cavendish actually can be made in a few different ways, and for a few different purposes/end-results, which isn't always to "smooth out the smoke/flavor" like with casing, sometimes it's to be a flavor carrier, sometimes it's to increase the volume/thickness of smoke from a blend.
*generally, I can't say 100% for sure because I'm not a tobacco processor, so I don't know.
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From what I see you missed the RIF program here in the US, and probably have “common core” style reading comprehension, because the difference was succinctly provided in the first couple of responses.
I guess I should have paid better attention as a child, somehow I thought Popeye was a "good" guy but according to AI in my search:
"Popeye is a scrappy little seaman with bulging forearms, a squinty eye, and a screwed-up face, punctuated with an ever-present pipe in his mouth.6 He is always ready for a fight instead of a reasonable discussion..."
The last sentence bears re-reading I suppose.
"Popeye is a scrappy little seaman with bulging forearms, a squinty eye, and a screwed-up face, punctuated with an ever-present pipe in his mouth.6 He is always ready for a fight instead of a reasonable discussion..."
The last sentence bears re-reading I suppose.
Seems like someone had a preconceived notion that was shattered and they're mad about having been wrong about something and that nobody reinforced what that thought...