A new source of Perique tobacco in Laos with the help of Tsuge Pipe Company and L.A. Poche

[KennethR]

An interesting PR release dropped yesterday on a new source of Perique in Laos. It's a new partnership between Tsuge Pipe Company (Japan) and L.A. Poche' Perique Tobacco centered on the production and marketing of the rare and unique Perique-type tobacco

Tsuge Pipe and L.A. Poche Forge Global Strategic Partnership for the Production and Marketing of Perique Tobacco

/PRNewswire/ -- Tsuge Pipe Company and L.A. Poche' Perique Tobacco announced a new partnership today centered on the production and marketing of the rare and...

www.prnewswire.com

Thoughts?

 

[TheIronMonkey]

This is intriguing; it’s unclear if this Perique will be available to the US market, though.

 

[FLDRD]

I'm beginning to think that the common denominator among all my favored blends is the inclusion of Perique.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Most likely for the larger Asian market.

 

[KennethR]

Most likely for the larger Asian market.

Since Tsuge is a Japanese pipe maker, I wonder if they will make their own tobacco blends with it. Japan is making some great whisky, too.

 

[OzPiper]

Japan is making some great scotch, too.

Err - whisky !

 

[Chasing Embers]

Since Tsuge is a Japanese pipe maker, I wonder if they will make their own tobacco blends with it. Japan is making some great scotch, too.

Doubtful, their former blends were licensed through another brand just as other pipe companies have.

 

[KennethR]

Err - whisky !

True, Scotch and Whisky are not the same.

 

[KennethR]

Doubtful, their former blends were licensed through another brand just as other pipe companies have.

Good information thanks

 

[OzPiper]

True, Scotch and Whisky are not the same.

Apologies for being a pedant
All Scotch is whisky.
But not all whisky/whiskey is Scotch.

 

[dottlejockey]

Threadjack on @KennethR @OzPiper :
Mmmm whisky. I love Japanese single malts. Yamazaki 12 is a banger.

 

[pappymac]

An interesting PR release dropped yesterday on a new source of Perique in Laos. It's a new partnership between Tsuge Pipe Company (Japan) and L.A. Poche' Perique Tobacco centered on the production and marketing of the rare and unique Perique-type tobacco

Tsuge Pipe and L.A. Poche Forge Global Strategic Partnership for the Production and Marketing of Perique Tobacco

/PRNewswire/ -- Tsuge Pipe Company and L.A. Poche' Perique Tobacco announced a new partnership today centered on the production and marketing of the rare and...

www.prnewswire.com

Thoughts?

"Production will take place in Southeast Asia and marketing will extend globally"

I would assume that means it would be available globally.

 

[pappymac]

This is intriguing; it’s unclear if this Perique will be available to the US market, though.

"Production will take place in Southeast Asia and marketing will extend globally"

 

[TheIronMonkey]

"Production will take place in Southeast Asia and marketing will extend globally"

I hope what was written can be taken literally; without specifics, I still wonder.

 

[fireground_piper]

It's great to see Mark Ryan out there, involved in things.

 

[Lees65GTO]

I am curious how it will compare to St. James Perique. I see several comparison test coming.

 

[BayouGhost]

Might be like drinking bordeaux made in California. Just call it “red blend” instead.

 

[JoburgB2]

Apologies for being a pedant
All Scotch is whisky.
But not all whisky/whiskey is Scotch.

And yes it is “whisky” as the preferred spelling for what everyone else calls “Scotch”. Whiskey is the spelling for “everything else”. How’s that for pedantic?

 

[Mrs. Pickles]

Most likely for the larger Asian market.

Their trade records certainly support this.

 

[KennethR]

Apologies for being a pedant
All Scotch is whisky.
But not all whisky/whiskey is Scotch.

You're all good. I should know better in my description of whisky vs scotch. I drink plenty of scotch, and my dad was born in Scotland. Thanks for the correction.