Cajun Dark, Periqued Dark Fired

[PipePint&Cross]

I recently came across a reference to McClelland's Royal Cajun series and it's use of Cajun Dark - a dark fired that was fermented using the same technique as perique. It was made by La Poche. I tried searching the forums but found very little on it. I was wondering if it is still being made and if anyone knows of a current blend using the leaf. I am interested in trying it, but have no desire hunting down McClelland tins. Also, if you have tried Cajun Dark, what were your thoughts on it? What makes it distinctive? How does it differ from a mixture of regular dark fired and perique?

 

[jackets]

I have a tin in the cellar that I purchased years ago and haven’t cracked. My tobacconist told me that McClelland experimented with this leaf and introduced the line of tobaccos when periques future was in doubt. I’m not sure if that’s entirely true, and I may not be recalling it correctly.

 

[MattRVA]

I think D&R Rimboche AB had that leaf, no longer available unfortunately.

Tobacco Reviews | D & R Tobacco - Rimboché A.B. (Rimboché)

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[cosmicfolklore]

Yes, back when I toured La Poche and Mark gave us a lecture on perique, he was also experimenting with using the perique process on Canadian lemon brightleaf and dark fired. I came home with a large bag of that dark fired. Russ had a ltd release of the brightleaf called RO Acadian Gold. Most of my tins of it molded over, but I got several out of it that were really good.
Rimboche AB was really good, one of my favorites. Too bad Mark didn't keep the company going. I miss that blend.

We used to have a forum member called Jitterbugdude, who was a tobacco farmer. He made a periqued semois that was excellent. I blended it in with some of my own homegrown tobaccos.

I do not know of any blends currently available that use any of these.

 

[PipePint&Cross]

Thanks for all the information. It is disappointing that no one currently seems to be using the leaf. I'll have to keep a look out for any of the old blends. It's unlikely, but maybe I'll stumble upon them.

 

[AJL67]

Yes, back when I toured La Poche and Mark gave us a lecture on perique, he was also experimenting with using the perique process on Canadian lemon brightleaf and dark fired. I came home with a large bag of that dark fired. Russ had a ltd release of the brightleaf called RO Acadian Gold. Most of my tins of it molded over, but I got several out of it that were really good.
Rimboche AB was really good, one of my favorites. Too bad Mark didn't keep the company going. I miss that blend.

We used to have a forum member called Jitterbugdude, who was a tobacco farmer. He made a periqued semois that was excellent. I blended it in with some of my own homegrown tobaccos.

I do not know of any blends currently available that use any of these.

Huh ... i have 2 jars of RO Acadian Gold that i have from buying a small cellar off someone, just checked the jars and they are still good, guess i'll have to finally crack one and try it someday!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Huh ... i have 2 jars of RO Acadian Gold that i have from buying a small cellar off someone, just checked the jars and they are still good, guess i'll have to finally crack one and try it someday!

It has a slight, almost latakia-like flavor, but more chewy and slightly acrid, like a really good leather baseball glove, ha ha. Baseball gloves always come to mind for me, because as a child playing stuck out in left field, chewing on the straps on my glove helped me pass the time, ha ha.

 

[AJL67]

It has a slight, almost latakia-like flavor, but more chewy and slightly acrid, like a really good leather baseball glove, ha ha. Baseball gloves always come to mind for me, because as a child playing stuck out in left field, chewing on the straps on my glove helped me pass the time, ha ha.

This explains SO much

I hear Ted Williams used to do the same thing at Fenway!