Getting Tobacco Ready to Smoke

[Chasing Embers]

I also think I can taste the sweetness of the Virginia’s a little more, but that may just be in my head..? Does proper drying change the flavor of the tobacco or how you perceive it on your palette?

Think about a drink with ice in it. When the ice melts, you taste the drink less because the water from the ice is diluting it. Same with tobacco. More moisture, less flavor.