Maryland Tobacco?

[tzinc]

I just came across Maryland tobacco what is it like? I assume it's similar to Kentucky tobacco? Would love some information. Thanks!

 

[Es0teric]

What is Maryland Tobacco (?) :: General Pipe Smoking Discussion

I keep playing around with this can of AShton's Consummate Gentleman and I tried looking up online "maryland tobacco". I don't seem to find anything of significance to the pipe smoking topic. What exactly is it? Is it a tobacco leaf specific to the Maryland area, or is it simply a Virginia leaf...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[Ocam]

It's a kind of light air-cured tobacco, like Burley

 

[ssjones]

well, they don't sell it in Maryland!

 

[cosmicfolklore]

If you are making a blend that you want to nic up a tad or a burley you want to smooth out. It also takes the sauce well if you are making an aromatic.

 

[F4RM3R]

I just got the Maryland from WLT recently and it’s similar to their “Kentucky burley” which is pretty a standard burley( not to be confused with their “kentucky”, which is dark fired)

the Maryland has a similar nutty quality to burley, but not as robust or earthy, and a bit less nic. Just smooth with a subtle sweetness and an alkaline ph. I’ve read somewhere that Maryland is a very alkaline tobacco, definitely can notice that.

I like to stove the Kentucky burley from WLT, I find it harsh if not. I’ve done the same to the Maryland and it’s nice. Can get a nice dark almost cavendish leaf from the Maryland from a long stove (6hr)with no additional sugars.

i find the “Kentucky” dark fired is great as is from the bag. I sometimes stove it too in a plug for a different effect.

 

[F4RM3R]

Maryland is good to add some body and alkalinity without much change to taste. Works good for cigarettes and milder cigars(I think) too.