Pepper Flavor Tobacco

[macaroni]

I picked some of the low, yellowed leaves from the bottom of a few tobacco plants grown in the back yard in buckets. I hung them in the garage up high so we wouldn't bump them. After they dried a week or two, I cut up everything--stems and all. Smoked them. I got a strong but pleasant pepper flavor on the retrohale, sort of like I get with some cigars. Tasted okay, I'm not good with flavor descriptions but it reminded me of burley (I didn't keep track of which kind of tobacco it was LOL--I didn't much care--just curious about the whole experience). I'm looking forward to some of the bigger leaves up higher as the plants grow more.
kindly
mike

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Perique also has a peppery taste on the retrohale.

 

[macaroni]

Thank you, yes--you are quite right! I forgot about that

I like Perique and all the Red Virginia's I've tried, but sadly--when I smoke them, the taste buds on my tongue swell up and sting! Happily, that didn't happen with this smoke.

Thanks again for "chiming in."
Happy smoking!
kindly
mke

 

[Honkytonk Man]

You're very welcome Mike.
Sorry to learn that your tongue swells up when you smoke Perique & Red Virginias, that's too bad buddy.
Not to rub it in, but I'll be partaking of said blend later.
Happy smoking too.
Cliff.

 

[romaso]

It's great you're growing your own. You could always try pressing it in a noodle press. I just got one and am very happy with the results. Lots of info here on growing. Good Luck!

 

[mortonbriar]

Regardless of blend there is a bit of a 'green' thing going on with freshly hung leaf, I wonder if that is what you are translating as pepper?

 

[macaroni]

Regardless of blend there is a bit of a 'green' thing going on with freshly hung leaf, I wonder if that is what you are translating as pepper?

I bet you're right! I only hung them up for a week or 10 days. The leaves were brown or more like tan, and mostly crispy. But they were likely too fresh I bet.
Thanks for the idea!
kindly
mike

 

[TheWhale13]

Perique also has a peppery taste on the retrohale.

It does, but it's not like he made it by hanging his leaves up

 

[Honkytonk Man]

It does, but it's not like he made it by hanging his leaves up

......but he did hang his leaves up.
Sorry Whale, I don't get your point.

 

[coming to_falling too]

......but he did hang his leaves up.
Sorry Whale, I don't get your point.

Perique is made by a certain process.... You can't just grow it and it will be perique...I think that's his point.

 

[TheWhale13]

Perique is made by a certain process.... You can't just grow it and it will be perique...I think that's his point.

That was my point.

 

[Honkytonk Man]

That was my point.

Got it.