Perique Varieties

[rsshreck32]

One thing I've noticed with VaPers is that different blends have very different tin notes. For example, Virginia Jazz and Boswell's Private Stock are two that I enjoy that have a very "barnyard" aroma while others like Bayou Morning ( which boasts a large amount of Perique) and Rouxgaroux have a much different tin note. I enjoy all these blends but this is something that I've been pondering. Is this due to different varieties of Perique used or age or what?

 

[MattRVA]

It’s all a little different from year to year, manufacturer to manufacturer, some houses case their perique I think… to keep it consistent. I love it all but C&D long cut is my go to. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in.

 

[username]

Russ did a series a while ago focusing on the different regions of perique. I never tried them so can't commit on that but I belive that yes it can matter like any organic product

 

[sablebrush52]

Russ did a series a while ago focusing on the different regions of perique. I never tried them so can't commit on that but I belive that yes it can matter like any organic product

He actually did two different series. My favorite, from the second series, was GP11. GP stands for Grand Point, and that was some tasty leaf! Still have about 15 tins of it.
Periques do vary from Parrish to Parrish and year to year, and there’s alchemy involved in the way that various components play off one another in a blend.

 

[rmpeeps]

He actually did two different series. My favorite, from the second series, was GP11. GP stands for Grand Point, and that was some tasty leaf! Still have about 15 tins of it.
Periques do vary from Parrish to Parrish and year to year, and there’s alchemy involved in the way that various components play off one another in a blend.

That GP11 is mighty good.
Thanks Jesse.

 

[tirefire]

One thing I've noticed with VaPers is that different blends have very different tin notes. For example, Virginia Jazz and Boswell's Private Stock are two that I enjoy that have a very "barnyard" aroma while others like Bayou Morning ( which boasts a large amount of Perique) and Rouxgaroux have a much different tin note. I enjoy all these blends but this is something that I've been pondering. Is this due to different varieties of Perique used or age or what?

Thanx for asking the question . . . My question is similar but in regard to perique taste. I've read plenty of reviews that mention a "dark fruit" or "plummy" note. I just get a freshly cracked black-pepper note with blends that include perique.

 

[sablebrush52]

Thanx for asking the question . . . My question is similar but in regard to perique taste. I've read plenty of reviews that mention a "dark fruit" or "plummy" note. I just get a freshly cracked black-pepper note with blends that include perique.

That’s not uncommon, the figgy plumb notes sometimes develop over time, more prevalent in some years, or in specific batches.