Pure Leaf Tobacco Blog

As you may have guessed, shade tobacco is grown in…the shade. Now, technically, this cigar tobacco is grown in open fields, but the plants are covered in a nylon cheesecloth so that they aren't blasted by direct sunlight as they grow. The result is a darker and more...

Air cured tobacco is a popular choice among enthusiasts looking for expertly sourced, unaltered, whole leaf tobacco products. It's produced by hanging leaves inside of ventilated barns to be dried naturally by atmospheric conditions, and there are four different types...

Real Tobacco Leaf is a big commodity worldwide, but of all the ways that it is cured for use in various products, it's tough to compete with . This tobacco is achieved by hanging tobacco leaves in large barns and utilizing hot air to dry the leaves and remove a lot of...

There are many ways in which tobacco can be cured and prepared, and understanding the differences between each method can help you determine which you prefer to enjoy. The characteristics of sun cured tobacco are unique, though the process may seem relatively similar...

Air curing is a method of curing tobacco that is relatively simple by definition – air is used to cure the leaves instead of heat as in the case of fire-cured, flue-cured, or other methods. Tobacco leaves are hung in ventilated barns and are subjected to the natural...

Once tobacco leaves have been harvested they must undergo a curing process so that the dried leaves maintain their powerful flavor and aroma. Of the many methods out there, fire-cured tobacco is certainly a popular choice. The use of fire not only eliminates issues...

Often referred to as Virginia tobacco or "bright tobacco", flue-cured tobacco is a light-colored leaf that produces a mild and somewhat crisp taste. Historically, it was dried in dark barns hung from the rafters (initially in Virginia, USA) and required hot conditions...

Oriental tobacco has been used throughout history over the course of several hundred years and is the very tobacco that was rolled into the world's first cigarettes. In many circles, it's also known as Turkish tobacco, as Turkish soldiers were observed rolling the...