Is Peretti's Oriental #40 the best blending "O" out there?
On the Peretti site this is described as "A blend entirely made of tobaccos from the Near East...having both richness and full flavor." Yeah sure on the first and I would certainly hope so on the second.
Yeah sure on the first due to the list of contents: Virginia, Oriental & Turkish. But maybe they get their VA's from the Near East?
I would hope so on the second since I'd hate to find too many blends that were considered drab and flavorless. Just sayin'
But other than that, what about "O-40" would qualify it as the best or at least a top Oriental blending component?
1. Availability. Can't blend with it unless it's there...it's just that simple.
2. Quality. This is a consistant hallmark of all Peretti blends.
3. A small amount adds significant flavor...the stuff has a potent flavor level. Just load up some by itself. Yowzza!
4. It imparts a potent and arguably excellent Oriental flavor (IMHO). You'd think that would be a basic requirement, right?
5. You know exactly what's in it so your note-taking is accurate. Oops! Belay that one. Peretti's won't divulge what's in there in terms of ratios, etc.
Anyway, aside from getting it and that it's good leaf...it's all about the flavors.. And that moves the whole 'debate' into the zone of personal preference and opinion.
I mean, my favorite Oriental overall is Turkish...love the flavors...call it Smyrna if you like as I hear they're the same thing. But as in most things like this (take coffee as an example...call it Colombian...there are most likely 5000 farms in Colombia and they all produce a bean that tastes a little or a lot different) there are micro-climate differences and others that come in as well. But we generically refer to something by it's general region. It's the best we've got.
So for someone that's prone to being hunched over a triple beam balance and balancing moisture levels and making cramped notes on a grid lined little lab notebook...this may not work all that well. But results are at least reproducable since Peretti's is nicely consistant. And it you like the stuff as a component tobacco (and I do) then it should be OK.
Before I thankfully let you go, I'd be remiss if I didn't hand out at least one favorite recipe.
Here it is...it's wild, it's crazy...but it's wonderfull! I did name this at one point, but have since re-thought it and believe the following is 'right'.
"Joel Cairo" (You'll take it, and you'll LIKE it!)
2/3 ratio Hearth and Home Lakeland Brickle Fortissimo
1/3 ratio Peretti's Oriental #40
On the Peretti site this is described as "A blend entirely made of tobaccos from the Near East...having both richness and full flavor." Yeah sure on the first and I would certainly hope so on the second.
Yeah sure on the first due to the list of contents: Virginia, Oriental & Turkish. But maybe they get their VA's from the Near East?
I would hope so on the second since I'd hate to find too many blends that were considered drab and flavorless. Just sayin'
But other than that, what about "O-40" would qualify it as the best or at least a top Oriental blending component?
1. Availability. Can't blend with it unless it's there...it's just that simple.
2. Quality. This is a consistant hallmark of all Peretti blends.
3. A small amount adds significant flavor...the stuff has a potent flavor level. Just load up some by itself. Yowzza!
4. It imparts a potent and arguably excellent Oriental flavor (IMHO). You'd think that would be a basic requirement, right?
5. You know exactly what's in it so your note-taking is accurate. Oops! Belay that one. Peretti's won't divulge what's in there in terms of ratios, etc.
Anyway, aside from getting it and that it's good leaf...it's all about the flavors.. And that moves the whole 'debate' into the zone of personal preference and opinion.
I mean, my favorite Oriental overall is Turkish...love the flavors...call it Smyrna if you like as I hear they're the same thing. But as in most things like this (take coffee as an example...call it Colombian...there are most likely 5000 farms in Colombia and they all produce a bean that tastes a little or a lot different) there are micro-climate differences and others that come in as well. But we generically refer to something by it's general region. It's the best we've got.
So for someone that's prone to being hunched over a triple beam balance and balancing moisture levels and making cramped notes on a grid lined little lab notebook...this may not work all that well. But results are at least reproducable since Peretti's is nicely consistant. And it you like the stuff as a component tobacco (and I do) then it should be OK.
Before I thankfully let you go, I'd be remiss if I didn't hand out at least one favorite recipe.
Here it is...it's wild, it's crazy...but it's wonderfull! I did name this at one point, but have since re-thought it and believe the following is 'right'.
"Joel Cairo" (You'll take it, and you'll LIKE it!)
2/3 ratio Hearth and Home Lakeland Brickle Fortissimo
1/3 ratio Peretti's Oriental #40
