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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 322474"><p>This is getting numerous "Virginia <em>plus</em> . . ." tobaccos jumbled up with <em>Virginia</em>s. Not good.</p><p></p><p>The tobaccos I listed are good introductions to what Virginia, pretty much by itself, is. The Wessex is played-with a bit, but within acceptable tolerances.</p><p></p><p>The Samuel Gawiths are Empire leaf -- Virginias grown in soils with relatively low nitrogen components -- as opposed to GLP's Union Square, which is Old Belt Virginia, much higher in naturally-present sugars, which are "fixed" in the curing process. (Stoving, steaming, pressing variations &c. all complicate the picture). And yes, Rattray's are also good European Virginias (much more played-with & refined. As is Dunhill. Un-"flavor added" Virginia can have an edgy quality that this tones down).</p><p></p><p>McC Virginias (not that the others except the US aren't) are amplified with extra sugar for extra sweetness. Which is nice if you like it but gives you a false read on what Virginia is.</p><p></p><p>Once you get to Virginia <em>plus</em> tobaccos (and nearly all Virginias except US have a smidgeon of burley added to fill out the bass register), you're off topic.</p><p></p><p>:face:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 322474"] This is getting numerous "Virginia [i]plus[/i] . . ." tobaccos jumbled up with [i]Virginia[/i]s. Not good. The tobaccos I listed are good introductions to what Virginia, pretty much by itself, is. The Wessex is played-with a bit, but within acceptable tolerances. The Samuel Gawiths are Empire leaf -- Virginias grown in soils with relatively low nitrogen components -- as opposed to GLP's Union Square, which is Old Belt Virginia, much higher in naturally-present sugars, which are "fixed" in the curing process. (Stoving, steaming, pressing variations &c. all complicate the picture). And yes, Rattray's are also good European Virginias (much more played-with & refined. As is Dunhill. Un-"flavor added" Virginia can have an edgy quality that this tones down). McC Virginias (not that the others except the US aren't) are amplified with extra sugar for extra sweetness. Which is nice if you like it but gives you a false read on what Virginia is. Once you get to Virginia [i]plus[/i] tobaccos (and nearly all Virginias except US have a smidgeon of burley added to fill out the bass register), you're off topic. :face: [/QUOTE]
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