Burley cigar strains

[The Haroo ln]

Hi all, apologies if this has already been asked I havent seen it anywhere. Im looking at growing Burley next year for cigars. Just wondering what Burley would give a nice medium - full body strength and a moderate - High yield?

 

[deluxestogie]

TN 86

TN 90

Keep in mind that, while burley was regularly used as a cigar wrapper the the US for much of the 20th century, its use as a filler is limited by the fact that burley is significantly more hygroscopic than most cigar-class varieties.

Bob

 

[TigerTom]

I just skimmed over the varieties on Skychaser's site and found this one.

Burley 21

While not listed as being used to roll burley cigars, it does state that Burley 21 was used blended into cigar fillers. Might be worth a shot.

 

[The Haroo ln]

Have either of you 2 guys blended a cigar with Burley and Havana? Eg. (Tn90/86 with corojo99/ criollo 98)

 

[TigerTom]

I haven't personally. As Bob pointed out, burley is quite hygroscopic. Whenever I smoke burley-based pipe blends, I have to use an extra pipe cleaner or two to keep the gurgle away. With burley in cigars I imagine I'd end up smoking a wet sponge.

 

[deluxestogie]

From 2019.

I used to purchase burley-wrapped cigars filled with various Connecticut and Pennsylvania tobaccos (Judges Cave), while they were still produced. I often pay very little attention to the cigar filler mixtures that I roll myself, other than to blend by color and leaf stalk position. Sometimes I blend burley and even Maryland into various Caribbean cigar varieties.

Burley-based pipe blends work well, if you blend it yourself, rather than purchasing humectant-tainted, commercial stuff.

Bob

 

[GreenDragon]

The best burley for rolling cigars is… the one that grows well in your yard. I would suggest buying seeds of several varieties for next year, see what grows best for you, then grow that variety exclusively the following year. Seeds are cheap - time is expensive.

 

[The Haroo ln]

Cheers for the suggestions/inputs guys! Will definitely look at growing burley next year as I like the taste of it when its blended in pipes. I may try roll some cigars with it also

 

[treecutter]

I've been growing Harrow Velvet for the last 2 years and I smoke it straight in a pipe almost exclusively. I've also made excellent cigarillos from it.
I have also made a few cigars from WLT burley ( very strong smoke ) But just what is needed sometimes.

 

[cigarillofingers]

I grew Burley Original in the UK this year and it grew like buggery!

Buy high quality Burley Original tobacco seeds

The original and popular commercial strain of burley tobacco makes a great addition to any garden. It is used for its hardiness and smooth, rich flavor. Good for cigarette making. This variety grows fast and is a high yielding plant.

www.tobaccoseed.co.uk

 

[deluxestogie]

"Original"? Original to what? Is it a white-stem burley?

Bob

 

[Faltown]

My whole crop this year was yellow twist bud, so I'm hoping I can get a mix going of the different leaves to something that will be tasty in a pipe, and also a few puro cigar's. Although I am tempted to buy some Latakia and mix some in to add some depth