Master tobacco blender Russ Ouellette stops by the P&C studio to continue our Pipe Tobacco 101 series. This time it's all about oriental & turkish varietals.
I am a Turkish tobacco producer. Our products are uniquely delicious and ranked first among the rarest products in the world. We dry them slowly with the sun. The sun is soil and wood. That's Turkish tobacco.
Turkey still produces a lot of tobacco, but since there are no more pipe tobacco manufacturers here anymore, they sell most of it to other places. People use these tobaccos to roll their own cigarettes mostly, and they are bought in bulk. Usually cut into very thin ribbons.
Tell me more. I must know more. All these tobaccos from all over the world, I must know more. How do they taste, blend, interact, and where can we find examples of each? Where can a novice smoker learn about the individual characteristics of each of these different tobaccos? I want to know more.
@@kbbl102.5 Yeah, if the tobacco police would stop destroying the entire culture and market trying to ban tobacco around the world. You can't find anything good anymore apart from maybe D&R tobacco, and even many of their fine orientals have either gone or altered to be less good the last decade. The quality tobacco market has been almost completely destroyed while chemical-laced garbage is still being produced and sold readily just in disgusting packaging. Ironically the far more harmful and addictive junk tobacco products are what they've kept alive. There used to be an amazing fine cut Greek oriental and sun-ripened Virginia blend called "Akropolis" that only came out in 2014. That was discontinued, as every other has been, only a year or so after release, despite selling like hot cakes. The reason being the destruction of the Oriental tobacco market.
Yes I do miss times gone by before internet regulations on tobacco products came into effect. Example being shipping, you can ship here but not there. Also exorbitant taxes on tobbaccos especially U.K.Also France and the European Union banning Galois and Samson blends because they are popular with the younger generation. It bothers me greatly that some bureaucrat can dictate what I can and cannot get regarding tobacco products. Who do they think they are. What hypocrites! How dare they. Myself and millions of people love these varieties. Who are they to say I cannot have them as if they are controlled substances. We are talking about tobacco. Not opium, hashish, etc. You get my point. I have found one way although one way is to purchase whole leaf tobacco and process it yourself. A bit of trial and error but if you stick with it, you can make beautiful blends. Good day pipers. If your in the U.S. enjoy the 4th of July weekend, be careful because in some areas one can't even smoke outside....absolutely hard to believe that one can't light up outside. This is the world we now live in. Careful you can be arrested and or pay an exorbitant fine. Hard to believe but true. Be careful pipers Your friend in the struggle...Jacques
Unfortunately, a lot of the varietals that used to be readily available are very hard to find. Two particular Greek Orientals that are still widely used are Basma and Drama. The latter is highlighted in McClelland Grand Orientals - Drama Reserve, and Basma is found is a large number of blends, including Hearth & Home Marquee WhiteKnight.
As Θεοχάρης said, you can find Epos Blue and Epos White which are Basmas and Izmir (Smyrne) cultivated in northern Hellas without chemicals during the drying process from Wolfway tobacco company. Their website is greektobacco.gr/contact-us/ Both of them are spicy, especially Epos White.
I am a Turkish tobacco producer. Our products are uniquely delicious and ranked first among the rarest products in the world. We dry them slowly with the sun. The sun is soil and wood. That's Turkish tobacco.
I agree with you. They are uniquely delicious. What would we do without them. They enhance any blend.
Is it possible to tour a Turkish tobacco facility ?
Turkey still produces a lot of tobacco, but since there are no more pipe tobacco manufacturers here anymore, they sell most of it to other places. People use these tobaccos to roll their own cigarettes mostly, and they are bought in bulk. Usually cut into very thin ribbons.
I looked up a pipe cleaning video now im like 6 videos deep into this.
Thanks Russ, I like making up blends, thanks to your company, and your education.
Russ, I wish our computers had a smell-o-vision capability, so we could all enjoy the aromas!
🤣🤣🤣 Good thoughts
Te rog dă-mi și mie o arama bună am tutun virginia dar nu știu sa fac arome poți sa ma ajuți cu ceva bun ,cum ar fi dunhill
Excelent, excellent vid. Congrats. I liked it so much. Thanks alot.
Excellent info, its the first time to know thatt they cultivate tobacco Europe
August
Eu sint din România, poți sa ma ajuți cu o rețetă buna și ușoară te rog
@@FloriMarcel recipe for what?
Tell me more. I must know more. All these tobaccos from all over the world, I must know more. How do they taste, blend, interact, and where can we find examples of each? Where can a novice smoker learn about the individual characteristics of each of these different tobaccos? I want to know more.
By smoking them and seeing for yourself.
@@kbbl102.5 Yeah, if the tobacco police would stop destroying the entire culture and market trying to ban tobacco around the world. You can't find anything good anymore apart from maybe D&R tobacco, and even many of their fine orientals have either gone or altered to be less good the last decade. The quality tobacco market has been almost completely destroyed while chemical-laced garbage is still being produced and sold readily just in disgusting packaging. Ironically the far more harmful and addictive junk tobacco products are what they've kept alive. There used to be an amazing fine cut Greek oriental and sun-ripened Virginia blend called "Akropolis" that only came out in 2014. That was discontinued, as every other has been, only a year or so after release, despite selling like hot cakes. The reason being the destruction of the Oriental tobacco market.
@@AD-kv9kj truth. I guess I'm lucky to have fallen into a good group of pipers since I started. They spoil me with the old stuff. Cheers.
Yes I do miss times gone by before internet regulations on tobacco products came into effect. Example being shipping, you can ship here but not there. Also exorbitant taxes on tobbaccos especially U.K.Also France and the European Union banning Galois and Samson blends because they are popular with the younger generation.
It bothers me greatly that some bureaucrat can dictate what I can and cannot get regarding tobacco products.
Who do they think they are. What hypocrites! How dare they. Myself and millions of people love these varieties. Who are they to say I cannot have them as if they are controlled substances. We are talking about tobacco. Not opium, hashish, etc. You get my point.
I have found one way although one way is to purchase whole leaf tobacco and process it yourself. A bit of trial and error but if you stick with it, you can make beautiful blends.
Good day pipers. If your in the U.S. enjoy the 4th of July weekend, be careful because in some areas one can't even smoke outside....absolutely hard to believe that one can't light up outside.
This is the world we now live in. Careful you can be arrested and or pay an exorbitant fine. Hard to believe but true.
Be careful pipers
Your friend in the struggle...Jacques
are there any bulgarian varientals
Samsun is the prize tobacco Never mentioned,,,,,Fortunately is is used in ERINMORE which is my regular tabac in my pipe
Wonder if Russ makes whoopie with his ole lady to that music.
Hi Russ from drblues
awesome :)
I am like # 421, because we're talking about leaves not buds
1:54 that pipe looks incredible! What kind of pipe is that?
Rusticated bent-billiard
Hhm, are there any particular varietals from Greece? I'd like to try them.
Unfortunately, a lot of the varietals that used to be readily available are very hard to find. Two particular Greek Orientals that are still widely used are Basma and Drama. The latter is highlighted in McClelland Grand Orientals - Drama Reserve, and Basma is found is a large number of blends, including Hearth & Home Marquee WhiteKnight.
There is a greek brand called epos (wolfway) which makes greek natural tobacco without preservatives and artificial flavors. It's really good.
As Θεοχάρης said, you can find Epos Blue and Epos White which are Basmas and Izmir (Smyrne) cultivated in northern Hellas without chemicals during the drying process from Wolfway tobacco company. Their website is greektobacco.gr/contact-us/ Both of them are spicy, especially Epos White.
any suggestions for floral tobacco like he mentioned in the video?
Blending - Blended Turkish Ribbon, Peter Stokkebye Oriental, and D&R Ramback Balkan all contain some of those types of Orientals.
This mofo really knows how to use these things
you are selling turkish tobacco but you are banning turks from your website. genious
because of idiot custom limitations