VARIETAL FAMILIES: BURLEY
Burley varietals are light tobaccos which are popular for both cigarettes and pipe tobacco blends. Originally a genetic offspring of a Virginia varietal, Burley plants are a little smaller than their ancestors but they produce similarly broad leaves. Burley is naturally Air-Cured in a process that lasts between four to eight weeks: no heat or smoke is added. The result is a light reddish to dark brown leaf with a low sugar content and a mildly rich (nutty or cocoa) flavor approaching similarity to cigar tobaccos (dark, air-cured). Burley is the second most popular pipe tobacco in the world because it burns evenly, stays cool, doesn't bite, and readily absorbs flavorings and Casing.
 
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