Many people describe periue as peppery or spicey and very strong in nicotine. I did not taste anything peppery in the pure samples I tasted. Spicy could mean anything, so not sure whats up with that. I found the nicotine not off the charts, more inline with a stought burley. BTW, not a big fan of the taste but go think it may offer some PH balancing dynamic when blended with the classic virginia.
Perique... the plot thickens
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A more objective description of Perique's smell is the rich and fertile aroma of cow pies in the pasture across the road. The higher pH of Perique increases the availability of whatever nicotine is already in a blend, while removing the acid tongue bite of flue-cured leaf.
Bob
EDIT: Okay, Perique also has a prune-like, fruity smell.
Bob
EDIT: Okay, Perique also has a prune-like, fruity smell.
I'm still working up the nerve to try it as a chewing tobacco. If I'm still alive tomorrow I'll let you all know how it tastes...
BigCasino
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I'm still working up the nerve to try it as a chewing tobacco. If I'm still alive tomorrow I'll let you all know how it tastes...
I thought it smelled like copenhagen, let me know if it tastes like it..LOL
If you ask me, the perique process just tones down the impact of raw Dark Air Cured tobacco to make it more smokable. In the same way the Dark Firing process of Kentucy does with Dark Air Cured, just without the smokey taste. I do get a slight fermented/barn yard aroma from it, but not alot in the taste. Taste wise, nothing special imo, but it is a smooth smoking tobacco and offers some nicotine to a blend, and I think more importantly as a PH balancer for Flue Cured. The blends I like with it, reportedly have perique in them, but you can not taste it.
hRYO,
I agree. When Perique is properly balanced with the flue-cured component of a blend, it works magic.
Bob
EDIT: The tricky part is that each batch of flue-cured tobacco is slightly different, and the blending needs to be adjusted.
I agree. When Perique is properly balanced with the flue-cured component of a blend, it works magic.
Bob
EDIT: The tricky part is that each batch of flue-cured tobacco is slightly different, and the blending needs to be adjusted.
Also agree with you, but I have not been able to replicate the magic with my own blends.
Matty
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I have some perique from WLT I got awhile back. Smells like dirty feet and old horse bedding. Smoked it has a cigarish smell and taste. Nicotine is there but I wouldn't say it was all that high. I try it in cig. or pipe blends once and awhile but can't really say what this particular batch brings to the table.
BarG
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Respect the lore.
And don't spare the whiskey from them barrels. Good luck to all trying to improve on it.PeriqueMan
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What a great discovery to come upon this group. I was born in raised in Perique in St. James Parish
and would be happy to answer any questions ya'll may have about it. Please don't hesitate to ask. Happy to help. Let me know.
and would be happy to answer any questions ya'll may have about it. Please don't hesitate to ask. Happy to help. Let me know.
Welcome to the forum.
Bob
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leverhead
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Welcome PeriqueMan. Is it a good place to be from, or do you still live there?
POGreen
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PeriqueMan , welcome to Fair Trade Tobacco !
Welcome!
Welcome to the forum.
What a great discovery to come upon this group. I was born in raised in Perique in St. James Parish
and would be happy to answer any questions ya'll may have about it. Please don't hesitate to ask. Happy to help. Let me know.
Hey PeriqueMan, Tell us a little about yourself and your relation to Perique (if any).
PeriqueMan
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My father and I are perique growers in St. James Parish, La. My family has grown for many generations. We are currently considering new buyers for our whole leaf product. That is how I happened upon this site. Any direction ya'll could provide would be helpful. I also would be interested in hearing how folks here enjoy perique and if anyone has had the occasion to try pure, uncut, straight perique.....not acadian for other blends. Thanks.
I have never seen whole-leaf, fully processed Perique on the market. I believe that it has been deemed a "tobacco product" by the tax people, so the rules for selling it retail are far more onerous than the rules for selling other whole-leaf tobacco. Has your whole leaf product been simply air-cured, or has it also been pressure-cured?
If, by "uncut," you mean unblended with other ingredients, then yes. I have smoked some straight. The nicotine hit is potent, because of the higher pH. The aroma of pure pressure-processed Perique is something that I find pretty aromatic. On the other hand, I consider Perique an essential ingredient in many of my pipe blends, particularly when blended with flue-cured leaf. I've gone as high as about 1/4 of a pipe blend being Perique. Beyond that, it's too much for me.
Your photo looks like the Perique variety that I have grown. Although I have never pressure-cured any of that variety, I have pressure-cured other varieties. Jitterbugdude's comparison (this thread) pretty well demonstrated that the St. James Parish Perique can be distinctly identified, even in a low percentage blend.
What I have done with my air-cured Perique leaf is used it in cigars. It's wonderful and smooth (and does not have the high pH problem). Unlike most most tobacco varieties, it is quite smokable prior to kilning (or prolonged aging), though a month in a kiln makes it truly superb.
Could you describe what product you are interested in marketing?
Bob
If, by "uncut," you mean unblended with other ingredients, then yes. I have smoked some straight. The nicotine hit is potent, because of the higher pH. The aroma of pure pressure-processed Perique is something that I find pretty aromatic. On the other hand, I consider Perique an essential ingredient in many of my pipe blends, particularly when blended with flue-cured leaf. I've gone as high as about 1/4 of a pipe blend being Perique. Beyond that, it's too much for me.
Your photo looks like the Perique variety that I have grown. Although I have never pressure-cured any of that variety, I have pressure-cured other varieties. Jitterbugdude's comparison (this thread) pretty well demonstrated that the St. James Parish Perique can be distinctly identified, even in a low percentage blend.
What I have done with my air-cured Perique leaf is used it in cigars. It's wonderful and smooth (and does not have the high pH problem). Unlike most most tobacco varieties, it is quite smokable prior to kilning (or prolonged aging), though a month in a kiln makes it truly superb.
Could you describe what product you are interested in marketing?
Bob
Not speaking for Don (the owner of the forum and the FTT Whole Leaf site) but I think Perique would be a great addition to his offerings.
A fair amount of us have made and continue to make out own Perique. I can't say I've ever tasted unadulterated St James Perique because the stuff I've bought in the past has been loaded with Propylene Glycol
A fair amount of us have made and continue to make out own Perique. I can't say I've ever tasted unadulterated St James Perique because the stuff I've bought in the past has been loaded with Propylene Glycol
POGreen
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Nice picture there PeriqueMan.
Makes myself just more inspired to grow Perique next year , intend to make snus from and attempt to cure it in a regular way and will not make any process with it.
Makes myself just more inspired to grow Perique next year , intend to make snus from and attempt to cure it in a regular way and will not make any process with it.
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