Drum cigarettes are special tobacco items, which taste is a blend of Virginia and Burley tobaccos. The Drum cigarettes line of varieties includes mixtures with the addition of oriental variations that add a piquant touch to the taste.
Today, Virginia tobaccos are among the most important tobaccos for the production of Drum cigarettes. However, Virginia tobacco is not, as one might assume a single tobacco variety, but a group of varieties. The Virginia tobaccos are named after the US state of Virginia, in which these tobaccos were cultivated by the Native Americans and from where they came to Europe after the discovery of America. Today, Virginia tobaccos, of which there are more than 100 varieties today, are grown worldwide. Virginia tobaccos have large, light yellow leaves and are very sugary. The proportion of Virginia tobaccos in the blend of Drum cigarettes accordingly ensures the light tobacco proportions and is an important basic tobacco for American blends.
There are two different types of Burley tobacco used in Drum cigarettes. This is White Burley, which has lighter leaves and a lighter, sweeter flavor, and the Kentucky Burley, which has noticeably darker leaves and produces a heavy, bold flavor. Accordingly, unless otherwise specified, Burley tobaccos can be light to dark brown.
The taste of Burley tobacco is very much dependent on the treatment of the tobacco leaves after harvesting, in addition to the “inherent taste”. The leaves are very brittle after drying and are ideal for additional flavoring. If aromatization is not to take place, the leaves are often dried very slowly (several months to a year). This very slow drying process breaks down unwanted proteins and results in dark brown leaves with a strong taste and chocolaty aromas.
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