Ask Halfwheel: What are the different varietals of tobacco, and how are they used in blending?

(Halfwheel) What are the different varietals of tobacco, and how are they used in blending? I know Connecticut describes a type of tobacco, but some wrapper is grown in Connecticut and some is broadleaf. Is Honduran Connecticut grown from the same varietal of tobacco as Ecuadorian Connecticut? Why do some companies disclose unusual varietal names used in the filler but provide no substantiating information about what the varietal is or how it came about? It can be so confusing thinking about some of this stuff, but I’d like to know more in-depth about the blending process. Continued