Where Your Tobacco Comes From

(Russ Ouellette) Tobacco comes from all over the world, but some people might be surprised by where certain tobaccos are grown. It’s fairly common knowledge that an experiment to try to grow Oriental varietals in the United States failed miserably when the transplanted seeds brought forth tobacco that was more like Burley than Smyrna or Bashi Bagli. Other strains, however, have faced greater success when grown elsewhere with unique characteristics that made them very useful and valuable in a wide range of blends. Here’s an overview of the different types of component leaves and where they’re grown. Continued