Mainly used to make cigarette tobacco leaf blends a bit stronger and smoother, Maryland 609 is also used for cigar filler, pipe blends, and chewing tobacco leaf. Maryland 609 is a “light air cured” type of tobacco similar to Burley but lighter in body and more neutral in flavor.
Our Maryland 609 is a thin bodied “Light Air Cured” reminiscent of our (more full-flavored) Burley. Maryland 609 has classically been used for commercial cigarette blends across the United States and beyond. Traditionally grown in Maryland, our Maryland 609 is now grown with the same seed in Pennsylvania. This tobacco is best mixed with Flue Cured tobacco and is perfect for cigarettes and pipes.
"Monique,I read through your instructions, and I thought to myself, "wow, this gal took the time to make sure I would be successful here with these kids". Did I tell you I'm teaching American History and every year a few kids ask me what a tobacco leaf looks like. With permission from parents, I ordered the leaves from you! I will be back year after year.........(you wrote me 6 paragraphs) You ARE awesome!
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- Karen, NC
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