Tobacco Seed

Perique Almost every pipe and cigar enthusiast knows the history of Perique. Perique was first cultivated by the Choctaw and Chickasaw in the deep south and dates back prior to 1776. They would pack the tobacco leaves in hollowed out logs to age. Years later as settlers spread across the US a local farmer by the name of Pierre Chenet in Louisiana’s Saint James Parish was credited as developing the method of pressing and fermenting Perique into a much sought after form of very strong and dark tobacco. The processed form of tobacco was given a name synonymous with the variety it was derived from and is also referred to as perique. There are many online resources that detail the process of how to make perique at home. What many people don’t realize is that even when unprocessed and simply air cured, Perique makes for a pleasant tobacco variety and is an excellent choice for a home growers use in pipe, cigar, cigarettes and chewing tobacco. The leaves air cure easily from a light to mid brown color and do not require an extensive aging period prior to use. They have a mid to low nicotine content and provide a pleasant rich smoke with just a hint of sweetness. Pressing and fermenting the leaves into “Perique” yields an entirely different and stronger flavor profile. The long dark green leaves can reach over two feet in length and the plant can grow over 6 feet tall. The plants are hardy and disease resistant. All seed was collected from bagged flower heads to prevent cross contamination. I do not use any non-organic pesticides, fungicides, or insecticides and all plants are grown here in the beautiful USA. Each package comes with 1000+ seed and germination instructions. Free shipping in the US. Tracking is not available. Seed will be sent in a discreet envelope. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE