Red Virginia can add a toasty bit of sweetness to a blend, but they can sometimes be a little sharp. By taking ripe, red Virginias and slowly toasting them until they become a deep mahogany color, that edge goes away, and the body and flavor become deeper. If you're looking to add some richness to a blend without amping up the strength (like dark Burley and dark-fired would do), this is a great component to try.
Please note: Some of our blending tobaccos arrive in a dry state from the manufacturer since they don't add humectants to these tobaccos. We aren't allowed by law to add any moisture to the tobaccos we sell, so they may arrive rather dry, but will rehumidify easily.
Very sweet, rich, and natural tobacco flavor. I have only smoked it by itself, I have not tried it mixed in a blend. If you only smoke aromatics and want to try more virginias and natural tobaccos, this may be the right tobacco for you to try first.
5 out of 5
The perfect component to slow
Mar 24, 2022
The perfect component to slow down the burn and sweeten your blend
5 out of 5
Love making blends with this
Aug 31, 2021
Love making blends with this great tobacco
5 out of 5
Red Virginia Cavendish in a Latakia Dominant Blend
Apr 23, 2021
Red Virginia Cavendish is an excellent blender! Try this for an extraordinary English blend:
Blending black latakia....................................7 oz 43.75%
Blending Green River black cavendish............. 2 oz. 12.5%
Blending toasted red Virginia cavendish...........2 oz. 12.5%
Sutliff 507-s stoved black Virginia.................. 1 oz. 6.25%
Blending smyrna.......................................... 1 oz. 6.25%
Blending Izmir..............................................1 oz. 6.25%
Sutliff TS-20 perique ....................................2 oz. 12.5%
4 out of 5
Good blender
Jan 14, 2021
Smooth, fairly neutral stuff - great for blending. Arrived very dry, but rehydrates without any problem. P&C
5 out of 5
One Of The Best Blenders You Can Use
Mar 05, 2018
When used for blending, as its name prescribes, this will not disappoint. The hint of sugar mated with the underlying tobacco flavor perfectly. This cannot be the star of the show, but it is an indispensable supporting cast member. Frazier has no meaning without Niles.
3 out of 5
Good taste, bad cut
Jan 10, 2018
Tobacco tastes very good, doesn't burn too hot, and blends nicely. Only drawback is that the batch I got had lots of tiny bits in it that tended to get sucked through the airway, which is pretty unpleasant.
5 out of 5
Missing link
Apr 22, 2017
Mixed with a gold cavendish, perique and cube-cut burley, I've created my perfect blend!!!
5 out of 5
Tobacco
Oct 06, 2016
Good blending tobacco
5 out of 5
Toasted Cavendish Indeed!
Mar 07, 2016
The flavour and scent of this toasted red Virginia is exactly what I expected. It has a hint of sweetness, yet it retains that rich, dark, tobacco character. Perfect for adding some ooomph to a blend without being overpowering.
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