Bruck, if you ever need a taste tester I would happily oblige

Part of the reason I love C&D and D&R so much as brands, is because to me they are real tobaccos (often simply assembled too, although not all of them). Growing my own is one of my big aspirations, not to try to replicate complex blends, or even smoke 100% of my own stuff (as long as I have access to great stuff like C&D I will partake), but to be able to make some tasty Va/Burs, try my hand at perique, and attempting to make dark fired Burley is high up on my list of things to put some energy into as soon as possible.

So, I find all your posts like these fascinating!