What is American Spirit Perique blend?
The Perique Blend Filter Cigarettes contain a unique blend of authentic Perique tobacco and our original additive-free whole leaf tobacco. Perique tobacco is grown exclusively in St. James Parish, Louisiana, aged and fermented in oak whiskey barrels, and is one of the worlds rarest types of tobacco.
What is a Perique cigarette?
Perique is a “condiment” tobacco, more akin to an intense habanero hot sauce than ketchup. William Widmer for The New York Times. “I was just enamored by the process and so impressed by the work ethic of these farmers,” Mr. Little said. “And the end product you get is just this very unique, very spicy tobacco product.
How many packs of cigarettes are in a carton of American spirits?
10 Pack
Natural American Spirit Yellow. 100% additive-free premium tobacco. Made with 100% additive free, premium tobacco without reconstituted tobacco and processed stems.
What is the gray pack of American Spirits?
Grown only in St. James Parish, Louisiana, the robust flavor of Perique tobacco is crafted with our American Spirit Blend to provide a 100% additive-free natural cigarette unlike any other.
What does Perique smell like?
The finished tobacco is dark brown – nearly black – very moist with a fruity, slightly vinegary aroma. The fruity aroma is the result of hundreds of volatile compounds created by anaerobic fermentation of the tobacco. Many of these are responsible for the flavors of fruits and are often found in wine.
How is Perique made?
“For Perique, the leaves are extremely wet, quickly hand-stripped from their midribs, and twisted into bundles that will then go into a charred oak barrel.” The bundles are placed into ex-bourbon barrels, marking the beginning of Perique’s lengthy fermentation process.
What is Perique tobacco used for?
Prized for its pungent notes of fermented fruit and vinegar, perique can be too strong to be smoked by itself; so it’s often used to enhance the flavor of other tobaccos.
What are the different colors of American Spirit cigarettes?
Availability may vary by location.
- Organic Full Bodied Taste (Turquoise)
- Menthol Full Bodied Taste (Dark Green)
- Rich Robust Taset – Perique (Black)
- Full Bodied Taste – Original (Light Blue)
- Mellow Taste (Yellow)
- Balanced Taste (Celedon / Light Green)
- 100% US Grown Full Bodied Taste (Dark Blue)
What is the mildest American Spirit cigarette?
The orange packs of Spirits are the lightest of the bunch. Your basic selection here is blue for standard full flavor, yellow for light, and orange for ultra light.
What is the rarest tobacco?
Genuine perique
Genuine perique grows exclusively in St. James Parish, an expansive swath of farmland 40 minutes west of New Orleans, and is widely considered to be the rarest commercially grown tobacco in the world.
Which American spirits are the strongest?
Which American spirit is the strongest among all? The black pack i.e, Parque tobacco is the strong-flavored tobacco among any other flavored tobacco. Tobacco used in this pack is only grown in one place – Saint James parish – Louisiana, United States. This tobacco is the one that blends in Oak whiskey barrels.