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Double Pressed Burley comprises sweet Virginias, Burley, and a touch of Dark-Fired Kentucky, which are then pressed and sliced into flakes. Afterward, the flakes are tumbled out into ribbons and given some time to breathe before being re-pressed into a crumble cake. Such a process further deepens and enriches the flavors, resulting in a well-balanced Burley blend.

Here’s a first for the rapidly growing John Cotton’s Double Pressed series, John Cotton’s Double Pressed Creme. What makes it unique is that it’s the first member if the lineup with a mellow aromatic note. It begins as a flake tobacco made of Virginia and black Cavendish and then rubbed out. The tobaccos are given time to allow the leaf to re-oxygenate to liven the flavor and to prepare for the next step. Then the tobaccos are pressed again into a crumble cake, so further fermentation can take place. But what really makes the difference is a subtle bit of vanilla to give it a slight sweetness and a pleasant room note. Now you can see what time and pressure can do for an aromatic blend.