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Philip · 09-29-2006, 12:54 PM

Was early for a sales appointment at Kaman areospace in bloomfield CT. Across the stree was Cullabro (sp) tobacco co. with a few tobacco barns.
Took a walk around. Smell in the air reminded me of Coppenhagen snuff.

Walked by all the barns saw one with nice peep hole. Saw the tobacco curring upsidedown with a propane heater in the middle of the barn. Truly an interesting sight. Turns out that the guy I had an appointment with used to pick tobacco in his teens and many locals did.

Very cool expirence, never seen inside a tobacco barn before.

dz130 · 09-29-2006, 03:53 PM

Did ya get any pics?

Smoker06 · 09-29-2006, 04:14 PM

I didn't know that CT shade was fire cured.

Sounds like am interesting experience, Philip.

Philip · 09-30-2006, 02:29 AM

Could have been Broadleaf... but leaves didn't look that large. And I should have did a picture with my phone but didn't

mherklots · 10-02-2006, 08:46 AM

sounds like broadleaf. Broadleaf is "stalk cut", instead of picked leaf by leaf in primings. And additional heat is used in curing. Especially in CT this time of year as it is getting chilly.

festoon · 10-02-2006, 01:02 PM

It could have been Candela. That leaf is fire cured to keep its green color. Culbro does grow some Candela in CT.

Briandg · 10-02-2006, 04:04 PM

Thius could also have been burley or another of the heat cured pipe tobaccos.

09-29-2006, 12:54 PM	#1
Philip Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 761	Saw some CT shade tobacco barns Was early for a sales appointment at Kaman areospace in bloomfield CT. Across the stree was Cullabro (sp) tobacco co. with a few tobacco barns. Took a walk around. Smell in the air reminded me of Coppenhagen snuff. Walked by all the barns saw one with nice peep hole. Saw the tobacco curring upsidedown with a propane heater in the middle of the barn. Truly an interesting sight. Turns out that the guy I had an appointment with used to pick tobacco in his teens and many locals did. Very cool expirence, never seen inside a tobacco barn before. __________________ "I'm sorry Moe, it was an accident" (Larry Fine )

09-29-2006, 03:53 PM	#2
dz130 Herf Meister Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Out of KSA FINALLY! Posts: 7,838	Did ya get any pics? __________________ Doug Finally out of the sandbox. If I say Corona, I ain't talking beer. RIP Ed Toner

09-29-2006, 04:14 PM	#3
Smoker06 Herf God Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 11,099	I didn't know that CT shade was fire cured. Sounds like am interesting experience, Philip. __________________ When in doubt.... ATTACK!

09-30-2006, 02:29 AM	#4
Philip Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 761	Could have been Broadleaf... but leaves didn't look that large. And I should have did a picture with my phone but didn't __________________ "I'm sorry Moe, it was an accident" (Larry Fine )

10-02-2006, 08:46 AM	#5
mherklots Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NEW YORK, NY Posts: 116	sounds like broadleaf. Broadleaf is "stalk cut", instead of picked leaf by leaf in primings. And additional heat is used in curing. Especially in CT this time of year as it is getting chilly.

10-02-2006, 01:02 PM	#6
festoon Starting Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 78	It could have been Candela. That leaf is fire cured to keep its green color. Culbro does grow some Candela in CT.

10-02-2006, 04:04 PM	#7
Briandg CW Squirrel Wrangler Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: southwest Missouri Posts: 35,518	Thius could also have been burley or another of the heat cured pipe tobaccos.