Blender: McClelland Tobacco Company
Tin Description: Orient 996 uses a very high sugar content bright
Virginia (yellow) with aged Red Virginia, a bit of stoved mahogany Red
Virginia, add in a good amount of No.1 grade Yenidje, two other village
specific rare leaf oriental tobaccos are used in smaller amounts, plus a
nice touch, but not over powering amount, of Syrian Latakia.
This is a rare and expensive blend because of the No.1 grade Orientals (Yenidje, Katerini, Samsun) the Syrian Latakia and because of the high grade bright very high sugar content Virginias.
Country of Origin: US
Curing Group: Air Cured
Contents:
Virginia
Latakia
Oriental
Cut: Ribbon
Packaging: 50g Tin
Blend Notes: Orient 996 has been aged before its release in December 2007. A very special mixture in very limited numbers as only 318 tins were produced for 2007.
Reintroduced in 2009 from a PCCA Blend.
This is a rare and expensive blend because of the No.1 grade Orientals (Yenidje, Katerini, Samsun) the Syrian Latakia and because of the high grade bright very high sugar content Virginias.
Country of Origin: US
Curing Group: Air Cured
Contents:
Virginia
Latakia
Oriental
Cut: Ribbon
Packaging: 50g Tin
Blend Notes: Orient 996 has been aged before its release in December 2007. A very special mixture in very limited numbers as only 318 tins were produced for 2007.
Reintroduced in 2009 from a PCCA Blend.