TAMBOLAKA 100g.

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Indonesian farmers toil in their islands' rich limestone soils to grow their flavorful tobacco leaves. After harvesting and air drying the leaves the unique aging process begins. The villagers roll the leaves of pure tobacco which they then bind using hand made cord to protect from the outside air. They then put these bundles inside their primitive huts and store them for 5 years as the tobacco becomes richer by the day. A spectacular blend of Cigar leaf and Burley.


Strength:	Very Strong
Flavoring:	Extremely Mild
Taste:	Very Full
Room Note:	Tolerable to Strong

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Tamboloka

richard mcbride (barrington, RI) 11/19/2012 7:54 AM

This is an amazing product in this day and age, and is the equivalent of Indonesian Perique. The Natives of the island of Sumba hand roll the freshly dried tobacco into these long tight poles and then wrap the whole stick in cord. it sits for 5 years fermenting and aging I assume anaerobically before reaching the warehouse then it could be another few years before it reaches your hand. The cut is long ribbons, the aroma is a bit musty, the taste when lit fresh out of the pouch is fruity almost, reminiscent of Perique, high in Nicotine but as it is aired out more becomes a bit more leathery in taste with a background of the finest Indonesian Tobaccos like Kasturi Hi-Grade. (Indonesia has over 100 distinct types of tobacco, most never make it beyond our shores) A top notch tobacco virtually unknown in the west. I am not a blender but I imagine with the right hand could add another dimension to an English blend or a more depth to a Va/Per or Va/Bur. Highly recommended for those wanting to adventure out of their comfort zone. It is a regular smoke for me both blended and straight but then again I live in Indonesia...