Jeff is confident not only that the revival of premium Floridian cigar tobacco will at least in a small way bring new excitement to cigars, but also that he (and any Florida growers who follow his lead) will be able to do business without running into some of the marketing issues that Connecticut growers have
The FDAs grossly disproportionate barriers to entry (in resources and time) to the legal market amount to a regulators thumb on the scales in favor of smoking and illicit Chinese products
Leslie Iverson, "Why do We Smoke?: The Physiology of Smoking" in Smoke , p
Nicotine, the addictive chemical in cigarettes (but also found in tomatoes, eggplants and potatoes), can then pass through alveolar walls, hitch a ride on the circulatory system, and rapidly flood the body
For examples: Burley tobacco is air-cured, providing a robust, nutty taste with minimal sugar content, making it a common base for many blends