is quite black. That is to say the curing of 

 Perique is accomplished by allowing it to soak 

 its own juice and then submitting to heavy 

 pressure and repeating this process several 

 times. When the leaf is cured it is made into 

 rolls or "carottes." A cotton cloth 24" x 18" 

 is taken and covered with leaves. Others are 

 spread crosswise over these. Then rolled and 

 a thin rope is wound very tightly about each 

 bundle on "carotte." This process like the cur- 

 ing is repeated over and over again. One man 

 can handle about 10 carottes in a day, the 

 weight being about 4 Ibs. each. 



Perique is considered to have a finer aroma 

 than any other pipe smoking tobacco and its 

 presence in a mixture is at once detected by 

 the experienced smoker. It is said to contain 

 only 14 of the citric acid, % of the nitric acid 

 and 6 times as much acetic acid as tobacco 

 cured in air. The resultant aroma is rich and 

 fragrant, and the taste is smooth, delicate and 

 agreeable. It is also claimed that it stimulates 

 the brain without in any way being hurtful to 

 the digestive or nervous systems. 



When the carottes are finally made it is usual 

 to leave them under pressure for at least 12 

 months. The aroma is said to improve as the 

 tobacco grows older. 



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