blue note tobacco this morning : r/PipeTobacco Uncut – Blue Note Bourbon

When done correctly, fermentation enhances the natural characteristics of the leaf and removes harsh or undesirable compounds

Modern smoking tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum ) was domesticated in the precontact Andes and diffused to North America, where colonizing Europeans took up the habit of smoking after encountering Native Americans who used the plant recreationally and ceremonially

Additionally, tobacco smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a condition where the build-up of pus-filled mucus in the lungs results in a painful cough and agonising breathing difficulties

Meanwhile, sales of unregulated nicotine products have boomed