Questions about hand rolling tobacco:

How do stems end up in the tobacco?
Stems in tobacco are actual nothing but bits of grain of the leaf of the tobacco which is cut in length. This gives a positive contribution to the taste of the hand rolling tobacco. The disadvantage is however, that if these are too big or too thick, it makes the rolling more difficult. We try our best to remove the large and / or thick stems from the tobacco to obtain an optimal balance for the best final results.

What are these round slices in the hand rolling tobacco?
The round slices, also called “eyes”, are cut bits of the grain of the tobacco leaf, which provides the tobacco with its taste.

Is it very bad if hand rolling tobacco is dry?
One must prevent the hand rolling tobacco from being too dry; because of this the shag loses its aroma and will taste more sharp. Moreover the shag crumbles rapidly if the shag is too dry, because it becomes fragile and brittle then. Because of this much tobacco substance can turn up in packing.

Why is hand rolling tobacco sometimes dry?
This is generally because the hand rolling tobaccois old and / or is kept too warm or has remained open. Because of this the hand rolling tobacco has loss of moisture which was there when it was packaged. If you find hand rolling tobacco that is too dry immediately after purchasing it, it is because the shag is too old or kept too warm, for example near a stove, lamp or in the sun at the wholesale trade, shipping-agent or tradesman. Nowadays much hand rolling tobacco packaging have peel seal closing on the inside, which is almost airtight. Because of this the durability of hand rolling tobacco has been extended considerably.

What is the reason of short tobacco or tobacco dust in the packaging?
This is probably due to the tobacco drying out. Besides this can also occur if the tobacco has been squeezed somewhere for a longer time, so that the tobacco is "crushed" (for example in a small pocket).

How does the production of hand rolling tobacco take place?
Please look for this on the section of tour internet site which concerns the production of hand rolling tobacco especially.