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Cajun Black is the first new pipe tobacco component in more than forty years. It was developed by Mr. Steve Coley, an owner in the L.A. Poche Perique Tobacco Company, who has over 30 years experience in growing and processing leaf tobacco.
Cajun Black derives from Virginia seed brought to Southern Kentucky long ago to grow in that fertile, heavy soil where it was crossbred to create the finest leaf used for dark fire-cured tobacco. It is stalk-cut and hung over slow-burning hardwood slabs in a three to five-step smoking process for two to three weeks until it turns a deep chocolate color and achieves fire-cured's distinctive smoky flavor.
In 2004, Mr. Coley took this top-grade dark fire-cured leaf and further subjected it to months of Perique-style hard-pressing and fermenting in oak barrels. In 2006, he completed the process to his satisfaction and named the result Cajun Black.
It has the smoky flavor of dark fire-cured tobacco, the mysterious richness and truffle-like pungency of Perique, the hint of sweetness from its Virginia heritage. It is cool smoking, full-bodied and burns well -- characteristics that make it a classic blending component. | 
