Blenders Bench: Blonde Virginia

Blonde Virginia is the light-colored, flue-cured Virginia leaf sold on its own in Daughters & Ryan's Blenders Bench line. Leaves of this type carry a high natural sugar content and are used in blends as the source of sweetness.

Its flavor brings forward hay, grass, citrus acidity, and a sugary base; nicotine sits medium-low. A component leaf for smokers building their own mixture, looking for a sweet foundation to set against dominant leaves like Latakia or Perique.