Fill the pipe tightly with fragrant tobacco, light a match and taste the first puffs. The body instantly relaxes, thoughts temporarily go aside, a pleasant intoxication is felt ... Is this feeling familiar? You are probably a heavy smoker! Then this article will be interesting for you.
"Tobacco pipe from Pogar"
Pogarsky Tobacco Factory is the only cigar producer in Russia. In addition, they also produce the entire range of tobacco products. The manufacturing process involves unique technologies of fermentation, drying and slicing of tobacco.
Interestingly, back in imperial times, Russia was considered one of the largest manufacturers of tobacco products in Europe. One hundred and fifty years ago, at least 150 million cigars a year were produced in the territory of the former Russian Empire. This is comparable to the annual production of cigars in Cuba.
In 1854, Alexander von Guttenberg acquired the Koffsky & Kunchczynski tobacco factory in Riga, which quickly increased its production and became one of the largest manufactories in the country. On the eve of the First World War, Guttenberg Jr. (son of Alexander von Guttenberg) decided to play it safe and opened a branch in the city of Pogar, which is located in the Bryansk region (the former Chernihiv province).
Initially, up to 32 thousand tons of first-class tobacco was grown here, which was also exported to Europe, where it was highly valued for its taste and aroma. However, after the October Revolution, a huge, prosperous enterprise almost closed due to a shortage of tobacco raw materials.
Production technology
Pogar tobacco pipe undergoes a lengthy processing process before it reaches store shelves and reaches the end consumer. Now, of course, no one grows tobacco, as it was before. The factory buys imported raw materials, up to sleeves and cigarette filters.
Pogar pipe tobacco is aged in large wooden chests. There, all the flavors are mixed into one ensemble, being under pressure. It is noteworthy that all mixtures of tobacco are performed according to the recovered recipes of fifty years ago. For this, factory employees create special conditions, daily maintaining a microclimate in the basements. In the room where the raw materials are aged, there is a bright tobacco aroma, I must admit it is very pleasant.
After the tobacco is laid down the right time in the chests, it is sent for packaging. To do this, it is pressed in the form of a washer, so that the smoker then plucks from it a little and hammer into the pipe. Next is the packing of tobacco. It can be a package or a can. The whole process takes place manually, even excise stamps are glued by factory workers.
Types of pipe tobacco blends from Pogar
Any tobacco blend contains Cavendish tobacco, which has a mild caramel-fruit flavor and aroma. It is important that the composition of the mixture uses only natural flavors, extracts of fruits and nuts, as well as spices.
In addition to the base in the form of “Cavendish,” pipe tobacco from Pogar also includes varieties such as Burley from Brazil, Virginia from Argentina or Zimbabwe, smoked Kentucky tobacco, Greek or Turkish Oriental, Cuban Piloto Cubano "And others brought from different countries and continents.
Reviews
Although today there is a certain share of the export of tobacco products from the Pogarsky factory to European countries and to the tobacco fair in Bremen, as it was at the opening of the factory, nevertheless the main consumer is still the Russian market.
Probably, the main argument in favor of choosing a domestic tobacco producer among many is patriotism. But still, the price of a forty-gram pack of 150 rubles is in favor of the factory. This is below the average cost of a pack of tobacco in stores. Nevertheless, people who have tried “Pipe Tobacco from Pogar” leave very positive reviews about it. With a large assortment, everyone can find an option for themselves, as they say, to taste.