The King Street Emporium

Stovepipe

Virginia Aromatic

Stovepipe is the fifth entry in the Appalachian Trail series and the aromatic among them. The name lands with a particular weight in this context. The stovepipe hat is inseparable from Abraham Lincoln, who was born in a log cabin in Kentucky and whose early life was spent along the Appalachian frontier. The cast iron stove itself was a fixture of mountain homesteads throughout the region, the center of warmth and cooking through long winters in the highlands. The blend builds on bright and red Virginias as the base, with dark Burley, black Cavendish, and Perique adding body and spice. Cocoa, caramel, and vanilla toppings are applied with a light hand, present enough to sweeten the room note and round the profile without masking the natural tobacco character underneath. The Virginia and Burley do most of the work while the toppings serve as accent rather than foundation. Ribbon cut, mild to medium strength.