Drum Tobacco – Roll Your Own Halfzware Tobacco

The term “drum tobacco” refers to a particular brand of fine cut roll your own (RYO) halfzware tobacco that is well known worldwide. Drum tobacco is made with a blend of barrel cured dark Kentucky and bright Virginia tobaccos which provides a full flavoured smoke that most smokers find to be slightly overpowering on its own. The addition of 50% Virginia leaf to the drum tobacco helps mellow the strength of the tobacco and gives it a unique flavour that many people find very pleasing.

There are a number of brands of Drum tobacco on the market and all of them are outstanding examples of fine shag cut tobacco. They vary somewhat in their relative similarity to original Drum tobacco but they all exhibit a degree of excellence that is unmatched by any other RYO halfzware tobacco. In the table below you will find four of these excellent tobaccos compared against each other based on three criteria: TASTE, APPEARANCE and AVAILABILITY. The higher the score a tobacco receives in its category the more it is similar to original Drum tobacco.

Drum is one of the most widely used RYO tobaccos in the world and it is no wonder why. It is a great choice for those that enjoy a smooth, rich tobacco taste and a fine shag cut that makes rolling a breeze. Whether you are using it for handrolling or as an injection tobacco for cigarette tubes Drum is sure to please.

The Original Drum is a finely crafted mixture of premium tobaccos with an authentic European flavor. It is perfect for those who are serious about their RYO smoking and demand quality in every puff.

This ryo tobacco is manufactured in the Netherlands and sold in individually sealed 50-gram pouches that contain more than a pound of tobacco. The Drum tobacco is a medium strength tobacco that offers a deliciously satisfying smoke that can be enjoyed at any time of the day.

The Drum Tobacco is produced by Imperial Tobacco in their various factories in the Netherlands and outside of the Netherlands. The Dutch version of Drum tobacco is produced in Drachten and Joure and the American version is produced at the Top Tobacco factory in North Carolina. While the American version of Drum is not identical to the European original, it does produce a very good, comparable product that is very popular in the United States.

The drum tobacco is not available in blue packaging anymore as the plain packaging laws have taken effect but that doesn’t mean that the tobacco itself is any less quality. It is still a very high quality tobacco and it works well as an additive for lighter tobacco like the light House Blend that comes with your RYO Tobacco Kit or D&R’s Dutch blend. Or if you prefer to use Turkish or a traditional American Blend then this is definitely the tobacco for you. It is also a superb choice for those that want to mix their own special RYO tobacco blends.