Hearth & Home Rolando's Own

Rolando's Own is a Virginia-Perique blend enlivened with a moderate dose of Perique, in which lemon-yellow, red, and stoved Virginia leaves are used together. The combination of three separate Virginias gives the blend both bright tartness and a dark, caramel-like depth; Perique adds plum and pepper seasoning to this base. It takes its name from, and was prepared for, the Romanian-born pipe maker Rolando Negoita.