When you order whole leaf tobacco wholesale by the pound it usually arrives in a bundle of fresh leaves that are somewhat folded up amongst each other. It is shipped it in a plastic bag that has holes poked in it for aeration. The same bag is just fine to use for storage as needed. If you over-wet the leaf just let it dry out a bit before storing in a bag.
In order to fully unravel your fronto / wrapper leaves from the bundle you will want to lightly mist with water using a simple spray bottle. You can also use a moist paper towel to apply moisture to it. Leaves in the middle of the bundle may still be a little dry. Adding moisture to your fronto leaf will make it pliable again in about 10-15 minutes. Tobacco leaf is kind of like a sponge, it can handle wet/dry cycles and remain prime for use. Whatever you do, make sure not to seal your wet leaf in a bag for too long or mold could become an issue. A sealed bag is okay for short term storage, so you can easily travel with any time you need to.
Whole leaf tobacco is an excellent long term value because you can store it with little concern for degradation. To store it for an extended period of time the leaf must be dry. As demonstrated in the video on this page, you will notice that when the leaf is completely dry it becomes brittle and breaks apart easily. Mist a dry leaf with a spray bottle and within 10-15 minutes it will become completely pliable again! (If your leaf is dried in a bundle this will make it easier to pull them apart without damage) Once the leaves former pliability returns, you can fold it up and store loosely in a plastic bag.
For long term tobacco storage it is key that you store the leaf in a cool, dark and dry place for optimal preservation of smoke quality.
The use of Fronto Leaf has been a tradition to West Indian and Caribbean culture as the proper way to wrap, roll, and smoke. Whole tobacco leaves are the all natural alternative to papers and blunts and commercially produced cigars. Many fine cigar producers of the day are rolling their product up by hand using whole leaf tobacco. Whole leaf tobacco is also unadulterated by the thousands of chemicals that the commercial tobacco companies add to their product.
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