What is a Navy style blend?
Back in the day of sailing ships the sailors would collect different tobaccos from the ports of call. They would then [take] these tobacs, roll them up, then roll the whole blend of tobacs up in sail canvas. This pressure would marry the tobaccos and help in the curing process. BTW, different casings could be added. Those sailors in the “spice triangle” used mostly rum, molasses, and some native fruit juices. So it is the “process” not the blend that makes a tobac “Navy Flake.” The ropes were then cut. This is the type of tobacco you see like Escudo, Three Nuns, and other popular “roll cakes.” The square slice that is also common is from a more modern method of “pressing” but achieves the same result. The square cuts are really not that much different. Think of cutting a length of pepperoni across to get discs or lengthwise to get slices like MacBarens. Steven Banks, 2002-02-20 The term ‘navy’ is used so casually in contemporary usage that it almost means nothing anymore. Players uses
