Casing vs Topping: What's the Difference?

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Flavoring is used in pipe tobacco in myriad ways to achieve a variety of results. In this video, our head blender Jeremy Reeves takes a closer look at this idea, particularly the difference between "casing" and "topping." These two techniques, while often referred to interchangeably, are quite distinct. Tune in to learn more about how we use flavoring in our blends, along with some recommendations from Jeremy you can try today to gain a better understanding.
What are your thoughts on pipe tobacco flavoring? Do you prefer uncased, cased, or topped blends? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments below.

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@NO1wantsWORLDWAR3 5 жыл бұрын

More! Tell us more! About everything!

@c.contrafactum584 5 жыл бұрын

Sheds light on the subject. The last part where you show blends is pretty neat. I thank you for it all.

@PiperCalvinist 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this video explanation! I’m new to smoking a pipe, and no joke, I was sitting on my back porch this morning (while smoking) and thinking “what’s the difference between topping and casing?”, and then 5 hours later your video pops up!?! Thank you!

@rexhargrove5172 5 жыл бұрын

Such a great video! You’re a world class blender and such a natural, effective educator. I always look forward to your videos and learn so much!

@kameelelian6044 5 жыл бұрын

I agree

@jeremyreeves6425 5 жыл бұрын

Very kind of you to say. Thank you. I am glad to be of service!

@brandonanderson4909 3 жыл бұрын

I can't get enough of these videos and your great tobaccos, keep up the good work!

@codgeratheart4412 4 жыл бұрын

I always wondered what the difference was. I love your blends and I am very grateful to get a peak behind the curtain of C&D's blending wizardry. Thank you for your time, Jeremy! Please keep making these videos!

@jasonbush4439 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video!!!! Can't wait for more

@backwoodscountryboy1600 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the recommendations this is going to be fun for me

@alexmil002 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Well done, Mr. Reeves.

@mikaelsad241 3 жыл бұрын

Useful information, thank you!

@tastymouse 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thanks for clearing up the terms.

@rickymiller76 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, Jeremy!

@JoeBostonBruin 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the excellent explanation and examples. Well done, and appreciated.

@stevehuskey9037 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the informative videos.

@slartyblastfart 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, I've always wondered about the difference. Thank you for this video.

@jeffr196 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great little education! Keep up the good work.

@EmptyKingdoms 3 жыл бұрын

My goodness, I just wanna taste the tobaccos from all these tins!

@lemhanback9595 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoying these informative vids keep them coming, please.

@jrdavisphd Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful, interesting, and clearly presented. Thanks!

@briarboy8959 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, I learned something, love your blends.

@barbutigol 5 жыл бұрын

Very well explained!

@eufemioyantin24 Жыл бұрын

Awesome topic!

@mauidantuono8469 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson

@bluedog5095 5 жыл бұрын

Jeremy, thanks for the very informative video

@ronh.798 4 жыл бұрын

I learned something today, Thank You. Very informative, keep up the good work!

@danielpinedo8289 Жыл бұрын

Super cool. The art and science behind this is infinitely interesting

@Pogue4 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Video

@terrybrewster8783 Жыл бұрын

Great video and explanations

@jerryspipe 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! A topic that has never been explained in this way! Thanks for sharing!

@therenaissancepiper 4 жыл бұрын

AWESOME information! I LOVE knowing more about what goes into what I’m smoking:) Thanks Ya’ll!

@kencastania4582 5 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful: thanks.

@cwhawes Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very helpful. I read about this some 50 years ago, but had forgotten. Thanks for the reminder!

@deckard97th 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent piper's video! Thank you for the great class! Peaks my smoking interest! Keep up the sweet blends, and enjoy your smoky weekend - Eric

@smokinfireman 5 жыл бұрын

Was great to get a breakdown on the difference between the 3 and how they actually come together was very good information that I haven’t seen in a video yet and what better person to present it then a master blender thanks brother keep em lit

@danfriedman6878 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Perfect explanation of a confusing subject.

@monte53piper79 5 жыл бұрын

This is very helpful for me when trying future tobacco. And it helps me with explaining it to my brother and friends. Thank you for this video.

@RedcoatsReturn 4 жыл бұрын

Most elucidating! Even my second time around watching this video 😄😉😊👏👏👏👏👏👏😊

@beetlefang Жыл бұрын

I just found your video - this is very helpful...samples of uncased vs cased tobaccos to try. Pipe smoking is such a nice hobby...the pipes, the reflection and quiet time smoking them and the tobacco exploration that goes along with it. I appreciate you being a navigator through it all.

@thirdshiftpiper8809 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! The term “You learn something new everyday!” holds true! Because I learned something new today... Again thank you...

@MisterDearly 5 жыл бұрын

So glad for more Jeremy Reeves videos! So informative and passionate. I really feel that there is this aromatic vs non aromatic divide in pipe smoking. I love both for different reasons. Should be aromatic and non aromatic: more variety!

@datwhoowhoo5384 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info i did not know that!

@UnclePhilsCellar 5 жыл бұрын

Great bit of education, thanks

@downsouthgeorgiaboy7660 5 жыл бұрын

This was a very educational video for me. I had no idea what the difference was between a casing and a topping. It really explained a great deal and was worded that I think everyone should be able to understand. Great job brother!

@Orbsaladin 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Thanks so much for the valuable info and a look behind the curtain.

@cornelldiehlinc9213 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kameelelian6044 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much I’ve always wondered what the difference between the two were

@rafaelbassoli905 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting!

@jovanjohn8294 Жыл бұрын

I’m a new pipe smoker. I’ve started with autumn evening in a cob. Perfect night cap!

@glenndunnington8551 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much that cleared p my confusion

@RedcoatsReturn 4 жыл бұрын

I always wondered! Now I know, thank you! I prefer so far aromatics but I‘ only about 2 years in and smoke about 3-4 x a week as a “treat“. So I like sweetness and generally go for both cased and topped blends. I have tried some uncased virginias and burleys and a few EBs but so far find them more reserved in taste but I will keep experimenting. 😊

@fespinoza287 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Very informative. Epic beard 👍

@pryhosm 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a video on the making of the cut. I have heard the term "pressed into cake and then spun into ribbons" I have held a large plug and spun around, I even taped it to a fan and it never turned into a ribbon. I'd love to see how that magic happens.

@skidood2186 4 жыл бұрын

Yet another great video!! I will have to try out some of those blends that you listed. Thanks for clearing that topic up too! I thought that was the “case” ( no pun intended) 😁But was always confused when people used them interchangeably. So always wondered what the true difference was.

@ryanshutz4748 Жыл бұрын

This is great info, thank you for explaining! I’m not the biggest fan of aromatics, but do really enjoy a few of your offerings as well as a few sutliff aro’s. I thoroughly enjoyed cased tobacco blends however. Interlude is s lightly kissed with that sweet honey, I just keep reaching for more. It ages wonderfully too! I can go on and on about your blends. I have easily over 50 C&D tins jarred and in my rotation and seriously enjoy each and every one of them. I absolutely love pirate cake, star of the east flake, from beyond is amazing. Love Latakia but also burley. Your eight state burley is delicious.

@bill8982 2 жыл бұрын

That was very informative and I've been smoking Nutty Irishman and Autumn evening and I really enjoy them both so since there both toppings, time to try some casing tobacco's. Great videos, Keep em coming

@mrkopecky 4 жыл бұрын

Opening Night is one of my favorites. I'm smoking Derringer right now, similar, but sweeter with the sugar, both are great.

@bilasshinaroy7892 4 жыл бұрын

HAY FRIEND , IT'S A FINE - FANTASTIC & AWESOME EXPLAINETION .THANK YOU .

@sponiebr 4 ай бұрын

Great video man! I have smoked a pipe on and off most of my adult life. This past year I started growing my own N.rustica and I'd LOVE to turn that into some sort of aromatic. I'm particularly fond of Cherry Cavendish.

@habibienk4125 3 жыл бұрын

Look great🤗 I'm honor to taste those tobacco

@MYZKGHoly 4 ай бұрын

Sweet stuff thx

@tommyelliott32 3 ай бұрын

thank you

@timberdrifter8225 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for clearing that up. i understand the process but tend to forget which word means what.

@MelodiousThonk 5 жыл бұрын

Great thanks

@J-DSPIPEDREAMS 6 ай бұрын

Great video thank you sir, my wife and I just started our YTPC channel, its allot of fun, hope you had a great Christmas.

@viceandvirtue7292 5 жыл бұрын

Anyone else imagine those were not JR’s arms at the start of the video? Ha ha!😆 Thanks for the great info especially the blend comparison. Always wish more tobacco reviews included detailed comparisons to specific similar blends. I could narrow in on blends easier with less money. (TAD issues!) Tobacco reviewers: You are a great help to our community. Please include things like, ‘This is spicier then Bayou... or This Virginia is about as sweet as Opening Night...! C&D really make great blends, I have a lot of them.

@brokenrecord3523 6 ай бұрын

I started pipe smoking about a month ago and have smoked three times so far. I'm a bit overwhelmed and probably doing it wrong. I've never smoked before and appreciate the C&D education so much that I will make there's my test company. You have to narrow somehow. I would love a list of ~ five tobaccos that will find me my flavor preference. All opinions (and y'all are an opinionated lot) are welcome

@Terry_Baker 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as usual Jeremy. Very informative. I prefer also C&D Berrys and Cream. Very nice blend indeed..

@kmtourism9711 3 жыл бұрын

I am a newcomer to the pipe smoking world, I am an old cigar smoker, and it was not in my mind to smoke a pipe. I tried two Cornell & Diehl mixtures and I liked very much the first Wintertime Reserve "Vixen" and the second was a Bow-Legged Bear

@billlooker2689 5 жыл бұрын

I've opened myself up to more of these types of blending techniques I began With English types And I've stayed away from Burley till now . My palette is truly developing. your helping me with this kind of information please do more

@jeremyreeves6425 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the videos! Glad to hear that you are finding them helpful to you. Have you tried Old Joe Krantz Red Label? Great Burley style blend with Latakia, and one that might be a good one for you to try.

@gordon8753 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Jeremy! The myth is now debunked. I would have never noticed the sugar in the Derringer!! One of my go to blends. Derringer is definitely a very underrated blend!! Also great job with pegasus!! Love it!

@jeremyreeves6425 5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that Derringer and Pegasus are such hits for you! They definitely a couple of my go to blends as well.

@GhostCob 5 жыл бұрын

Jeremy, As always good to see you. I can’t thank you enough for the education that you are so willing to share with us. I have to say derringer is one of my favorites. I definitely have to try the Virginia Flake. Thanks again for sharing. Blessings from Gettysburg Pa

@jeremyreeves6425 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I am happy to be of service. Derringer is one of my favorites as well, and the bulk Virginia Flake, while good on it's own is even better used as a blending component. We use it in Haunted Bookshop, where it offers a slow burning, sweet backdrop for the Burley and Perique to play out on.

@GhostCob 5 жыл бұрын

Jeremy Reeves Hmmm that’s very interesting. I definitely enjoy C&D Blends. Some of my favorites for sure. Thanks for everything you do. Blessings from Gettysburg Pa

@peter-radiantpipes2800 3 жыл бұрын

More vids Jeremy!

@Locrum 3 жыл бұрын

Ive got that same shirt. Just getting into pipe smoking, and learning a lot. Would like to blend my own at some point.

@dieselstuff2952 3 жыл бұрын

Virginia Flake is bar none my favorite C&D Flake. I can chooch on it all day long and not get tired of it.

@smurfinelli3325 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeremy! This is your long lost relative in San Diego.....Matt Reeves! Anytime you would like to send yore pore ole cuzzin a sample pack, let me know! Hahaha! Just kidding Jeremy! Very good video! I love me some aromatics!! I have wondered what the difference is!! Very cool! Think I'm a topping kind of guy! Haha!

@OnBelayClimbOn 5 жыл бұрын

Super helpful and I definitely want to do the suggested comparisons. I'd be interested to know what you'd consider Erinmore Flake to be?

@redmk5 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeremy for this great informative video. May I ask you a general question, what can I do to fix a very bitter tasting tobacco? Will casing with sugar or honey fix it?

@dane6k6 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative . what about the adding of glycol to tobacco? what is it and how does it help or hurt a tobacco flavor?

@6122ula 2 жыл бұрын

... New pipe smoker… so it seems like what I'm hearing from you and what I've read that all tobacco's whether aromatic or not aromatic have a flavoring… whether it's casing or a topping, ...a flavor is added… That means to me at this point ...all pipe tobacco's with the exception of unflavored, untopped, uncased tobaccos... Have a flavoring added even though they are called non-aromatic… Am I correct? ...Thank you, very helpful... God is Good...🇺🇸

@arcmiguel777 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🤘🏼🍺🇧🇷

@ahmadsadikaljanabi 5 жыл бұрын

I have always been under the impression that autumn evening is cased as the flavoring is cooked into the tobacco while its hot, any clarification on that or has the recipe changed? Plus is burly flake 2&5 are similar component minus the topping, that would be interesting to know as i stayed away from number 5 thinking its milder in strength/nicotine. Interested to hear your feedback. As always, thank you for the videos and the efforts taken in making them. Kindest regards Al janabi

@csepeirobertrolland1992 Жыл бұрын

Hello! What kind of flavoring liquid can i use to make some aromatic tobacco? Simple food flavorings that are used for cake making? Or there are some special tobacco flavoring liquids that we normal users can't just simply buy?

@thetoneknob4493 3 жыл бұрын

have you thought about using turpines? its all the rage in the cannabis community as a flavor additive and they cover a wide spectrum in flavors!

@englishmanpipesmoker3425 2 жыл бұрын

I actually LOVE Pegasus! But, I add a little Captain Black Dark to it. So in proportions aspects, I get 8 ounces of Pegasus bulk, then I'll add 2 and a half to 3 ounces of Captain black Dark from my tub. I'll then mix it really well in a big mixing bowl and make sure it is mixed perfectly. Then I'll jar it in Mason jars and let it set for a few months. It's very good, "for me". Others have chastised me saying I ruined it and I shouldn't have done that. Well, I still get the taste of Pegasus along with the nicotine buzz, but it has a fantastic room note because of the added sweeten black Cavendish!

@ByronEarnheart 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I’m a home blender amateur (very amateur!). Wouldn’t mind messing around with casing. Are the flavors water based or alcohol? What’s a typical recipe for those? (I realize you can’t give away the C&D special sauce!)

@Bombardonius Жыл бұрын

Understood!

@dwayneusmc1501 4 жыл бұрын

So are blends sometimes both cased, and top dressed

@timbonine3333 4 жыл бұрын

Very informative! I've read tobacco reviews where the reviewer complained that the blend was so "heavily cased" that it stuck to his fingers. From Jeremy's description, it sounds like casing shouldn't do that. Perhaps it's the propylene glycol added to aromatics to keep the volatile toppings from evaporating off too quickly? Is propylene glycol considered a casing, a topping, or neither?

@imstupid880 Жыл бұрын

It's a casing, as its primary use is an attempt to keep moisture in the tobacco in a pouch over a long period of time. However, it's also used to carry flavoring for aromatics, which is its most common use.

@barrybrum 3 жыл бұрын

In your images you are shown pouring the flavoring into the cut tobacco. Why are you not using a mister or hand sprayer to distribute the flavoring more evenly across the entire surface of the bin?

@antonbieber1871 3 жыл бұрын

toppings are used on liquid basis or are thyey used in a kind of extract i.e oil?

@shawnlaverty2378 2 ай бұрын

Are all pipe tobacco blends cased? And does that help to prevent tobacco beetles? I am new to pipe smoking and I see wildly things online concerning Beatles in pipe tobacco. Is that something that is only a concern with cigars?

2 жыл бұрын

Hello! How can i make a honey casing at home?

@wretchedrider2157 2 жыл бұрын

Would "cellaring" have any negative impact in the smokability of my favorite cased or topped tobaccos from Cornell/Diehl in the long term? Let's say I don't pop open a tin for 10, 15, 20 years. Would those added ingredients spoil or rot or otherwise foul the tobacco given long-term storage? The common thought seems to be that un-cased/un-topped Virginia, for example, gets naturally sweeter when it's cellared for years on end. Just wondering if the masterfully blended C&D topped/cases tobacco would still be enjoyable after such a long time. Thank you for the video!