Get Expertise When It Comes to Blending Tobacco 

When it comes to tobacco blending, Richard is knowledgeable in the extensive factors that can affect your end product. These include but are not limited to:

  • Tobacco Types
  • Cost Impact
  • Tobacco Availability & Varieties
  • Mixtures to Support Different Taste Styles

  • Blend Maintenance

    Within any industry, the final end product, whether that’s the standard cigarette, roll-your-own tobacco or the bread you get from the supermarket, relies on quality ingredients. Richard has extensive knowledge of blend maintenance year on year, depending on influence of crop rotations and climatic influence on tobacco growing.

  • Tobacco Blends & Styles

    Richard can consult on any blend as he has capabilities to blend, given knowledge of available stock, the whole range of tobacco blends from Virginia to US Blended as well as experience in exotic style tobacco blends. This includes using more unusual types of tobacco with knowledge of their influence on burning speed and taste generation:


    • Dark Air-Cured
    • Fire-Cured
    • Fermented Virginia 
    • Plus Whole Range of Oriental Tobaccos 

  • Blending for Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes

    Within Lower Ignition Propensity, significant knowledge of what to do and what not to do is a crucial part of the blending process. Richard has this experience to support the self-extinguishment of cigarettes. He is also an expert in maintaining the current taste profile through the conversion from standard cigarettes to self-extinguishing.

  • Compliance with Tobacco Regulations

    When it comes to cigarette design, Richard ensures that products comply with international and target-area regulations. He has extensive experience and knowledge of the following:


    • Knowledge of Tobacco Product Directive II
    • Knowledge of ASTM (US)
    • ISO versus ASTM (US)
    • Lower Ignition Propensity / Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes

  • Blend Maintenance

    Within any industry, the final end product, whether that’s the standard cigarette, roll-your-own tobacco or the bread you get from the supermarket, relies on quality ingredients. Richard has extensive knowledge of blend maintenance year on year, depending on influence of crop rotations and climatic influence on tobacco growing.

  • Tobacco Blends & Styles

    Richard can consult on any blend as he has capabilities to blend, given knowledge of available stock, the whole range of tobacco blends from Virginia to US Blended as well as experience in exotic style tobacco blends. This includes using more unusual types of tobacco with knowledge of their influence on burning speed and taste generation:


    • Dark Air-Cured
    • Fire-Cured
    • Fermented Virginia 
    • Plus Whole Range of Oriental Tobaccos 

  • Blending for Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes

    Within Lower Ignition Propensity, significant knowledge of what to do and what not to do is a crucial part of the blending process. Richard has this experience to support the self-extinguishment of cigarettes. He is also an expert in maintaining the current taste profile through the conversion from standard cigarettes to self-extinguishing.

  • Compliance with Tobacco Regulations

    When it comes to cigarette design, Richard recommends methods for products to comply with international and target-area regulations. All confirmation of compliance to any regulation must be confirmed by a local lawyer in the

    country to which the products will be provided


    He has extensive experience and knowledge of the following:


    • Knowledge of Tobacco Product Directive II
    • Knowledge of ASTM (US)
    • ISO versus ASTM (US)
    • Lower Ignition Propensity / Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes

Get Advice in Tobacco Blending

Whether you need support with maintaining your tobacco blend or experiment with new blend styles, get in touch. Richard provides experienced advice that considers what your company needs as well as what your consumers want. 

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