I was flipping through the channels the other day and happened upon a documentary on Ky's PBS station. According to the newspaper "The Black Patch where the leaf is smoked but the tobacco is chewed is known for its "smoking barns." Unlike Central and Eastern Kentucky, where burley tobacco is grown for cigarettes, Western Kentucky's deep green crop is destined for "snuff" or smokeless chewing tobacco, a segment of the market that is growing. Burley is cured by summer heat, but dark-fired tobacco is "smoked" in closed barns with wood-chip fires.
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Some of the narration is juvenile, but it's worth a watch if you can find it online.
Kelly
Kelly
