Besuki is not nearly as popular as it once was. Grown mostly in East Java, an island of Indonesia. 
From Perelman’s primer: “grown in the Jember region of Java in Indonesia… there are two types of Besuki: “Vroege oogst” (VO) which is Dutch for “early harvest” and “No oogst” (NO) or “late harvest”. Used often in Dutch “dry” cigars which do not need normal humidification. This tobacco was controlled for along time primarily by Consolidated Tobacco in the 90s.
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Example
Agio Mehari
Other Versions
Besuki TBN – Often described just as a “Sumatran” wrapper, but is different. TBN stands for “Tembakau Bawah Naungan” which translates to tobacco under sheet” or more commonly referred to as shade grown. This plant was developed in the 1980s and grown under shade in Indonesia for wrappers. It’s a crossbreed of the Besuki and Connecticut styles. Most notably used in the H. Upmann and Romeo y Julieta lines. Also use in the Indonesian-made Lotus cigar line.
