Description

Grabba leaf is a way of smoking fronto leaf. There are certain varieties of fronto leaf that are darker and have bold qualities. These are the kinds of leaves that are preferred by grabba smokers. … And many people who use fronto leaf to roll up, donot use it for ‘grabba leaf

For many, Fronto Leaf is something new and/or unfamiliar, but truth be told, Fronto has been around for decades! With many variations of the name, such as Fanta Leaf, Franta Leaf, Funta Leaf, Frunta Leaf, Grabba Leaf, Hot Grabba Leaf, Funnels, Red Rose, Red Herring, and many others, it’s no wonder it is a topic of confusion! To add to this confusion, definitions can vary depending on who you ask. And with that disclaimer, below is the general consensus amongst the thousands of customers we’ve worked with over the last several years.

• • Grabba Leaf, Hot Grabba leaf, or Red Rose, refers to a dark, THICK leaf that is usually crushed and blended.
    Most popular choices: Any Dark Air Cured Tobacco Leaf

• • Red Herring, is a dark leaf that has the smell of smoke (as in barbecue or smoked fish). It’s not the most common for Fronto or Grabba, but is still used by those that are looking for a VERY strong leaf.
    Most popular choice: Dark Fire Cured

• • With Grabba, it’s usually of less importance for the leaf to be 100% wrapper, but is still important that it not be too damaged. In other words, since it all gets crushed, a few minor imperfections are hardly noticeable.

• Thicker, darker (Grabba, Red Rose) tobacco leaf varieties are VERY popular in Jamaica and on other Caribbean islands. Thinner wrapper leaves are more popular in the USA, however both are used in both markets.