Once the leaves have partially dried but are still supple (usually less than 2 weeks in the barn), any remaining dirt is removed and the leaves are moistened with water and stemmed by hand. The leaves are then rolled into "torquettes" of approximately  and packed into hickory whiskey barrels. The tobacco is kept under pressure using oak blocks and massive screw jacks, forcing nearly all the air out of the still-moist leaves.
After leaves have partially dried but remain pliable (usually less than two weeks in a barn), any remaining dirt is removed, and they are moistened with water and hand-stemmed. The leaves are then rolled into "torquettes" and packed tightly into hickory whiskey barrels.  The tobacco is compressed using oak blocks and massive screw jacks to remove all air from the still-moist leaves.