Question about new 2024 regulations

[woodsroad]

So buy idea to stock up on euro blends I like this year is not unfounded?

You could say that.
But I’d still have no idea what you were saying.

 

[Ben.R.C]

You could say that.
But I’d still have no idea what you were saying.

what about what I said doesn’t make sense?

 

[woodsroad]

what about what I said doesn’t make sense?

"So buy idea to stock up on euro blends I like this year is not unfounded?"

 

[cosmicfolklore]

"So buy idea to stock up on euro blends I like this year is not unfounded?"

Jeesh, woods... he bought the idea to stock up on euro blends. He likes this year, and that is founded with a double negative. Come on... get with it, ha ha.

 

[Ben.R.C]

"So buy idea to stock up on euro blends I like this year is not unfounded?"

Sorry, sometimes I don’t see my typos. I’m working on it. “My idea” not “buy idea”

 

[seanv]

Buy as much as you can when you can. Things change fast

 

[bullet08]

Answer is buy as much as you can without resorting to eating ramen noodles for next month.

 

[Ben.R.C]

Answer is buy as much as you can without resorting to eating ramen noodles for next month.

I’m buying as much as I can fit into the closet that wife allows me to use for this

 

[OverMountain]

When starting a cellar, how old is too old? I.e. if I don’t open a round well sealed Peterson tin for 15 years, is that within the expected life of the tobacco still being unspoiled?

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

I do remember hearing Per Jensen talk about new European regs coming into play next year. Should I be buying my lifetime supply in 2023?

You are starting late. While the parts of the European Tobacco Products Directive applicable to pipe tobacco don't take effect until 2024, the leading leaf sources (big operators like Universal Leaf,Pyxus. BAT, etc.) are already restructuring supplies of leaf to be compliant with track and trace. This translates to more standardization and less variety, among other things.

 

[mortonbriar]

I’m buying as much as I can fit into the closet that wife allows me to use for this

Just take out the back wall of the closet and close off the room it backs onto...

 

[jackets]

G&H Video
For those who haven’t seen and may be interested. G&H giving a high level overview of how the new regulations will affect their day to day.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

G&H Video
For those who haven’t seen and may be interested. G&H giving a high level overview of how the new regulations will affect their day to day.

Thanks for the link. The amount of rules and regulations Gawith have to deal with is ridiculous.

God knows how a tiny company like Germain's are gonna handle all this red tape

 

[Ahi Ka]

Whenever you are tempted to buy a new pipe this year, throw the equivalent price in tinned tobacco in the rubbish.

 

[kcghost]

What is so difficult about buy all you can afford and cellar it?

 

[rmbittner]

You are starting late. While the parts of the European Tobacco Products Directive applicable to pipe tobacco don't take effect until 2024, the leading leaf sources (big operators like Universal Leaf,Pyxus. BAT, etc.) are already restructuring supplies of leaf to be compliant with track and trace. This translates to more standardization and less variety, among other things.

OTOH, the major pipe tobacco blenders have existing stock warehoused that will last years. To my knowledge, none of them is selling leaf fresh from the suppliers. So it seems like it would be years before the market reflects any significant changes in availability, cost increases, etc.

 

[oldgeezersmoker]

OTOH, the major pipe tobacco blenders have existing stock warehoused that will last years. To my knowledge, none of them is selling leaf fresh from the suppliers. So it seems like it would be years before the market reflects any significant changes in availability, cost increases, etc.

Which manufacturers have multi year stocks of leaf? Which varieties? Can it be properly accounted for, as will be demanded by track and trace regulations?

 

[Ray Popp]

If you really like a blend, stock up on it because it might either become less available, more expensive, be discontinued, or be changed with different component tobaccos that significantly alter the flavor. That's what's happening and there's no reason to believe that's going to change.

I gotta go with your reasoning ...

 

[gervais]

Man, am I glad that I'm not too picky with tobacco. There isn't one blend that can disappear forever that would make me lose sleep over. There are sooo many pipe tobaccos out there to choose from that will be just as enjoyable.

 

[beargreasediet]

God knows how a tiny company like Germain's are gonna handle all this red tape

They are stopping production. There’s a whole thread about it….