Wanderings In My Cellar

[woodsroad]

On occasion, I like to go down the old cellar steps and peruse my pipe tobacco collection. Today, I was motivated by P&C's bulk sale and the fact that the perennially absent Anniversary Kake was back in stock again. Now, I don't have the best memory in the world, so I'm often pleasantly surprised by what I find down there. Lo and behold, the first tote that I opened was full of McClelland tins.

This stuff added up over the years!

There we go...I knew that I had some of this somewhere. I think that there's still a sealed Mylar bag of even more, somewhere.

Ah, Elusive Destiny. I smoked a good bit of this back when I was just getting into Russ's work. I wanted to resample it before ordering more.

A few years in the cellar hasn't done it any harm, that's for certain.

So, now I see that Anniversary Kake is backordered, once again.......sigh.

 

[oldtoby]

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!
My mouth, she's a waterin'. :clap:

 

[lightmybriar]

Beautiful!
I only had Anniversary when I began my pipe hobby, and I thought it tasted sickly sweet and grapey to me. I wanted to revisit it now that I am more settled in my likes and dislikes, but was afraid I'd not like it again. Is it somewhat aromatic, or was that just my untrained palate?

 

[pepesdad1]

Like you..I often gaze lovingly at my cellar, glad I started a cellar back in 13. Called yesterday and got a pound of Anniversary Kake. Was hoping to just cellar it, but I remember that it was really good, so I'll have to put a couple ounces in a jar for daily rotation. My daily rotation consists of about 60 small jars sitting on two bookcases. Always a battle to see what I want this time, but never disappointed.

Everything now has about 5 years age on it.

 

[woodsroad]

Well, there's the Perique. But other than that, I don't detect any overt flavorings. It is a bit sweet, but well-balanced. I just find it to be a rich, full and naturally aromatic enjoyment. Of course, this one has some age on it.

 

[saltedplug]

What a fine cellar!
I think the biggest danger in cellaring is that the habit becomes so strong that it precludes smoking, particularly when the blend gets more than 5 years. It's as if the special effects produced by age are thought to be infinite, and thus not to be interrupted until a special occasion arises which in my life never seems to come. Thus I have a half-dozen blends with 15-20 years.

 

[woodsroad]

Saltedplug, that is very, very true. I fully intend to start enjoying this jar of Anniversary Kake NOW. And if you happen to show up at Thursday's Christopher Morley Pipe Club meeting, you can enjoy some, too!

 

[saltedplug]

Sharing fine tobacco with one's mates is one of the joys of the pipe. Good on ya!

 

[woodsroad]

Indeed. It's what I love about pipe club.

 

[jaytex1969]

You should raffle off some tickets.
I'd buy a chance to wander in your cellar....
But remember, the first rule of pipe club is we DON"T talk about PIPE CLUB!

 

[jpmcwjr]

I thought you weren't supposed to mention "pipe club"!!
What a conundrum, Dan. What to smoke next?? Something primo with 5 years on it or one with 10??
Fine foto foray!

 

[woodsroad]

Thanks, John!

 

[lestrout]

I've been wandering around my Cellar(s) lately, but that's because we've bought a new house. So I've been boxing up the tins, jars and bags, then transporting them via SUV. Since the new house has more than double my current space, I've put up some shelving racks, and am thinking about the best way to stack everything in some kind of order other than chronological.
hp

les

 

[woodsroad]

Les, I have a rather unique system for storing and retrieving my cellared samples. I believe that I have sufficient room to incorporate your collection, if that would be a suitable solution to your quandary.

 

[npod]

Thank God you have the requisite FVF photographed. That is street cred.

 

[artificialme]

Gosh, nice cellar. This is why pipe smoking is a hobby for a lifetime. Memories, collections, and experiences really build up in years!

 

[woodsroad]

Yes, a little peer pressure from fellow compulsives really goes a long way!

Thank God you have the requisite FVF photographed.

That's just the tins. The real stash is in jars!

 

[balkisobrains]

You aren't that compulsive if you are just leaving that dented tin in there like it ain't no thang. =O

 

[woodsroad]

These are the tins that I’m throwing away!

 

[jamban]

I want to join this pipe club! I won't tell a soul about it...