Bulk or tins?

vondutch68

Lurker

Nov 12, 2011

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• Nov 12, 2011

• #1

OK, So I've been looking for a forum like this forever so I am going to get it all out. Do you guys

prefer tin tobaccos over bulks or vice versa. Personally tins always seem stale to me.

I come from a long line of pipe smokers and I have been mainly exposed to bulk tobacco.

 

seanz

Part of the Furniture Now

May 8, 2011

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Southland NZ

• Nov 12, 2011

• #2

For me its tins as the customs duty on tobacco is really high down here and if i am going to get stung i want it kept to a minimum. though i do like the idea of a pound of black frigate turning up in the post

 

markw4mms

Lifer

Jun 16, 2011

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Bremen,GA

• Nov 12, 2011

• #3

I buy mostly tins, but that is because so many of the blends I like aren't available as bulk. I have found a few that I like that are in bulk,and plan on adding them to my stash. Bulks always are more cost effective way of building your cellar up.

 

Strike Anywhere

Can't Leave

Nov 9, 2011

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Central United States

• Nov 12, 2011

• #4

Mostly bulk. I wish some of these companies would go back to the way it used to be. You could purchase tin or bulk. SG & G&H still do this. C&D still does for most their blends (not all). I remember when you could purchase Dunhill tobaccos by the tin or by the pound. Sadly, I had not started stocking up yet. Had I known all this madness was to ensue, I would have. I did start buying SG tobaccos after the Dunhill fiasco, so I've got a little SG in the cellar. I would say my cellar is about 70/30 or 60/40 with the bulk of that being, bulk.

 

jchaplick

Lifer

May 8, 2011

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• Nov 12, 2011

• #5

I buy virginians in tins and aromatics in bulk as a general rule.

 

Strike Anywhere

Can't Leave

Nov 9, 2011

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Central United States

• Nov 12, 2011

• #6

I buy virginians in tins ...

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How many "virginians" can you fit in a tin? I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.

 

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flipflopsandshades

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Dec 12, 2010

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• Nov 12, 2011

• #7

Depends on the brand in my case. For example, Butternut Burley is only offered in bulk AFAIK. But Sunset Breeze is only available in tins.

 

cyndi

Lifer

Nov 14, 2009

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Flowery Branch, GA

• Nov 12, 2011

• #8

Bulk if we can get it. With two smokers in the house, we go through more and bulk is cheaper. Also, the tobacco lasts longer in a mason jar than an unsealed tin.

 

dylan793

Starting to Get Obsessed

Oct 12, 2011

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Buchanan, GA

• Nov 12, 2011

• #9

Currently, tins. I'm just trying some of this, some of that, etc etc. So tins make sense at this stage. However, Since I keep ordering more tins, and opening them all to try them, I put everything into mason jars for longer term storage. Had a tin of Robert McConnel Glen Piper go absolutely crispy, so I bit the bullet and bought some mason jars. No biggie.

 

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teamhavoc28

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Nov 10, 2010

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• Nov 12, 2011

• #10

I tend to go with bulks because of cost but enjoy picking tins up when it's something special to me.

 

olderthandirt

Lifer

Jun 26, 2011

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Pacific Northwest USA

• Nov 12, 2011

• #11

Already been said by others so at the risk of repetition; bulk.

Tins only for that which isn't available in bulk.
Primarily economics in that bulk is generally lower in cost.

 

mp31guitar

Lifer

Jun 28, 2011

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• Nov 12, 2011

• #12

My cellar consist of half tins and half bulk. I like both. Tins seem to have a more premium leaf. The bulk blends I get, I find more tobacco stems in. It's not much, but it is enough for me to notice.

 

igloo

Lifer

Jan 17, 2010

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woodlands tx

• Nov 12, 2011

• #13

You have to love the economics of bulk blends . That being said some blends you can only get in tins . The other thing is sometimes you have to add a tin to get free shipping . It is mostly bulk for me .

 

puffy

Lifer

Dec 24, 2010

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North Carolina

• Nov 12, 2011

• #14

Mostly bulk..I've been smoking for a lot of years though.I've gone through a good many tins as well.

 

sherlock

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Aug 21, 2011

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• Nov 12, 2011

• #15

I buy bulk when I there is a blend I really like, but mostly tins.

 

harrier52

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Aug 7, 2011

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• Nov 13, 2011

• #16

Bulk if i can get it otherwise i could care less as long as I have something to smoke =p.

 

julesholling

Starting to Get Obsessed

Jan 19, 2011

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Sutton, Surrey

• Nov 13, 2011

• #17

As I smoke a very small amount I mostly buy tins. I find them easier to store. I've got a few bulk blends though so have about 5 mason jars on the go too

 

judcole

Lifer

Sep 14, 2011

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Detroit

• Nov 13, 2011

• #18

Tins for aging. Takes up less space, and most of the blends I keep cellared are not available as bulks.
For that matter, several of the blends I don't cellar aren't available in bulk, either.

 

cortezattic

Lifer

Nov 19, 2009

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Chicago, IL

• Nov 13, 2011

• #19

I agree with Jud. Tins, for convenience you can't beat 'em.

Mason jars are great for bulks and leftovers; but for aging, buying by the tin is cheaper and more convenient.

 

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smokey422

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Nov 20, 2011

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• Nov 23, 2011

• #20

Probably 75-80% of my tobacco is in bulk. I like the economics of bulk and I've never had a problem with storing it in canning jars.
Smokey