A couple of months ago, on a couple of recommendations, I ordered a 8oz canister of Chelsea Morning (I loved the song as a youth), opened the tin and stuffed my pipe with the contents. And nearly choked. Latakia! Perique! These are anathema to an aromatic smoker. I sealed the canister and put it on a shelf.
So it sat for two or three months. I picked it out again yesterday, filled a bowl and lit it. Surprise! No choking, no overbearing flavor of the above-mentioned anathema, just a mild and tolerable spicing.
So what happened? Does letting the harshness of a blend soften up after aging or being opened?
So it sat for two or three months. I picked it out again yesterday, filled a bowl and lit it. Surprise! No choking, no overbearing flavor of the above-mentioned anathema, just a mild and tolerable spicing.
So what happened? Does letting the harshness of a blend soften up after aging or being opened?
