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riptide

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 27, 2010
662
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Colorado
Today is a great day for a pipe outside in Colorado Springs It is cool rainy and full thunder. So i decided to open a jar of Christmas Cheer 2008 now when I first bought this I opened it right away and did not like it. the tin aroma was of ketchup it was a flake the first I ever smoked and had no clue what to do with it. I found it hard to keep lit( mostly because i didn't rub it out.)and i burned my mouth. Today after three years in cellar... It was great I rubbed it out and packed it gently went outside sat out patio and smoked away it still had a little ketchup smell but I found it sweet and almost nutty it gave a wonderful full billowy smoke. Now I am hooked I just hope the 2011 I just ordered will be the same. I t breaks my heart that I did not buy more than 1 tin of 2008. Does any body else know what the other vintages are like or is this a aging tobacco?
Edit: Fixed Dose to Does. L

 

edprice3

Lurker
Jul 3, 2011
1
0
Back when I smoked on a more regular basis, I'd buy 3 tins of Christmas Cheer each year. I'd open one in 5 years, one in 10, and haven't made it to the 15 year mark yet with any. It's one of my favorite smokes, cracking that aged tin on Christmas eve, with a nice glass of scotch to go with it.

 

jcsoldit

Lifer
Mar 27, 2010
1,138
245
Wisconsin
I love the stuff and currently have 5 or 6 tins cellared, ranging from 2007 - 2010. I'm a big fan of McClelland's VAs and have grown to really enjoy the catsup tin aroma and sweet taste. If you like Christmas Cheer you will also enjoy Blackwoods Flake... :puffy:

 

loborx

Part of the Furniture Now
Apr 20, 2011
502
23
I've got a half tin of Christmas Cheer 2000 left. Definitely not a sugar plum kind of blend but just straight, high end Virginia. The catsup smell has long went away leaving just well-aged flakes of Va. yummyness.

 

riptide

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 27, 2010
662
12
Colorado
@ JC I will need to try Blackwoods. I do like McClelland's Darkstar a good smoke if there was ever one.

 

python

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Apr 8, 2009
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I have smoked Christmas Cheer 2006 & 2007. I will be opening a tin of the 2008 this year. I love the 06 & 07. I buy a few tins of every year when they come out.

 

bogie

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 10, 2010
207
4
Never had any of the christmas cheer at all. Reckon its time to get some.

 
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