I found a tin of BC today that is 7 years old. It is a Burly Perique Virginia blend. The red Virginia will mellow but how does the blend change? Any experience with BC?
How does Barbary Coast Age?
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My guess is that the entire blend will "soften". I'm not sure about the perique but I would smoke it now. Let us know your impressions.
I will let you know how it is. I have some 40 year old Burley that I tried. It had a nice nutty flavor that was enjoyable. It was a very mild smoke to boot.
I found 5 7 year old tins at an estate sale Along with a Clarks favorite and a 100 g tin of bjarne's pipe tobacco the "gentle one"
Thanks cosmic. It is good to know that it ages well. I did not know what I was getting but saw that it was by GLP so how could I go wrong?
REVIEW:
One of the 5 tins of 7 year old Barbary Coast, from an estate sale, has been opened my me. The tobacco is very dark with a few flake of dark yellow. There is mostly cube cut with some strands of short ribbon cut. The tin note is sweet prune like with an alcohol component. There is ample moisture but can be smoked out of the tin. I did prefer it dried about 30 minutes or more.
BC was smoked in several “neutral” pipes. A 5th Ave cob, a meer, and a VX Kiersten. They were all ½ bents.
It took several lights to get a good start, even when dried over nite in the bowl, but once lit it stayed going with few relights. The three step packing needed to be lite or it would go out immediately.
The first half bowl was soft and nutty, probably the burley, Then a sweetness, VA or Perique, came in that continued to the end . I did not notice any flavors that came from the perique so it may have aged away.
This blend is mild and would be a good all day smoke. My impressions of BC are about in the middle of the reviews of fresh tins that I have read.
Lone Red Tree
REVIEW:
One of the 5 tins of 7 year old Barbary Coast, from an estate sale, has been opened my me. The tobacco is very dark with a few flake of dark yellow. There is mostly cube cut with some strands of short ribbon cut. The tin note is sweet prune like with an alcohol component. There is ample moisture but can be smoked out of the tin. I did prefer it dried about 30 minutes or more.
BC was smoked in several “neutral” pipes. A 5th Ave cob, a meer, and a VX Kiersten. They were all ½ bents.
It took several lights to get a good start, even when dried over nite in the bowl, but once lit it stayed going with few relights. The three step packing needed to be lite or it would go out immediately.
The first half bowl was soft and nutty, probably the burley, Then a sweetness, VA or Perique, came in that continued to the end . I did not notice any flavors that came from the perique so it may have aged away.
This blend is mild and would be a good all day smoke. My impressions of BC are about in the middle of the reviews of fresh tins that I have read.
Lone Red Tree
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