I was talking to my dad about pipe smoking and told him I had started, He used to smoke when I was a kid and I was after his old pipes! He couldn't find the pies (he's still searching...) But brought out some old tobacco. He had no idea how old they are but he reckons he hasn't really smoked in 15 years or so and may well have bought some of these tobaccos well before then!
First up: 3 tins of un-broached Dunhill still vacuum sealed tins
No idea how old but very basic EEC warning stuck on back so I guess it was when UK first started using warnings
Second: 1 tin of Petersen University Flake. Square tin so I have only seen round ones these days. It too is still vacuum sealed
Third: MacBaren x 4 pouches. These are still sealed but weren't kept in an airtight container. Likely 15 years old I guess - no tobacco health warning
Last - the most interesting
- 3 pouches of 'Ridgeback' these were bought over 20 years ago in Zimbabwe. My family used to live in what was Rhodesia and my dad bought some on his last visit. Now here's the problem they seemed to have been sold in non-vacuum sealed pouches in cellophane. The cellophane had deteriorated had had split and the bag had no stuck seal. The tobacco is not an aro but is quite dry - is it still salvageable with a touch of rehydrating?
First up: 3 tins of un-broached Dunhill still vacuum sealed tins
No idea how old but very basic EEC warning stuck on back so I guess it was when UK first started using warnings
Second: 1 tin of Petersen University Flake. Square tin so I have only seen round ones these days. It too is still vacuum sealed
Third: MacBaren x 4 pouches. These are still sealed but weren't kept in an airtight container. Likely 15 years old I guess - no tobacco health warning
Last - the most interesting
- 3 pouches of 'Ridgeback' these were bought over 20 years ago in Zimbabwe. My family used to live in what was Rhodesia and my dad bought some on his last visit. Now here's the problem they seemed to have been sold in non-vacuum sealed pouches in cellophane. The cellophane had deteriorated had had split and the bag had no stuck seal. The tobacco is not an aro but is quite dry - is it still salvageable with a touch of rehydrating?
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