I'm looking for some opinionated wisdom regarding what pipe tobaccos age best over many months or years.
Pricey, coveted, or both.
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cobguy, thanks for the hearty welcome! I'll check it out. I would love to occasionally check its progress over the years so I'm very interested in what it says about open tins or jars and the aging process. Thanks again.
That''s a big old NO on the open tins or jars. It's ok, I'm a very patient and mellow person. I can wait.
While Virginias are the stars in aging, and I think aging Virginia blends also improves the whole blend,
and non-aromatic burleys seem to benefit from some aging, maybe in the one to three year range,
and depending on how you feel about aromatics, they sometimes seem to improve with some time,
again not too extended, so that the tobacco comes forward a little and the flavoring recedes. The better
the aromatic blend, the more this is true, for me. This is just my experience, so take it with a grain.
and non-aromatic burleys seem to benefit from some aging, maybe in the one to three year range,
and depending on how you feel about aromatics, they sometimes seem to improve with some time,
again not too extended, so that the tobacco comes forward a little and the flavoring recedes. The better
the aromatic blend, the more this is true, for me. This is just my experience, so take it with a grain.
Lol ... yeah, you have to seal it up and forget about it for awhile.
When I order tins, I try to get one to open and two or three to throw in the "cellar".
Same thing for bulk blends ... jar up most of it and leave a jar or two towards the front for smoking.
After only 6 months to a year many blends show marked improvement.
Great advice.
I want a sure thing with an aged tin so Virginia flake it is cobguy.
I'm taking it into retirement with me and that's several years out.
I noticed and appreciated your format btw and have subsequently adopted it. Easier on the old eyes.
I like both your suggestions that some blends can be aged short term yet still develop good results.
I need to research more about Virginias and Burleys.
Any favorite haunts for quality tobaccos? The only local pipe tobacco shop closed many years ago now and I'm hesitant to try the local interstate "smoke shop".
I want a sure thing with an aged tin so Virginia flake it is cobguy.
I'm taking it into retirement with me and that's several years out.
I noticed and appreciated your format btw and have subsequently adopted it. Easier on the old eyes.
I like both your suggestions that some blends can be aged short term yet still develop good results.
I need to research more about Virginias and Burleys.
Any favorite haunts for quality tobaccos? The only local pipe tobacco shop closed many years ago now and I'm hesitant to try the local interstate "smoke shop".
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