Found out that some of my favorite tin and pouch tobacco is also available for sale in bulk so I was thinking of getting some bulk tobacco for the Christmas holidays. Can anyone give me some advice about purchasing bulk tobacco such as brand or blends I should give a try and store the tobacco. I am going to buy one or three mason jars that will be able to hold 4oz to 8oz of tobacco. At the same time what I should look out for when buying bulk tobacco when it come quality of the tobacco so I don't get a bad batch.
Pros vs Cons Of Bulk Tobacco
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When I first started smoking, I went on the assumption that tinned tobaccos were superior and pretty much avoided all bulks. Now that I've learned a few things, bulk tobaccos offer a much better value and the quality is certainly there with the reputable manufacturers. Mason jars are certainly the way to go and very fool proof. Simply fill em up and put a lid on it, store out of direct light in a cool place and you are good to go for years.
Hearth and Home, Gawith, McClelland, Cornell & Diehl are just a few of the brands I keep around. The only real difference I've found is that certain tobaccos such as flakes, tend to be more uniform cut in the tinned format, but not really that big of a deal. There's plenty of great bulk tobaccos in every variety. As long as what you buy, be it internet order or from a B&M, as long as the tobacco is at the right moisture level and not dried out, jar it up and don't worry about it. Of course not all tinned blends are available in bulk so I tend to buy and cellar away a good deal of both varieties.
Hearth and Home, Gawith, McClelland, Cornell & Diehl are just a few of the brands I keep around. The only real difference I've found is that certain tobaccos such as flakes, tend to be more uniform cut in the tinned format, but not really that big of a deal. There's plenty of great bulk tobaccos in every variety. As long as what you buy, be it internet order or from a B&M, as long as the tobacco is at the right moisture level and not dried out, jar it up and don't worry about it. Of course not all tinned blends are available in bulk so I tend to buy and cellar away a good deal of both varieties.
Most of my favorite flakes only come tinned but a few do come in bulk and tinned versions. The bulks I cellar are Samuel Gawith Best Brown Flake, St James Flake and Full Virginia Flake. All three bulks come in nicely formed flakes and I do not detect any difference flavor wise compared to their tinned versions.
The one flake I buy in tins even though it comes in bulk is Dan Tobacco Hamborger Veermaster. I got a pound of that in bulk and was not very pleased at how the flakes were all broken up and the amount of shake in the bag was totally uncalled for. I decided to cellar the tins instead of the bulk after that one pound.
When it comes to other cuts of tobacco, I really do not see any reason not to cellar bulks. I used to cellar some C&D blends and those were all fine in bulks. The price difference is certainly a consideration so if you are not smoking flakes then I would go with bulks every time over tinned versions.
The one flake I buy in tins even though it comes in bulk is Dan Tobacco Hamborger Veermaster. I got a pound of that in bulk and was not very pleased at how the flakes were all broken up and the amount of shake in the bag was totally uncalled for. I decided to cellar the tins instead of the bulk after that one pound.
When it comes to other cuts of tobacco, I really do not see any reason not to cellar bulks. I used to cellar some C&D blends and those were all fine in bulks. The price difference is certainly a consideration so if you are not smoking flakes then I would go with bulks every time over tinned versions.
While I have not experienced it, some members have stated the bulk of the same blend might not quite up to the same standards as the tinned.
That being said, I smoke a lot of bulk and thoroughly enjoy it. Happy puffing! :
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That being said, I smoke a lot of bulk and thoroughly enjoy it. Happy puffing! :
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I like receiving the tins and cans and seeing the packaging of it. I'm not a bulk guy unless its a really good deal or is only offered in bulk.
I'm almost exclusively bulk. I've bought around a half dozen tins in the last year and that's about 6 more than in the last 5 years. (Forum reading leads to inefficiencies. 
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For years, I smoked LNF and would order 4 at a time about twice a year. I did nothing about putting it in another storage device. It has a heavy plastic and the tobacco was the same moisture as a newly opened one. Because it is stored in a box, every slice is perfect.
)For years, I smoked LNF and would order 4 at a time about twice a year. I did nothing about putting it in another storage device. It has a heavy plastic and the tobacco was the same moisture as a newly opened one. Because it is stored in a box, every slice is perfect.
I buy both, but have a tendency to save the tins for "good".
Buying bulk blends enables me to buy small amounts to sample without a lot of outlay. About 70% of my cellar is bulk.
Buying bulk blends enables me to buy small amounts to sample without a lot of outlay. About 70% of my cellar is bulk.
I've tried EMP in both tinned and bulk and to my taste buds, they are close enough for jazz
I've read about the complaint about flakes being broken up in bulk and I'm wondering what's the difference if you are crushing them or cube cutting them in the end anyway?
I've read about the complaint about flakes being broken up in bulk and I'm wondering what's the difference if you are crushing them or cube cutting them in the end anyway?
I buy a lot of bulk tobacco, and I jar it right away.
You can ask the seller to "double bag" your tobacco, I have done this
with 4noggins. I will also say that 4noggins uses a high quality thicker Mylar bag
to start with. Which is nice and handy with tobacco odour, that I find in warmer weather can smell outside of the package, if that is a concern.
You can ask the seller to "double bag" your tobacco, I have done this
with 4noggins. I will also say that 4noggins uses a high quality thicker Mylar bag
to start with. Which is nice and handy with tobacco odour, that I find in warmer weather can smell outside of the package, if that is a concern.
I cellar bulks and tins. My McClellands are all in tins, though I recently found a couple of bulk McC blends that I plan on cellaring. I also have a small stack of tinned H&H Black House.
For the most part, my cellar consists of bulks. I cellar several H&H blends as well as Lane, Scotty's, some local B&M blends and some codger blends, all in jars. I find all of the bulks I cellar to be of high quality. Tins are by far much more convenient than bulks, as you don't have to buy and fill jars, but for me it's worth the added expense and trouble when you consider the cost savings with bulks.
For the most part, my cellar consists of bulks. I cellar several H&H blends as well as Lane, Scotty's, some local B&M blends and some codger blends, all in jars. I find all of the bulks I cellar to be of high quality. Tins are by far much more convenient than bulks, as you don't have to buy and fill jars, but for me it's worth the added expense and trouble when you consider the cost savings with bulks.
If I smoked more than a few bowls a day, I think I would be more pressured to buy only bulk. As it is, I really
appreciate the savings of bulk, and I preserve most of my bulk tobacco in sealed canning jars. But I still enjoy
buying tins, aging them for a while, and enjoying a wider array of blends than if I just bought bulk.
appreciate the savings of bulk, and I preserve most of my bulk tobacco in sealed canning jars. But I still enjoy
buying tins, aging them for a while, and enjoying a wider array of blends than if I just bought bulk.
I live in Montreal Canada and emailed my local B&M shop that still sells bulk tobacco and a 50gr amount is about $25 dollar about the same price of a 50gr tin of Mac Baron or Peterson. I am thinking of ordering online the big question for me will be the custom duties on a 200gr or 8oz shipment.
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