... maybe I ought to find out what all the fuss is about....
I don't cellar tobaccos, I just grab a pouch or tin of whatever takes my fancy, and smoke it till I run out or get bored, and just buy others on an "as and when" basis.
I've currently got three sealed tins which I was going to crack open and smoke one at a time, but I figured why not try jarring some up and see how they differ with time. The jars I have were bought for snuff, and probably won't hold a full tin of pipe tobacco. This means I can fill a jar, and still have some left over to sample now.
The three tins I have are all SG: Perfection, Skiff Mixture, and Palace Gate. I haven't tried any of these before. My understanding is that aro's don't age per se, and that latakias mellow over time. Is this right?
Questions:
Is it worth jarring up all three, or should any just be smoked straight away?
How long does each normally need to be tucked away before the benefits of ageing will be noticed?
Will any of them suffer from being stored too long, and if so, which and how long?
I understand this isn't an exact science, I'm just trying to get a feel for what the general understanding is.
Thanks in advance.
I don't cellar tobaccos, I just grab a pouch or tin of whatever takes my fancy, and smoke it till I run out or get bored, and just buy others on an "as and when" basis.
I've currently got three sealed tins which I was going to crack open and smoke one at a time, but I figured why not try jarring some up and see how they differ with time. The jars I have were bought for snuff, and probably won't hold a full tin of pipe tobacco. This means I can fill a jar, and still have some left over to sample now.
The three tins I have are all SG: Perfection, Skiff Mixture, and Palace Gate. I haven't tried any of these before. My understanding is that aro's don't age per se, and that latakias mellow over time. Is this right?
Questions:
Is it worth jarring up all three, or should any just be smoked straight away?
How long does each normally need to be tucked away before the benefits of ageing will be noticed?
Will any of them suffer from being stored too long, and if so, which and how long?
I understand this isn't an exact science, I'm just trying to get a feel for what the general understanding is.
Thanks in advance.