Opening A Tin? Show Us!

[fr0st]

I opened my first can of Sillem’s Black this morning. These pictures were taken in natural sunlight without filters or editing. The 100g fit nicely in two 1/2 pint jars. One will go in the cellar and one I’ll keep out for smoking. I’ll add my thoughts in the WAYS thread.

 

[Bbailey324]

C&D Red Carpet. First time trying this one.

 

[fr0st]

Nice sunny day here, stopped by Edward’s Tobacco in Englewood,CO. Picked up a tin of GL Pease Union Square. First time trying a pure Virginia.

 

[Dr. Van Loafer]

Double Treat Today!!

Opened a mylar bag from Ken Byron: Acadian Flek. Lovely thin flakes with some broken and some intact. Smells like a stewed fruitcake and some fresh cut grass.

Opened a tin of 2022 Mature Virginia from C&D that was blended exclusively for the Chicago Land Pipe Show. Massive brownie that is on the dryer than expected side but pulls apart quite easily. This stuff smells very very much like Newminster Navy Flake, sweet, bready, and grassy.

Man I cannot wait to dig into both of these!

 

[renfield]

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11 year old C&D Briar Fox.

 

[Brad H]

Cobblestone hiking












Smoke and enjoy.

 

[BenMN]

C&D Red Carpet. First time trying this one.

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@Ted Vig brought some of that to pipe club earlier this week. I thought it was quite good! How are you liking it?

 

[Brad H]

@Ted Vig brought some of that to pipe club earlier this week. I thought it was quite good! How are you liking it?

I opened a tin of it this week. It was quite good. I can only find it being made in 2 ounce tins, know if they make it in 8 ounce or bricks?

 

[Bbailey324]

@Ted Vig brought some of that to pipe club earlier this week. I thought it was quite good! How are you liking it?

I like it rather well. Comparing head to head with Bayou Morning Flake at the moment and rate Red Carpet slightly higher. I think both have really good aging potential.

 

[BenMN]

I opened a tin of it this week. It was quite good. I can only find it being made in 2 ounce tins, know if they make it in 8 ounce or bricks?

Dunno, but if anyone would have it it'd be Smokingpipes

 

[BenMN]

Opened a tin of '23 Escudo


Smelled divine for about 1 sniff- sugared dried plums. Then, poof, gone

 

[BingBong]

Another new one to me, F&T Vintage Flake (Kopp), which I bought some time last year. Moist flakes stuck together, an almost University Flake tin aroma. Half a flake folded and stuffed into the White Spot Zulu, one match, a very nice mellow straight Va so far.

 

[fr0st]

Not an official tin today, but this jar of Dunhill Royal Yacht (RY) was sealed up shortly after the tin was opened in 2015. Because today’s my birthday, I thought this ten year old leaf a fitting present to myself.



Opening the jar I was greeted with the sweet summer smell of freshly bailed Timothy hay. The mixture was slightly on the dry side, but perfect to smoke.



I remember liking Royal Yacht, but this is the first time in the last ten years. I remember a slightly artificial plum flavoring, but this has subsided. Out of my dedicated Virginia briar the smoke is cool, smooth and slightly sweet, while offering a complexity to further explore.



I will need to pick up some recently canned RY to compare to my aged jar. I wish I had set aside more than one tin, but that will be rectified. I plan on splitting off about a half ounce to enjoy now, and putting the remaining 1.5 oz back on the cellar.

If I’m around In another ten years I hope to compare 20, 10, and fresh. We never know how much longer we have- might as well enjoy some of our aged tobacco along the way!

 

[BenMN]

Not an official tin today, but this jar of Dunhill Royal Yacht (RY) was sealed up shortly after the tin was opened in 2015. Because today’s my birthday, I thought this ten year old leaf a fitting present to myself.

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Opening the jar I was greeted with the sweet summer smell of freshly bailed Timothy hay. The mixture was slightly on the dry side, but perfect to smoke.

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I remember liking Royal Yacht, but this is the first time in the last ten years. I remember a slightly artificial plum flavoring, but this has subsided. Out of my dedicated Virginia briar the smoke is cool, smooth and slightly sweet, while offering a complexity to further explore.

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I will need to pick up some recently canned RY to compare to my aged jar. I wish I had set aside more than one tin, but that will be rectified. I plan on splitting off about a half ounce to enjoy now, and putting the remaining 1.5 oz back on the cellar.

If I’m around In another ten years I hope to compare 20, 10, and fresh. We never know how much longer we have- might as well enjoy some of our aged tobacco along the way!

Happy Birthday!!

 

[spearheadbill]

Cobblestone hiking

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Smoke and enjoy.
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Hiking is one of the finest burley blends I have.... I have more of it than any other tobacco.

 

[Brad H]

Hiking is one of the finest burley blends I have.... I have more of it than any other tobacco.

I won’t claim it’s the best, because I haven’t tried everything…… but it is super great. I have over 13 pounds of it.

 

[Peterson314]

First time with Fusilier's Ration. It is fantastic, as expected.

 

[fr0st]

I won’t claim it’s the best, because I haven’t tried everything…… but it is super great. I have over 13 pounds of it.

(13 lb * 16 oz/lb) = 208 oz / 1.75 oz/tin = 118.86 tins!? I’d like to try it, but for some reason it’s all sold out…

 

[Brad H]

(13 lb * 16 oz/lb) = 208 oz / 1.75 oz/tin = 118.86 tins!? I’d like to try it, but for some reason it’s all sold out…

eh, more like 140ish tins =[] maybe its a little more than 13 pounds =[]
i quit keeping count.

 

[FLDRD]

Holey Tin, Batman!
Was digging through the tubs that constitute my cellar over the weekend, and found this gift from years past. Started looking at it and found it to be rusty. Decided I should open it and jar it if it was to have any hope of being offered to the flame. Poured out the contents and sure enough, I could see through the bottom. Gave it all a good shake so any metal particles would likely be at the bottom and tossed the dust pile and only jarred the larger pieces. Loaded a cob to give it a try..... Couldn't really get past the charring light. Just not my thing - which is why it was buried so deep. This one may have to be sacrificed to something other than the flame...







See the holes in the top right?