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  1. 6

    Is this Mold on Kendall Plug?

    [I've never seen that much plume on a freshish Virginia. Maybe if it was a few years old.] It's purchased new but the box code is 07 261 which, if I am correct, the production date would August 7, 2017, so it is actually more than 1 year old. I will look for a good magnification lens as I don't...
  2. 6

    Is this Mold on Kendall Plug?

    Still confused. Id does not smell bad, it is scratched easily by nails and on the eyes it looks 2D and not hairy 3D. However at high pics resolution it looks a little bit flurry and it is strange the location in two well defined areas. I try to post two higher res pics.
  3. 6

    How to Add Images?

    Ok, I found the instructions. You can close the thread. Sorry.
  4. 6

    Is this Mold on Kendall Plug?

    I just purchased a SG Kendall Plug and I am afraid it has mold on it. I don't think it is plum. As from the attached pics it is on the two sides of the plugs extending from the corner. What do you think, really mold?
  5. 6

    How to Add Images?

    How can I add quickly images a topic? I saw the IMG button but don't know exactly how it works. Thanks.
  6. 6

    The Best 965

    [Father Dempsey.] +1
  7. 6

    Fire Cured Virginias?

    ['m not 100% sure but I think those Virginias are African virginias from Malawi that are perhaps dark fired using the same process as they use for their regular dark fired. ] This is my understanding also and they are typical of the English brands which source their tobacco from the old imperial...
  8. 6

    Tapping Out Ash

    [I usually dump out the ash when it starts to interfere with a good re-light.] +2. It happens to me generally about half way of the bowl.
  9. 6

    Virginia/Orientals

    Peretti Tashkent is an excellent Oriental. It is one of the few which has only orientals but you can blend with VA blends if you like.
  10. 6

    What Is Your Favorite Cut?

    I don't buy tobacco based on cut, however I found I was never disappointed and always pleased with plugs, flakes and ropes so I tend to stay with them. I think the blenders/producers put extra care on these cuts given the extra work involved in the production and likely use better tobacco...
  11. 6

    Do You Smoke Clay Pipes?

    I have a Lepeltier which is my favourite pipe along with a Morta. Lepeltier differs from tavern clay pipes as they are double walled so they are not too hot and can be hold by the bowl, and they have a vulcanite stem. In addition they are also glazed. The smokes fantastic, cool, dry (never...
  12. 6

    Resealing an Opened Tin

    [Ok sounds good, I out half the contents in a mason jar and the other half is in the resealed tin. This way I can do my own experiment. 6 months, 1 year, and two years were the intervals you checked the contents, correct?] This would be great. I open the tins about every 3-6 months to grab the...
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    Resealing an Opened Tin

    [So, I tried the aluminum foil electric tape method and it's seemed to make a a strong seal, so strong that after pushing down the lid I could not screw it down at all. I did the double foil and single layer electric tape. What has been your experience with the actual closure of the tin?] You...
  14. 6

    Resealing an Opened Tin

    [If doing the foil/ electric tape method outlined here I may just add a layer of waxed paper between the foil and Tobacco. Other than that I think if the plastic is thick enough and has a gasket couldn't I just out all my open tins in a big Rubbermaid or Tupperware, bear proof cooler, etc.?]...
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    Resealing an Opened Tin

    [I normally have around 20 tins that are open at any given time. I store my open tins in the plastic tubs that I bought at walmart.] The reason I use the aluminum foil/tape method is for space saving, as I need to maximize the little space available, as well as weight saving and being able to...
  16. 6

    Resealing an Opened Tin

    [Plastic bags being at least somewhat porous, is "stretch & seal" just as bad? Seems like it would be.] Yes, plastic stretch and seal is bad, I tried with it before going with aluminum foil and it did not work.
  17. 6

    Resealing an Opened Tin

    [I can't imagine that actually working, but your evidence proves me wrong.] Keep in mind, you need to be careful, you need a double aluminum foil, be careful to model it over the tin and then seal it with electric tape (this is critical as otherwise foil alone won't be enough). For extra safety...
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    Resealing an Opened Tin

    [I do, however, have a hard time believing that the foil method really worked for a year. ] I reached the two year mark with the foil method and YES it is working well up to this point. I am using this mainly for English and Virginia blends. I still have to dry the baccy before loading the...
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    Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake

    [this is also the one and only tobacco that I ever had develop actual mold in the cellar. ] Are you sure it is mold and not instead plum? which looks similar but which is actually deposition of oil on the surface and which is very jummy. Mold appears as fluffy filaments growing outside the...
  20. 6

    Aro blend that actually tastes great

    [Can anyone recommend an aro blend that actually tastes like something? Maybe even taste like what it smells like? Maybe even be a good tobacco?] I would say there are 2 styles of aros, the American and the English (Lakelands) ones. In the american style the blender try to simply put on tobacco...
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