Considering the age and the type tins used back then, it was past its prime a decade ago.
You raise a good point - the packaging and conditions of storage are really important. I saw someone popped a vacuum sealed tin of 1930s Chesterfields and found them deliciously smokeable - were Pease cans a bit so-so? I can't imagine some eras of SG doing to well either, but they seem back on track with seals.
The C&D tins of the early 2000s, really like all tins, weren't made for long term storage but those early ones really weren't. Storing and aging has mystified blenders as their tobacco was intended for immediate use upon purchase. Two plus decades is asking a lot from any blend but sometimes you get lucky. The only guarantee with aging is change, not always a good thing.
Although, don't C&D admit that some of their blends are "youthful" and benefit from some age? Uniquely among blenders, I have to observe.
Some of the tins I've been exploring have had an audible seal, others not. GLP seals have rarely given that swish sound. A few GLP tins of Tribute, etc have had rust on the inside of the can. The Haddo's had no rust. There's a good chance I smoked too fast. Certainly not throwing anything out. I transfer to mason jars and will come back to it later as my experience grows. Thanks for the advice.
Despite this anomaly of some of their tins, GLP's tobaccos are famous for swelling up like inflated baseballs. Usually they are the tobaccos with the most audible swoosh when opened.
That's marketing hitting while the iron is hot.
In answer to your question, the tins were not good quality and many them would rot from the inside out. Here's a link to the post I made in 2018 about the issues with the tins C&D were using, including images of corroded tins:
I've found those early Haddos tins, where the crappy tinning didn't fail, to be some of my favorite smoking. But, cellaring and aging tobacco is an unpredictable game, even with tins or jars the same blend kept under identical conditions. Sometimes you hit a home run, sometimes you strike out. Once in a while you get hit in the head with a ball.
It's the same crap shoot. Over the years, the effects of aging will vary, even with tobacco from the same order of tins, or bulk divided into jars, kept next to each other for years. Identical sourcing, identical storage conditions, different results. The only predictable aspect of aging is its unpredictability.
Nice. Haven't had CRF but heard its greatOooh, I have a tin of 2018 C&D CRF, this made me go have a look at it again. It appears ok, it does have a nice little bulge going on at the top and bottom. I hope it’s good in the tin for several more years.
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