A Tobacco Worth Too Much To Smoke?

[escioe]

I didn't read the whole thread, but I'm guessing that peck is one of the members here who has to worry least about money. If it were me, and that $367 would make a pretty significant difference in my income, I'd really have something to consider. Actually it wouldn't be much of a consideration at all. But if $367 were a drop in the overall bucket, then why even consider anything other than burning it one bowl at a time?

 

[daimyo]

So enough pontificating already... are you going to smoke it or not Peck? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

[tslex]

I think it comes down to whether one considers oneself a "collector" or not.
For myself, I don't have the "collector" spring in my watch. I shoot. I drink good Scotch. I smoke pipes. But collecting guns or whisky or tobacco or pipes would make as much sense to me as collecting circular saws. (Of course I recognize that there is doubtless a vibrant and exciting community of circular saw collectors out there somewhere.)
So -- for me -- I'd simply never consider buying a tin of tobacco just to collect -- possess -- it. If it were something I sought or prized or had hunted for, if I were willing to spend ~$400 on a tin of tobacco, it would be to put that tobacco to the use for which God and the blender put it on the earth and in the tin. (Just like when -- not if -- I finally find that 1960 (birth year) bent bulldog in shell briar, ideally with the Cumberland stem, I am going to smoke the ever living daylights out of it.)
Now, it is an article of faith with me that I never tell another man how to spend his money -- especially once the kids are fed. So those who simply want to collect, have at it. But me, I'm smoking the stuff.

 

[freakiefrog]

I use to collect cars, things like Hemi-'cuda, old and rare Corvettes, even had a few Shelby's and Jerry Shinoda cars. I use to tell people all the time there are two mind sets when it come to expensive high-end things. One camp wants to own them to put them up and say "behold I own (whatever)". Others like me think it's pointless to spend $300,000.00 on a car that touts a 0-100 time of 6 seconds if you can't take it out and experience what the people that made it intended it to be used for. What's the point in buying expensive Scotch, cars, wine or tobacco if you can't tell people when they ask "What's it like?". Personally I want to tell people how it feels to hit 60mph in second gear in 3 seconds, to tell them that I've sat in The Glenlivet distillery and sipped $3000.00 scotch and it is smooth as a prom queens thighs. I say open them enjoy them and never wonder, but know what it's like. So when people ask you'll have memory not speculation.

 

[tslex]

. . . smooth as a prom queen's thighs. . .

Stealing that. Using it. Telling people I though of it myself.

 

[shur]

Wait.

Store it with your other tobacco but up front where you will always see it.

If you reach a point where the curiosity/anticipation is too much then open one and smoke.

If you can't build up some emotional investment then it might not be "an even to be remembered" but just another good smoke.
Set a time limit of a year or two and if you reach it then sell. Unless you think would take a loss by waiting.

 

[7ach]

Open and smoke one. Sell the other and feel good about the now paid for/free tin

 

[phil67]

Peck certainly can't put it in his cellar as it would most certainly get lost amongst the 660+ pounds that he already has stored away. As a matter of fact, I believe that Peck's cellar has recently been named as the 8th wonder of the world!

 

[mrenglish]

:worship:

 

[tslex]

I believe that Peck's cellar has recently been named as the 8th wonder of the world!

This is the part I like:

Based on past usage, this cellar should last for 4977 years and 7 months (~ Jun 6992)

 

[peckinpahhombre]

I was not thinking I would collect the tins as some sort of ornamental decorations. The real question in my mind was whether I smoke one or both up or, alternatively, whether I save one or both and try my luck at an auction a year or so from now (I am thinking that waiting may be better as the deerstalker tins seem to be coming out of the woodwork now in light of the first auction results).

 

[northernneil]

This is the part I like:

Based on past usage, this cellar should last for 4977 years and 7 months (~ Jun 6992)

I have to assume a reasonable stopping point would be the 5000 year mark.

 

[docwatson]

Peck,

I was at the Vegas show and my friend Larry bought a tin of Deerstalker. He popped it for us all to enjoy and personally it was the best Virginia tobacco that I've had in years!! No lie.

I consider myself a tobacco slut, and enjoy many different blends, vintage and new.IMO this vintage blend is worth whatever a person decides to pay for it. I was also amazed to see the price of over $350 for that tin which was sold on eBay but can now understand why. Don't sell that stuff, pop a tin and I guarantee you won't part with the second one. It's amazing.

Andy

 

[mustanggt]

Where is Harris when we need him?

I have the same question as I haven't been around for a while myself. But if Harris was here he would say, "Pack that pipe and smoke that Bitch!!!" :lol:

 

[pitchfork]

I'd smoke it. I'd smoke it all. And I'd laugh.

+1
Peck, made any decisions, yet?

 

[Waning Embers]

I picked up ten tins of Balkan Sobranie on ebay last week. Did I pay alot? You bet. Am I enjoying it? Already killed two tins! I'm in agreeance with smoke one and if you don't like it, back to ebay with the other IMHO. Btw, guess what I'm smoking right now? ::

 

[sablebrush52]

Btw, guess what I'm smoking right now?

Mixture 79

 

[Waning Embers]

Mixture 79

::

 

[pitchfork]

Btw, guess what I'm smoking right now?

Germain's Lite English. Great tobacco. :mrgreen:

 

[sablebrush52]

That all the Balkan Sobranie that you have? I have stacks of Balkan Sobranie. I used to smoke the stuff a lot in the '70's. So when I saw that it was in production I bought a pile of it as there was no shortage of tins available and the lemmings hadn't yet converged on it.
I still have that pile, because the new stuff doesn't appeal. Someday, down the road, I'll put the tins up on eBay and sell them to those who know brands but not blends. WhiteKnight is much closer to the old stuff and a better, smoke to boot. Plus, there's no BS about it.