Aging Bayou Morning?

[Scottmi]

I have a tin in the cellar and wondering if anyone has experience/opinion on what kind of time I should give it? Best fresh? 1 year, 3 years? more?
Separately, going to order some bulk for ready use, and probably some jarring. I love it mixed with hamborger veermaster and am going to dabble with some ratios for a morning blend to suit me. tnx

 

[rmbittner]

If you haven’t tried this one before, smoke it now. Otherwise, you’ll have no benchmark by which to judge it once it’s aged a bit.

 

[rmbittner]

Sorry, I tried to edit that previous message but I guess it took me too long. I realized you’ve already tried this one.

 

[seanv]

I have some that's been aging for 5 years now. I've tried it along the way and it keeps getting better in my opinion. The perique takes on a deep prune like flavor. It is very rich. The Virginia's smooth out and just sing so well with the perique. I could gush over this one all day. I started to notice the difference around the 3 year mark.

 

[Scottmi]

I have some that's been aging for 5 years now. I've tried it along the way and it keeps getting better in my opinion. The perique takes on a deep prune like flavor. It is very rich. The Virginia's smooth out and just sing so well with the perique. I could gush over this one all day. I started to notice the difference around the 3 year mark.

Excellent! I enjoy it as it is on it's own, relatively fresh, but have found a touch more sweetness from the hamborger, as well as reducing the nic a touch makes it 'just right' for me. Your desc of the time effect sounds wonderful!

 

[spartacus]

For me 5 years and beyond is the sweet spot for Bayou Morning and Bayou Morning Flake.

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[AppalachianPipe92]

Buy some to smoke now, let that tin sit. Stuff definitely gets better as it sits. One of my favorite VaPers but I let a new tin sit for a while after opening. C&D Virginias are just like that for me - I don't like em fresh.
I'm working through a jar of 4 year now and it's just fantastic.

 

[kcghost]

I found this middle of the road Virginia didn't need to age long to get what benefit you're going to get out of it. But that's just me.

 

[karam]

Generally C&D tobaccos are released a few decades too early, bayou morning, and the superior bayou morning lightly-pressed-then-cut-then-mixed leaf do improve over time.

 

[dunnyboy]

On the basis of a superlative tin of Bayou Morning Flake with several years of age on it (can't remember the exact age because I discarded the tin), I ordered 8 oz. of ribbon-cut bulk. I realize it's hard to compare aged flake with ribbon that's probably of recent vintage, but the bulk doesn't come at all close to the tinned. The tinned Bayou Morning had a strong tin note that someone described as smelling like vomit. But the taste was rich, rounded and flavorful and the smoke was soft. The bulk, which was a little on the dry side, had almost no odor, was rather bland and a bit harsh. Granted the tinned was flake, but I rubbed it out and dried it before smoking. Is this a common finding when comparing tinned to bulk generally? Have others found this with Bayou Morning or other C&D blends?

 

[seanv]

The ribbon and the flake are different blends. The bulk from them does seem to arrive a bit dry but I am fine with that.