C&D Folklore

[Swiss Army Knife]

Yeah I was going to ask, how well sealed is this hot pocket?

I live outside the states but ship all my stuff to a family members place in NC. They said they could "smell the baccy" from outside the shipping box. Now I'm thinking maybe I need to teach them how to jar it up over the phone.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yeah I was going to ask, how well sealed is this hot pocket?

I live outside the states but ship all my stuff to a family members place in NC. They said they could "smell the baccy" from outside the shipping box. Now I'm thinking maybe I need to teach them how to jar it up over the phone.

Mine was vacuum sealed. As soon as my knife slit the bag I got the seal breaking "whoosh".

 

[B.Fee]

Yeah I was going to ask, how well sealed is this hot pocket?

I live outside the states but ship all my stuff to a family members place in NC. They said they could "smell the baccy" from outside the shipping box. Now I'm thinking maybe I need to teach them how to jar it up over the phone.

My two packages arrived well sealed but did have a fragrance. Out of curiosity I washed them with warm soapy water and no more aroma.
By the way I'm enjoying the tobacco .
It's goood. ?

 

[craig61a]

Yeah I was going to ask, how well sealed is this hot pocket?

I live outside the states but ship all my stuff to a family members place in NC. They said they could "smell the baccy" from outside the shipping box. Now I'm thinking maybe I need to teach them how to jar it up over the phone.

I don't think you have to worry... The heavy plastic used to seal the tobacco up will keep the tobacco for a minimum of 5 years. Most manufacturers use a type of plastic that was developed to keep tobacco fresh for 5 years.

Plastic is permeable, so the smell does come through to a certain extent.

 

[B.Fee]

Mine was vacuum sealed. As soon as my knife slit the bag I got the seal breaking "whoosh".

Also for me + ?

 

[craig61a]

My two packages arrived well sealed but did have a fragrance. Out of curiosity I washed them with warm soapy water and no more aroma.
By the way I'm enjoying the tobacco .
It's goood. ?

As I mentioned, plastic is permeable, so I don't think I would be washing it with Dawn dish soap... Any scent on the bags probably came from being in a factory with tons of tobacco laying around. Most if not all of my C&D brick tobacco goes into Mylar and is stored away in totes, as I don't expect I'll get to it for a number of years.

 

[B.Fee]

As I mentioned, plastic is permeable, so I don't think I would be washing it with Dawn dish soap... Any scent on the bags probably came from being in a factory with tons of tobacco laying around. Most if not all of my C&D brick tobacco goes into Mylar and is stored away in totes, as I don't expect I'll get to it for a number of years.

I just did a wipe and dipe, nothing soaking. But thanks for the heads up.?

 

[B.Fee]

The flavor to me is a bit 0.5 % after taste Black XX , or maybe I've sat with my bourbon a little too long.
Be gentle. ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

The flavor to me is a bit 0.5 % after taste Black XX , or maybe I've sat with my bourbon a little too long.
Be gentle. ?

I'm on round two and after you saying that, I do get a bit of that in the retrohale.

 

[B.Fee]

I'm on round two and after you saying that, I do get a bit of that in the retrohale.

Some confirmation, I shall pour myself a 2nd bourbon. ?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Smoking my first bowl and impressed. The oriental is the dominant component but not overwhelming. Lots of the normal tart flavor but more sweetness than with many oriental blends. I attribute this to the Virginia and Cavendish. I'm not getting much from the DFK but the blend has a fair amount of body. Very,very smooth, something you don't see with most VaOr blends until they have a number of years on them.

Excellent blend, I'd buy two more pounds right now if SP still had it.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Smoking my first bowl and impressed. The oriental is the dominant component but not overwhelming. Lots of the normal tart flavor but more sweetness than with many oriental blends. I attribute this to the Virginia and Cavendish. I'm not getting much from the DFK but the blend has a fair amount of body. Very,very smooth, something you don't see with most VaOr blends until they have a number of years on them.

Excellent blend, I'd buy two more pounds right now if SP still had it.

Didn't notice any Orientals but I did get a lot of cigar hits the further into the smoke.

 

[craig61a]

Not being familiar with Katsuri, I jumped on the Google machine...

Kasturi | Fair Trade Tobacco - How to grow, cure and process tobacco.

So, my take is that it has a floral flavor, and a higher nicotine content.

Mine should be here tomorrow or Monday.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Not being familiar with Katsuri, I jumped on the Google machine...

Kasturi | Fair Trade Tobacco - How to grow, cure and process tobacco.

So, my take is that it has a floral flavor, and a higher nicotine content.

Mine should be here tomorrow or Monday.

Yep, an Indonesian cigar filler and is spectacular in Mad Fiddler.?

 

[craig61a]

I have four bricks coming.

 

[aquadoc]

If you leave out the taco seasoning a taco tastes like a crunchy hamburger. Blends from the same manufacturer that use in house components really have to go out of their way to make similar blends tastes different.

So true!

 

[Steddy]

I have my brick of Folklore sitting in my cellar right now. I haven’t opened it yet, but I get a weird spicy bubblegum kind of smell at first whiff through the plastic. It’s a strong smell even sealed, dominates my cellar just sitting there. Very unique for sure, and makes me excited to try it.

I’d guess the tin note changes a bit once I crack it open and actually jar it, but we’ll see.

My brick also had a strong smell through the plastic. Not a leak but a faulty seal. Not a big deal if you catch it. Not complaining at all, I’m happy with the state of the tobacco.

 

[Steddy]

Yeah I was going to ask, how well sealed is this hot pocket?

I live outside the states but ship all my stuff to a family members place in NC. They said they could "smell the baccy" from outside the shipping box. Now I'm thinking maybe I need to teach them how to jar it up over the phone.

I could also smell the tobacco through the plastic. Turns out the seal was faulty, not a big deal it happens. Also not a complaint on my part, but it would suck if someone didn’t catch it. I bet I’m not one in a thousand. The tobacco was in fine shape and I’m really happy with it.

 

[Steddy]

As I mentioned, plastic is permeable, so I don't think I would be washing it with Dawn dish soap... Any scent on the bags probably came from being in a factory with tons of tobacco laying around. Most if not all of my C&D brick tobacco goes into Mylar and is stored away in totes, as I don't expect I'll get to it for a number of years.

My brick through the plastic was fragrant. Like really fragrant. I ran my finger lightly across the seal, my finger slid right in. Bad seal. Not a big deal if you catch it. Happy smoking to all who scored this.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Round 10

Getting some old Condor notes. Weird.?‍