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somewhat. Depends. Some do it really quickly and some will stay there no matter how long you've let it sit dried out. Not so much if you keep it in good storage but it can still happen. Though in my opinion a lot of times the slight decrease in added flavors is a bonus where you can taste more of the tobacco but still have the added flavor. It's so minor that the difference is rarely perceived as less flavor and more complex flavor.
I've got aromatics such as Altadis Chocolate Truffle from 2010 that smell and taste as they did when purchased. Jar them with as little room left in the jar as possible, or vacuum seal them.
There are tobaccos that must sit for a while after opening, after which time they will improve.
There are tobaccos that are best when first opened, after which time they begin a gradual decline. Like a marriage the initial exotic charms begin to sublimate until you are left with the true structure of what lies beneath. If the leaf is quality material your tobacco will have evolved into something, softened and tempered, but pleasant and interesting. If the underlying leaf is monotone, little more than an insipid vehicle for the flavorings imparted upon it, then you'll be left primarily with a subtle suggestion, a remembrance of the glory of the newly-opened tin.
I've discovered that many of my opened tins don't have anything approaching the "oomph" that they had when I opened them. Plenty of the Robert McConnell flakes and ready-rubbed Virginias are all starting to taste the same.
There are tobaccos that are best when first opened, after which time they begin a gradual decline. Like a marriage the initial exotic charms begin to sublimate until you are left with the true structure of what lies beneath. If the leaf is quality material your tobacco will have evolved into something, softened and tempered, but pleasant and interesting. If the underlying leaf is monotone, little more than an insipid vehicle for the flavorings imparted upon it, then you'll be left primarily with a subtle suggestion, a remembrance of the glory of the newly-opened tin.
I've discovered that many of my opened tins don't have anything approaching the "oomph" that they had when I opened them. Plenty of the Robert McConnell flakes and ready-rubbed Virginias are all starting to taste the same.
That may just be a change of taste. Nearly all English blends taste exactly the same to me now.
I find if I smoke below a certain threshold, I can't discern flavors as well.
When you get into blends that have a condiment amount of Latakia and the other components have the opportunity to contribute to the overall flavor, they're great. Past a certain percentage though, they easily become lat bombs.
Okay, perfect person to ask. If lat bombs are what you like, why buy more than one blend that has high amounts of Latakia?
The only "lat bomb" I've smoked is Pirate Kake. Your definition is quite different.
There are differences in the blends that have latakia.
There are differences in the blends that have latakia.
Interesting. Any more than what Balkan Sasieni has and all I taste is the Latakia.
You'd want some latakia in your blend, not some blend in your latakia.
Not if it Sutliff chocolate. If it's Sutliff chocolate, you can put an ounce in a bag with a pound of Latakia and a pound Perique and a pound of Orientals and in two months, you'll have 3 pounds 1 ounce of Sutliff chocolate. It's the damnedest thing. The U.S. Military is trying weaponise it.