Thank you. I felt like, if I really wanted to be confident I had enough of what I wanted to smoke the rest of my life, I had to have a reasonably accurate count of what I have. I really enjoy mild Virginia Flake blends earlier in the day. Vauen No 14, HH Pure Virginia, Virginia Roll Cake, Wessex Gold Virginia Flake and Orlik GS are my favorites. The reality is, I could use more of a couple of those and less of some other blends I have. I'm going to be posting some trade offers soon to try and correct that a bit.
He certainly has a great cellar. I had heard around 600 lb but I can't say for sure. What you see in the photos is actually around 1/3 of what I have total. The rest is in an environmentally controlled storage unit in Indiana. Storage is about the only downside to having a large cellar.
I've yet to see one remotely close with what they have displayed. Who's to say what they have stored in the backroom though. Doesn't matter though, is never been a contest for me. Simply a matter of making sure my pipe smoking needs are taken care of. And I also know there are collections that make mine seem miniscule. One member here has over 2,000 pounds.
I think @tozert had a similar sized stash in England, or at least comparable. Back when he sold me a lot of stuff he had an insane list of vintage tobaccos going back to the 70s or 80s. He has since sold off most of his stash.
