Saving on price and avoiding risk of out of stock/discontinued blends is another benefit of aging tobacco. For example, if you smoke 1 tin of SG full virginia flake a month and you had bought 120 tins at a cost of $600 in 2002 instead of buying a tin a month for 10 years with the rising price of tobacco each year then you will have made a saving of approx $300.
Fresh vs Aging
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Everybody has this summed up pretty well. My practice for a number of years has been to buy two tins when buying a new Virginia blend. I smoke one shortly, if not immediately, and toss the other in the 48 qt cooler that I use for a cellar, after putting the date I purchased it on the tin.
I haven't really tried aging other things much, although I do have a few tins of Penzance aging, as well as some MacBaren Mixture. And since I tend to buy several tins of Old Dublin (my staple English), by the time I get to the last tin it may have a year on it. (Right now I have an opened tin I am working on, plus 4 more.)
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I haven't really tried aging other things much, although I do have a few tins of Penzance aging, as well as some MacBaren Mixture. And since I tend to buy several tins of Old Dublin (my staple English), by the time I get to the last tin it may have a year on it. (Right now I have an opened tin I am working on, plus 4 more.)
Good question, and some good answers. :
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this is something i have yet to try. great tips all.... now i have to get a few extra tins and give this a go. My taste in tobacco is more on the sweet and smooth side. Im more into the Aero's / and VA's than English or any thing that smells like smoke b4 i even light it and smoke it. From the few articles ive read VA's seem to have the most change over time .Can any one recommend some blends that age well.
Koshersmoke, any good quality Virginia will age well. From my limited experience, the changes will vary from blend to blend. I have had very good luck aging McCranie's Red Ribbon, SG Best Brown Flake, and Ben Hartwell Signature. I mention those because they are faves. Try it with some of your fave Virginia blends.
From what I have read, you first notice the most at 5 years. 5 year intervals seem to be where it happens. I have stuck with that, myself. Have enjoyed 5 year old blends - haven't been at it long enough to have 10 year old blends, but I've got some heading that way - stuff I set aside in '04 or '05.
From what I have read, you first notice the most at 5 years. 5 year intervals seem to be where it happens. I have stuck with that, myself. Have enjoyed 5 year old blends - haven't been at it long enough to have 10 year old blends, but I've got some heading that way - stuff I set aside in '04 or '05.
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