All this talk of "Is it mold?", especially with some product from C&D circa 2016, and the merits of opening tins immediately and jarring the contents to guard against mold or other spoilage -- it all got me far too curious to let any of my tins escape opening.
Thus, without further ado: behold, a tin of Cornell & Diehl from Jan 30, 2019 (near enough to 4 years "cellared" to warrant opening):
It smells and looks gorgeous, and I can't wait to pack a pipe with it. Yeah, it was supposed to age for another 6-11 years, but I have another (younger) one aging away in my modest cellar. Maybe that one will make it to the 10 year mark. I can also bottle this up and save it for a rainy day years in the future, but at least this way I can watch the mold start to grow, haha (though I suspect that this is in the clear since it is okay after 4 years).
I'm not asking for advice on "Plume or mold?" because I know I'll get plenty of comments unasked for. Also, I've already made up my mind about what this is. Hint: I'm smoking it soon as I can.
Anyway. I'll report back here with some kind of review when I've smoked some bowls.
Cheers!
Thus, without further ado: behold, a tin of Cornell & Diehl from Jan 30, 2019 (near enough to 4 years "cellared" to warrant opening):
It smells and looks gorgeous, and I can't wait to pack a pipe with it. Yeah, it was supposed to age for another 6-11 years, but I have another (younger) one aging away in my modest cellar. Maybe that one will make it to the 10 year mark. I can also bottle this up and save it for a rainy day years in the future, but at least this way I can watch the mold start to grow, haha (though I suspect that this is in the clear since it is okay after 4 years).
I'm not asking for advice on "Plume or mold?" because I know I'll get plenty of comments unasked for. Also, I've already made up my mind about what this is. Hint: I'm smoking it soon as I can.
Anyway. I'll report back here with some kind of review when I've smoked some bowls.
Cheers!