Gawith sampler?

[farmerdan]

Hi all, I'm trying to make sense of a friend's pipe tobacco collection that was left to me. These 25 year old samples all seem to be about 10g. Any idea the history? Would these perhaps have come from trade shows, etc? A couple baggies say The Las Vegas Smoke Shop. As a new piper it seems like a good opportunity to try a lot of different things, at least within the Gawith brand. I'm also selling some tins, but not sure if these would be legitimate to sell since they are just in baggies.

 

[OzPiper]

If they are 25 years old and been stored in baggies, they may be completely dried out.
I'd rehydrate and smoke them.

I certainly will not be interested in buying 25 year old tobacco that has been stored in plastic bags

 

[jpberg]

Maybe try Reddit or instagram. Buncha geniuses there who are wanting pictures of dried out tobacco.

 

[Brendan]

Hey yeah, may actually find a use for Reddit after all..

 

[seanv]

I would guess most are samples from shops or shows. How dry are they? If you need to rehydrate, there are plenty of threads about best methods. Good luck and enjoy.

 

[andrew]

Honestly 25 years in a bag they're pretty much toast. You can rehydrate it but it will suck. All the oils are gone. Are they worth anything? No

 

[LeafErikson]

 

[bullet08]

Yeah. Trash can is your friend.

 

[Skippy B. Coyote]

Sadly I'm in agreement with the others here. Anything tobacco stored in a plastic baggie for a couple years would be dessicated and pretty much flavorless, so after 25 years it's definitely not worth trying to smoke. Toss it in the trash bin I'd say.

 

[Peter Peachfuzz]

I would think a guy that went to the trouble to collect and organize those would take care of them. How were those bags stored? Does the tobacco crunch and crumble when squeezed?.

 

[farmerdan]

I would think a guy that went to the trouble to collect and organize those would take care of them. How were those bags stored? Does the tobacco crunch and crumble when squeezed?.

They were bags within bags. There’s a lot of Lakeland scent going on. A lot of the sample are pieces of rope or hard plug. I suspect those have a better chance than the ribbon. Thanks all!

 

[Ahi Ka]

Guys it’s Gawith. It’s probably just dried out enough to smoke

 

[Ahi Ka]

In all seriousness, there is no value here apart from the experience of getting to try some different blends, or rather, blend components.

It’s a crap shot as to what is still enjoyable.

I’d load a bowl and then breathe gently through the top of the chamber, or clench the pipe unlit for a few minutes. The moisture in your breath should add enough to bring the blend almost back into case.

If the tobacco has lost its oils, there’s nothing you can really do, unless you take the perspective of someone of a cheap arse who lives in a highly taxed tobacco wasteland…which is take all the stuff which has passed it, mix it together and add a pinch of captain black or whatever other goopey aro you have on hand.

 

[greeneyes]

Those older tobaccos were higher quality leaf and they rehydrate well and smoke beautifully, especially if you prefer a subtler presence of aromatizers. My approach with these has always been to put them, bags and all, inside a hermetic box (Tupperware) with around 150mL of water (in an open container if you wish ---- just don't forget and knock it over). Forget about the bags for a few months. Just as it seeped out through the baggies, the moisture will seep back in through it into the tobacco.

 

[farmerdan]

I think I’ll treat it as an opportunity to try Gawith, but will be liberal with the trash can destination. I’ll also use it as an opportunity to experiment with rehydration.