2004 was a good year for me as well.Back when Edgeworth Sliced and Bohemian Scandal were still being made would be it for me.
2004 was a good year for me as well.Back when Edgeworth Sliced and Bohemian Scandal were still being made would be it for me.
THISIn terms of online availability of an incredibly wide variety of blends, artisan pipes, estate pipes, and pipe brands, many at competitive prices despite all the tobacco and sales taxes, and rapid delivery in most cases, this is maybe the digital golden age. Obviously, there are many glorious aspects of pipe smoking that have dropped or faded into the past -- some superlative assets lost, some radiant in the shimmer of nostalgia.
The deeming regs, if they don't also fade into the past, may teach us all to gain variety in blends by mixing our own with what is available, thus giving us a do-it-yourself golden age. Not to be starry eyed, but we do tend to make our own golden age, if we are not too downtrodden to do it.
Absolutely. As far as I’m aware, apart from one C&D series of blends, all blends were made to be smoked when purchased. In fact, I noticed that one blender actually advertises that their tins are not designed for long-term storage; their tobaccos are meant to be smoked now.I think some blends can be as good when I buy them now and put them away for 10 years.
Those are fine new as well. Just a marketing gimmick.apart from one C&D series of blends,
My statement was more about a ten year old tin now vs putting away a tin of fresh tobacco now for 10 years. People harken back on the quality of tobaccos from yesteryear. While I didn't smoke at that time so I have no really experience to back it up, I think there are some very good blends now that will have the same "aged" qualities I experienced on a 10 year old tobacco now.Absolutely. As far as I’m aware, apart from one C&D series of blends, all blends were made to be smoked when purchased. In fact, I noticed that one blender actually advertises that their tins are not designed for long-term storage; their tobaccos are meant to be smoked now.
Well, I still agree with you! There definitely are many wonderful blends available to pipe smokers these days that I have no doubt will age beautifully. Fifty years from now, pipesmokers will get just as teary about what they missed out on “back in the ‘20s” as we do now about decades past.My statement was more about a ten year old tin now vs putting away a tin of fresh tobacco now for 10 years. People harken back on the quality of tobaccos from yesteryear. While I didn't smoke at that time so I have no really experience to back it up, I think there are some very good blends now that will have the same "aged" qualities I experienced on a 10 year old tobacco now.