Group Tasting of Ancient Velvet Pipe Tobacco

[ashdigger]

Hey folks I’ve ran a few of these in the past. This time there will be 10 participants to taste this.

Actually 12 but there are ten slots left. I opened one tin, one tin is going to Jiminks (he just doesn’t know it yet) so that’s 10. Crazy how math works.

The tobacco is dry but IMHO it smokes just fine. It’s lost it’s “anise”, just like playing craps in Vegas.


if you want a tin just put “PM Sent” below and send me a PM. If you can’t follow those simple instructions, how can I trust you to leave a review?

Also, I know busy life gets, if you’re going on vacation for a month, on the run from an ex wife or have a stint in prison coming up, don’t sign up. It fucks everything up.

I’ll send a full tin and a baggie of fresh Velvet so you get the best and worst experiences ever. You choose.

Sorrry, but this is only open to CONUS because shipping tobacco is become harder than a teenager at a nude beach.

After everyone signs up it’ll take about a week to ship them off. Please don’t offer to send me postage or buy a tin, if you do, the asking price is $5,000 or one gallon of gas.

 

[hairvise]

Very kind offer! PM sent

 

[Ahi Ka]

Why do I feel the teenager comment was directed at me…enjoy!

 

[TheIronMonkey]

PM sent

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Interesting! Can’t wait to hear the results! Great photos, too.

 

[fireground_piper]

PM Sent

 

[reloader]

PM Sent!

 

[Kobold]

Pm sent

 

[Infantry23]

PM sent

 

[geopiper]

PM sent

 

[ashdigger]

Three tins left.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

I feel very lucky I'm going to be part of this unique group tasting. I'm thinking I may need to get three, fresh, identical pipes to try the Velvet

1) Vintage, dry, as is
2) Vintage, rehydrated (if there's time)
3) Fresh

so as not to influence the tobaccos with previous tobaccos/ghosts.

Many thanks to @ashdigger for this opportunity and his generosity!

 

[troutface]

I'm game if you're still serving.

 

[scloyd]

I don't smoke enough or have the taste buds to probably tell the difference. This will be an interesting thread to watch. Have fun to all participants.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I feel very lucky I'm going to be part of this unique group tasting. I'm thinking I may need to get three, fresh, identical pipes to try the Velvet

1) Vintage, dry, as is
2) Vintage, rehydrated (if there's time)
3) Fresh

so as not to influence the tobaccos with previous tobaccos/ghosts.

Many thanks to @ashdigger for this opportunity and his generosity!

Was velvet one of the OTCs which had their production moved to Central America last year? If so, there’s another variable to add to your tasting line up

 

[ashdigger]

Two left

 

[pantsBoots]

PM sent

 

[ashdigger]

One left

 

[onestrangeone]

Pm Sent

 

[Bengel]

I will leave this offer to those with better taste buds then mine. Very generous of you Ash! Attaching this for posterity ?