I was down to my last bowl of a 2017 tin of Black House and I remembered I had a tin from "the original run" of Black House (as stated by the guy a purchased a lot of 12 tins of vintage tobacco from Ravens Wing to said tin). I wanted to do a side by side comparison of the older and newer versions and I was a little surprised at my findings. The newer tin, with almost 4 years of age on it was much sweeter than the older version, so much so it seemed like the casing was heavier (sugar water, not a flavor). The only other things I noticed was that the older Orientals were either of higher quality in that vintage, or aging really did them well; more lighter brown tobacco's in the older mixture and a much more sour tin note. They are both exceptional smokes, but man was the older tin good! I was curious if anyone else has found something similar.
H&H Black House: Old vs. Newer
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I purchased two 8 oz tins back in 2013 and still have a good amount left. I've never done any side by side comparisons with the newer stuff. I enjoy this blend, but it always seems to get pushed to the back and forgotten about for some reason.
Black House is one of my vaves, but I do not have any with age yet. I will have to be satisfied with the fresh for now.
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