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[Winnipeger]

at times it gets on a minty/geranium leaf nuance

I popped a tin each of 5-year old Old Gowrie and HOTW last week and transferred them into Mylar along with the leftovers from two other tins that had been aging in glass jars for the same period of time. The fresh tins has an unmistakable minty smell along with a lot of astringency. (I commented on it in another thread.) I haven't smoked any of it yet. I mixed the "fresh" tobacco with the jar-aged stuff and might let it sit for another 5 years in Mylar. The jarred tobacco was much darker in colour and had none of that minty smell to it; just dark fruit/bread/etc.

[I also prefer Old Gowrie to HOTW, but they are very similar.]

 

[Winnipeger]

I smell something in the tin note of HOTW that reminds me of wintergreen.

Yes.

FWIW I got some of that same smell when I popped a tin of Astley's No. 44 last week. Same producer, so I wasn't surprised, but it does smell a bit weird. I smoked some of the 44 and didn't taste anything minty. But the smell is unmistakeable.

 

[aztecbull]

I recently opened a tin of HOTW from 2009, I was also surprised that there is no flavoring in it as the tin note is so sweet and fruity.

Also, I have to say the tin of Rattray's is pretty well sealed comparing with the C&D, the tin is rock solid and the tobacco inside that 2009 tin is still so moist and fresh, I would guess its a fresh tin if not the XYZ Direct Ltd distribution label.

 

[Appayipyip]

I recently opened a tin of HOTW from 2009, I was also surprised that there is no flavoring in it as the tin note is so sweet and fruity.

Also, I have to say the tin of Rattray's is pretty well sealed comparing with the C&D, the tin is rock solid and the tobacco inside that 2009 tin is still so moist and fresh, I would guess its a fresh tin if not the XYZ Direct Ltd distribution label.

Are you referring to the 100g tins? Do
Those seem to hold up with time?

 

[Buffalo]

Are you referring to the 100g tins? Do
Those seem to hold up with time?

The oldest tin I've had was from 2012 and I think it was either 19 0r 20 when I opened it. I try to only purchase the 100g tins. They hold up well and I have yet to have one with a bad seal.

 

[aztecbull]

Are you referring to the 100g tins? Do
Those seem to hold up with time?

Yes, the 100g tin! They hold up very well!

 

[kcghost]

I used to smoke a lot of Rattray's before they switched to K&K. Those guys have a serious reputation for changing ingredients in a blend.