How Do You Organize Your Tobacco Cellar?
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Organization…interesting concept, one that I have never subscribed to. Takes all the fun out of rummaging through everything (I thought I lost those years ago…but i digress). Nothing like finding a surprise and enjoying it.
I have a stack of tins - no particular order, just a stack. Grab one or knock the stack over and grab one. Either way works for me. Maybe someday I’ll put things in order, but I doubt it. Why start now?
I have a stack of tins - no particular order, just a stack. Grab one or knock the stack over and grab one. Either way works for me. Maybe someday I’ll put things in order, but I doubt it. Why start now?
All but the back top is full of tins or mylar bags.
The top one is full of Sir John's Flake Virginia.
Some miscellaneous.
Not what I would consider organized. But I don't have a problem finding something to smoke.
The top one is full of Sir John's Flake Virginia.
Some miscellaneous.
Not what I would consider organized. But I don't have a problem finding something to smoke.
Exactly. A marvelous collection...and more than the average tobacco shop. Fun!
As soon as I get any tobacco I transfer it to a Ball jar, since I don't trust tins to not rust inside over time or tubs/pouches to not lose their seals, so I've just got a little shelf of 8 oz Ball jars that I organize by genre. My shelf order goes: Aromatics first, then Lakelands, Virginias next, then Va/Burs, Burleys, dark fired blends, and English blends last.
Within each genre I keep blends from the same company grouped together, though there's no particular order to them past that. I also have a separate tiny shelf on my nightstand where I keep my half a dozen or so most frequently smoked blends and a Rubbermaid tub in the closet containing big 64 oz Ball jars full of favorite blends that I decided to stock up on, but the rest stay on the main shelf grouped by genre.
Within each genre I keep blends from the same company grouped together, though there's no particular order to them past that. I also have a separate tiny shelf on my nightstand where I keep my half a dozen or so most frequently smoked blends and a Rubbermaid tub in the closet containing big 64 oz Ball jars full of favorite blends that I decided to stock up on, but the rest stay on the main shelf grouped by genre.
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My wine cellar consists of three large plastic boxes and another closet space. I keep everything together, but not jumbled up. It's somewhat organized so that I can access it when I start a new can. My wine cellar is very small, just enough for me, for when I get my sense of smell back someday 
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All that roll cake!!!! Beautiful. But where is the plumcake?My wine cellar consists of three large plastic boxes and another closet space. I keep everything together, but not jumbled up. It's somewhat organized so that I can access it when I start a new can. My wine cellar is very small, just enough for me, for when I get my sense of smell back someday
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Full disclosure. I tried to organize once. I logged everything. Made a fancy spread sheet. Got busy, bought new tobacco, smoked old tobacco and after a few months opened the spreadsheet.
Took a deep breath, poured some bourbon and deleted the spreadsheet.
My brain doesn’t function in an organized linear path. It’s more, look squirrel.
So, the tins and jars are relatively organized, but it’s not written down.
I guess I just don’t care enough. I have enough tobacco to last my lifetime.
That’s the only checklist I’m concerned about.
Took a deep breath, poured some bourbon and deleted the spreadsheet.
My brain doesn’t function in an organized linear path. It’s more, look squirrel.
So, the tins and jars are relatively organized, but it’s not written down.
I guess I just don’t care enough. I have enough tobacco to last my lifetime.
That’s the only checklist I’m concerned about.
“Smoking isn’t cool.”
-me to my kid after storing/locking my jarred tobacco in a literal treasure chest with a skeleton key.
-me to my kid after storing/locking my jarred tobacco in a literal treasure chest with a skeleton key.
I try my best to be unorganized. It’s all in totes and a China cabinet. I’m looking forward to the future where I find old tins I forgot I bought haha
Ah, now this thread is hitting its stride.
A file cabinet, an architect print cabinet, & library index card cabinet, & boxes. I file by brand (tins, jars, mylar bags), dated & labeled. Keep track with a notebook for each cabinet, all drawers labeled on the outside. The one of’s go in the architect shallow drawers. Not pretty, but it works.
Maybe someone should create a Dewey decimal system for Pipe tobacco
I like to keep blenders together. So all Dunhill together, all C&D together, etc.
Alphabetically, then by date, then by weight, then by my personal rating, then depending on if the manufacturer date falls in range of 1 to 14.