Virginias are the premier leaf for aging, by all I read. If you want the experience of aging a blend, to compare the just-opened tin with the aged blend, Virginia is your schoolhouse. Aromatics are said to fade. Latakia keeps sharp for a while and eventually recedes almost entirely, some report. How about burley? It isn't commended for its aging qualities that I have seen, but it seems to hold up over time for some years. Any benefits from aging burley? Or is it simply that it remains "good" if you are one who likes burley. I know some of the old over-the-counter blends sort of embalm burley with preservatives and it lasts into perpetuity; that's not what I'm talking about. I mean how does burley age in its own right? I love the stuff, but I just don't know the answer to this question, and I'd like some of the tobacco experts and others to comment.