How Many Blends Do You Have Stored?

[hoosierpipeguy]

If I include single tins, I have well over 100 different different blends in my cellar. I am to the point where I only have a dozen or less tins open at any given time. I have over 50 different blends of over a pound. Probably over 60. The majority of those are Virginia Flakes with a sprinkling of VaPers and VaOr blends.

 

[Elric]

116, and I don't consider that excessive!

 

[smokiespipesmoker123]

Got about 25 open and 30 in tins unopened

 

[verporchting]

More than I could ever justify having if I had to explain it to a rational person. Heck, even people who are irrational about tobacco acquisition wouldn't understand. I don't really know how I got here myself.

In the best of times, I tell myself this is a 'hobby.' When times are tough, I think about therapy.

What is this rational thing you speak of? I am unfamiliar with this word. ?

 

[Perique]

I must confess to having an irrational number of tins, bags, cans and jars stored. Or so I thought... the loss of blends and blending houses we’ve experienced over just the past several years makes me wish I could go back and buy more. I suppose you could say that, like many of you, I have a lifetime supply. But then I’ve said that before You just never know what legislation is around the corner that could take a favorite off the market. Looking at the prices of consignment tins recently, the market clearly supports the buy and hold strategy. I don’t look at tobacco as an investment. What I’m saying is better to buy now than later.

 

[kola]

Rough guess? At least 200 different blends. Pounds? No clue.

I started seriously cellaring in 2009/2010. And I plan on taking them with me. Ain't no Heaven without tobacco.

 

[Ctbill]

I’m a bowl a night smoker.
30 open in Mason jars.
6 of which are stockpiled at pound plus...

 

[PipesRock]

I had Steve Fallon sell a bunch of my blends so I am down to a few. Maybe 10 blends left.

Thanks... I guess. 75+ and I've been at this only since January.

 

[username]

I sold a lot off a couple years back. I got it narrowed down to about 5 blends I enjoy and want on hand at all times.

 

[cshubhra]

I enjoy variety. Last time I counted I had 132 unique blends in my cellar. That was a few months ago. Now I can safely say it is 150+ though I have not counted recently.
On the other hand, my cellar is shallow. Most of these blends I have 1- 2 tins

 

[sablebrush52]

I have too many damned blends.

 

[B_Rock]

Since my reentry into the pipe smoking world in March of this year, I have 15 in mason jars that is smoke regularly and another 10 unopened tins. It seems that every time I log into this forum my, Smoking Pipes wishlist grows...

 

[jttnk]

I like variety as well. 50 or so in jars. Recently started to buy Virginia’s and VA/Pers to cellar in jars. I see how after a year or two the taste is for sure different. Now just adding stuff slowly.

I’m a one bowl a day guy, evenings outside and Sat morning with coffee. I don’t tear through it, so stuff open in jars is sort of aging as well? I know it stops when you open it, but let me pretend it tastes sweeter, richer, and more nuanced.

 

[elasmo]

Around 200 blends/60 lbs for me.

 

[hawky454]

Honestly, I have no idear. I stopped keeping track a long long time ago. It’s a lot though, just thinking about my cellar puts a smile on my face.

 

[mikefu]

Your post made me curious, and it's easy to check as I keep a spreadsheet. I am up to 236 blends cellared. Many of these are a 1 or 2 tin only selection, but my regular rotation blends (about 20) have significantly more stored. I've stopped buying except for the occasional treat/sale/unicorn.

 

[NomadOrb]

More than is healthy.

 

[alexnc]

More than I could ever justify having if I had to explain it to a rational person. Heck, even people who are irrational about tobacco acquisition wouldn't understand. I don't really know how I got here myself.

In the best of times, I tell myself this is a 'hobby.' When times are tough, I think about therapy.

but what are you going to do with something you try and don't want in your regular rotation? Toss it? Or jar it and stick it away somewhere?

 

[pepesdad1]

Probably around 200 blends/60 + lbs for me.....way too many to bother counting...but if nothing else, I have plenty of diversions and hence no boring blends.

 

[ashdigger]

I have enough to have a nice variety and enough to keep me from buying more.

It’s like bourbon, I have a nice variety to keep things interesting.