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pepesdad1

Lifer
Feb 28, 2013
1,023
678
I've got about 86 jars that I can pull in my rotation...the rest is bulk in ceramic jars just a agin'.

 

dottiewarden

Lifer
Mar 25, 2014
3,053
58
Toronto
Normally 4-6. At this precise moment I'm choosing among Peterson Irish Flake, Samuel Gawith Grousemoor, Hearth & Home Anniversary Kake and Mac Baren Cube Silver. I just ran out of Dunhill London Flake and McClelland Grey Haven so I'm musing over which 2 to crack open next. Likely contenders are Peterson Old Dublin, Peterson Irish Oak, Mac Baren Golden Extra, C & D Bijou and Dunhill Standard Mixture. Another possibility is an aged tin of a Peterson seasonal blend.

 
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dottiewarden

Lifer
Mar 25, 2014
3,053
58
Toronto
I have thought about maybe taking a few mason jars for recently cracked tins to prolong the moisture level and have more variety on a weekly basis.
I never open a tin without jarring it promptly, as previously I felt to much pressure to finish a tin before it got too dry. The reason I limit myself to 4-6 blends in the rotation is that I find having too much choice complicates the decision making process. This practice also gives me a chance to miss a favorite blend for a while which lets me to look forward to the next time it comes around.

 
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glaswegian

Lurker
Jul 4, 2018
32
0
My favourites are the english Blends. So Normally 4-5 english/balkan, 3 VA or VA/Per and 2 Aromatics.
I would say about 10 tobaccos in Rotation.

 

briarbuck

Lifer
Nov 24, 2015
2,292
5,579
I have 37.5 blends in the rotation.
I have about 6-8 "go to's" and about 20 "other" blends that I will pull on occasion.

 

rdavid

Part of the Furniture Now
Jun 30, 2018
648
9
Milton, FL
Do any of you other 'ridiculous' category people find yourselves working to finish up some of your open tins/jars just to have less open tins/jars? Maybe it's my OCD but my 25-30 open tins are kinda driving me nuts...
This...
I’m still in the newbie “try everything I can” stage. About 40 jars in rotation along with a handful of open pouches I’m trying to work through so I don’t have to jar them (OTC stuff that I’m actually really enjoying). Another 20ish jars in the cellar and about 20 unopened tins.
Problem is, my palate is definitely changing/evolving and I’ve recently discovered that I really like burleys. I’m fighting TAD as if it’s a heroin addiction.
80% of my collection is English/Lat blends that I seem to be moving away from so I definitely want to get some of that smoked up to even out the range of blends. Would like to have 3 or 4 of each type in rotation: English, Burleys, Va/VaPers etc. I have enough aromatics to last years.

 
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mrmachado

Can't Leave
Oct 17, 2018
480
54
Brazil
Actually I have no access to more expensive tobacco.
My favourite one is neutral Seven Seas ($10-15). And in second place, Captain Black Royal ($15).
That's all I can afford, unfortunately.
Also, the more expensive ones are only available in the internet.

 

economistandfisherman

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 11, 2018
257
3
I have 7 in my rotation, plus one that I use for mixing (Gawith Hoggarth & Co, Top Black Cherry). My rotation tobaccos are pretty much all I smoke with the exception of when I make an order (every couple of months), I usually pick up something that I haven't tried before, but have yet to find anything that is better than what I have in rotation.

 

economistandfisherman

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 11, 2018
257
3
Actually I have no access to more expensive tobacco. My favourite one is neutral Seven Seas ($10-15). And in second place, Captain Black Royal ($15). That's all I can afford, unfortunately. Also, the more expensive ones are only available in the internet.
Hi Machado, I'm curious about what you wrote...are you currently buying mostly online or locally, and is that Captain Black Royal for $15 a 1 1/2 oz pouch or a can?

 

spartacus

Lifer
Nov 7, 2018
1,027
802
Mesa, Arizona
I'm in the process of trying as many tobaccos as I can. I have about 125 jars now. I'm OCD though. When I smoke a tobacco I write a review of what I liked and didn't like. If I have it as a favorite I will order a few pounds and store it. If is an OK smoke I will jar it for a year and try it again. If I didn't like it I make a note to store it for a few years before trying it again. I am always looking for tobaccos to try.

 
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timt

Lifer
Jul 19, 2018
2,844
22,739
I'm still discovering great tobacco. Practically everything I own is in the rotation, plus the new stuff I'm trying out. Life's too short.

 

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
41,211
60,650
I have a fairly wide range of blends I enjoy, so my rotation tends to evolve over time. Many blends that I enjoy enough to re-order, I don't because I am going on to yet other good blends. If I select thoughtfully, I usually like the new ones too. I smoke moderately, so it takes a long time to get through the approximately twenty opened tins and jars, plus samples, on hand. So my rotation usually lasts two or three months, before something is used up and something else is added as a replacement. There's plenty I would re-order, just not the need with so much appealing leaf on hand. For example, I have some McC's Dark Star and some El Nino on hand unopened, and both should be getting really good. Several other McC's and Dunhill blends at the ready, but unopened. So I can have a PAD attack right at home.

 

mechanic

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 1, 2018
242
2
I dont really have a rotation im new im still searching but got some carter hall and captain black white pouch waiting on 4 Blends from smoking pipes so been trying local sourced otc

 

nukesimi

Starting to Get Obsessed
Dec 25, 2016
139
51
When I buy large quantities or bulk I’ll open a tin or put a couple ounces in a small mason jar to sample. I probably have about thirty open blends. It keeps things exciting.

 

mrmachado

Can't Leave
Oct 17, 2018
480
54
Brazil
Hi Machado, I'm curious about what you wrote...are you currently buying mostly online or locally, and is that Captain Black Royal for $15 a 1 1/2 oz pouch or a can?
Hey there! I buy locally... This price is for the 1 1/2 oz pouch. Do you think it's expensive?

 
Jan 28, 2018
14,114
159,957
67
Sarasota, FL
I don't have a rotation. I have around 40 blends open and spontaneously choose whatever I'm in the mood for. I smoke 6 to 8 bowls per day. There are times when I don't smoke the same blend for two or three days in a row.

 

cigrmaster

Lifer
May 26, 2012
20,248
57,310
67
Sarasota Florida
I normally have around 20 tins and 6 or so bulks available to smoke. I like variety and find this number to be manageable. I never jar an open tin, I keep my open tins in rubberware like containers which keep them fresh for a very long time.

 
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