Good, because next up is upgrading my pipes…
How much do you cellar?
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Not to get off topic, how is the Stokkebye bulk sold? Sealed bags that can be left for aging or need to be jarred?
It generally depends on how much you order. Usually comes in a ziplock bag from the company you buy it from as they buy bulk and sell it in lesser amounts to the consumer.
Maybe the 5 pound mark would come in a factory bag, but it would still need long term storage plan.
Will need to be Jared or put into Mylar.
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6-10 bowls a day, over a 10 year period, my 160+ pound stash should fit the bill for 10 years. (This number does not factor in RYO tobacco)You must smoke like a chimney with those wicked TAD posts I've seen of your cellar... if that sweet honey hole only puts you at a decade, sir... you may have a problem
A lot depends on weather.
Right now still trying to overcome some weird sort of allergy or something….
Because of exactly that, I tend to cellar wider than deep. I have maybe 1 lbs of something I really like (Luxe Bullseye) but usually I try to get about 5 tins of each blend I like.
A lot of joy in pipe smoking for me is the diversity.
AHH, thats the good stuff. thanks for posting. I just love to see things like this.
This is me too. I love cellaring wide. If I really like something, like you, maybe 8 oz or a bit more.
Choosing from a wide variety is a lot of fun for me. I love having tons of options. I haven’t found any tobaccos I don’t like and love switching around very frequently.
I know I run the risk of not getting around to trying something, finally getting to it and not being able to buy more because it has passed out of stock.
too bad it doesn't remain like when you cellar it. I personally don't care for the loss of the grassy and hay notes. Nothing I can do about it, but I know with each passing day, the tobacco I like is losing more than it is gaining, other than potential economical value.
I loved going to my favorite tobacco shop and enjoying the variety in the display cases, walking out the door with my tobacco. I will greatly miss the fresh tobacco, newly purchased and taken out of the tin to smoke. Everything ends up turning black and stinky in this life, sooner or later. Today, for example, I drank coffee with expired milk, and thanks to COVID, I couldn't detect it. Hahahaha.
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I think I am bordering on too much, the sign of this for me is that I seem to be adding tins that I think I should have one or two of to try, just to hit free shipping, only to discover I already have a tin or two already...
I think old Joe Lankford had about 2000 lbs in a trailer outside his house, God bless his soul. I would aim for that.
I have somewhere right between enough and not enough.
I lost all of my tobacco in a tragic liposuction accident.
Guns and ammo, on the other hand….
Guns and ammo, on the other hand….
Thank god the guns and ammo are safe, plus there's Ozempic now, so you don't have to worry about another accident...
Slu-u-urpWhooosh!
Terrifying, I tell you.
I have enough to last me a couple of [or 3] decades, which should be plenty even if there’s some spoilage or stuff that just got too old. I’ll still buy special releases and blends I could be deeper on.
At my current consumption rate, I have enough for 20 or so years. But, since I intend to increase that rate after retirement (if I can ever retire, lol), I intend to keep buying a little more here and there. Plus, it is always fun to sell/trade.
I used to have 150lbs of everything under the sun. After taking a break from the pipe and selling off 90% of my stock (most of which I’m contented to’ve done so, and some of which I regret), I now have roughly 40-50lbs of stuff that I know I love and smoke regularly. I’ll buy the one off “short-runs” of C&D or the biannual delicious VaPer that is offered outta Framingham. However, mainly I re-up on my beloved Haunted Bookshop and some others.
It’s great when you finally realize that you’ll never smoke it all & to just do maintenance on your stock as appropriate.
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It’s great when you finally realize that you’ll never smoke it all & to just do maintenance on your stock as appropriate.
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