I have 48 years worth of tobacco in my cellar at current burn rate. I am 59.
Good to go!
Good to go!
Is Your Tobacco Cellar Large Enough to Outlive You?
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Nope not yet. But based on my hacking and burglary skills and the hubris with which some people post pics of their cellars, I think I'll be ok. CLICK
To be blunt, I've always wondered why anyone would continue to stockpile tobacco after they've accumulated a "lifetime's" worth.
I’ve got enough to last me till I’m 140...
Kinda like guns, ammo, and money: I have as much as I need, but not as much as I’d like...?
Well considering my retirement plan is to camp outside of Peck’s man cave, the dottle I collect should keep me well satisfied ?
A new blend gets released, perhaps.
Or maybe they don’t know if they’ll be smoking one bowl a week or one bowl a day in twenty years.
My problem seems to be my Acquiring new tastes. I fall in love with English blends, so I've got to have enough. Then Vap ers, need plenty of this. Then Virginia, more please. Now I find myself liking Lakeland blends, a new hunt commences. Oh pipe tobacco I lust for you.❤
I think I'm good for at least the duration, but like the adage goes: "Live as if you'll die tomorrow and invest as if you'll live forever.
No, only 3 - 4 years worth of tobacco and I don’t ever intend to have a lifetime worth of tobacco.
Perfect depth of my cellar would be about 7-10 years.
Perfect depth of my cellar would be about 7-10 years.
Not yet, but I'm working on it.
Quintessential definition of TAD. ?
I hope not. I'm not quite at the point in life where I don't buy green bananas yet. That being said, I'm happy with what is in my cellar.
Mike S.
Mike S.
For the same reason a dog licks it's own balls .... because he can.
On a more serious note, there is bound to be some wastage over time. While I technically have enough to last me a lifetime, But I still have some gaps in some of my favorites. I will shore up the quantities on a few. Other than that, I won't be purchasing much more as there is no need to. I'll buy more pipes.
Until Monday this week I had enough tobacco for about 10-12 weeks, on Monday a mate brought me some so I now have double that, so I'm good until around the end of July
So in answer to the opening question... Jeez I hope not!!
edit: maybe its just my device but the spaced out text format in the blog linked in the OP made it very difficult to read, it was like reading a series of headlines
So in answer to the opening question... Jeez I hope not!!
edit: maybe its just my device but the spaced out text format in the blog linked in the OP made it very difficult to read, it was like reading a series of headlines
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Maybe, but probably not for me. I've collected many many tins for 25+ years, like....way over the top, filling file cabinets and storage boxes....but only smoke a dozen of the blends...and half or more of the ones I like are no longer available. There are maybe half a dozen or so blends still made today that I will continue to buy and cellar. There are far more excellent blends out there I'm sure, but I'm set in what I like.
When I find the time I need to sell or trade off maybe 50% of this stuff. I'll trade for or buy the blends I prefer where I can. I've started to sell and buy via pipestud from time to time...Steve is a swell guy.
When I find the time I need to sell or trade off maybe 50% of this stuff. I'll trade for or buy the blends I prefer where I can. I've started to sell and buy via pipestud from time to time...Steve is a swell guy.
At my current rate of consumption I have enough tobacco for 300 years. However, if I start smoking regularly again (assuming I can get my balcony pigeon-proofed) I've got about 3-6 years. As soon as the current crop of moving bills are paid off, I should be able to start building my cellar again.
Haven't noticed any MIRV nukes incoming, so I guess I'll last longer than just today (cold-war reference). Nope, to the original question.
Until a couple of years ago, I was only in the habit of buying tobacco when I was about to run out of whatever it was I had on hand. Slow going as I am, I only have a few pounds and a couple dozen tins all told.
So Far . . .
Until a couple of years ago, I was only in the habit of buying tobacco when I was about to run out of whatever it was I had on hand. Slow going as I am, I only have a few pounds and a couple dozen tins all told.
So Far . . .