And if you do ,how much and what is your take as it ages ? I'm liking the last of the brand that I have. Jarred it in June of 2018 and rationing it. Some sugar on the top always gets me going.
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ISO: HH Syrian Deluxe
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I have several tins left but I haven’t had it in so long I can’t tell you much about how it ages. One of my tins is 2008 and the rest are 2014.
A friend whose opinion I really trust said that the best years of Vintage Syrian ended in 2014, that there is a marked difference between older and newer. His opinion is that Mac Baren ran out of “their” Syrian leaf that year and began buying other inferior leaf from others. There’s actually a few guys, some HHVS enthusiasts, who are of the same opinion. They’ll gladly pay secondary market prices for 2014 and older, and will pass on anything newer.
I traded all my 2017 tins for McClelland Virginias.
A friend whose opinion I really trust said that the best years of Vintage Syrian ended in 2014, that there is a marked difference between older and newer. His opinion is that Mac Baren ran out of “their” Syrian leaf that year and began buying other inferior leaf from others. There’s actually a few guys, some HHVS enthusiasts, who are of the same opinion. They’ll gladly pay secondary market prices for 2014 and older, and will pass on anything newer.
I traded all my 2017 tins for McClelland Virginias.
I have over 4 lbs worth of HH Vintage Syrian in 3.5 oz tins with ~7-9 years of age on them. DM me if interested.
Didn't care or it but my taste buds were changing from liking smokiness of latakia to the sweetness of Virginias at the time.
Always that guy who knows a guy…
This was discussed some years ago by the “Guy”.
Syrian Latakia Is Gone ... Forever :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
oldgeezersmoker I have tried HH Syrian Latakia, and it is OK, but it is not even close to the top of my reorder list. This!
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Thank you @craig61a for linking to that old thread, especially considering Mr. Jensen himself weighed in on the subject.
When you say, "no difference" do you mean in taste, or the exact wording of each? I.e. is the word Deluxe a part of a blend you bought.
(nice try, Craig!)
Agree. I was trying to elicit clarification from @jraggreg56, so far without success. He's a ten year member!
I'm still waiting to break out my tins of MB HH Luxurious Syrian...