Mac Baren Tin Dating

[orlandofurioso]

Dear Friends,
Found two of these in the eerie cellar, not a clue about when I put them there.
Given Sutliff's demise I wonder if the 250 gr. tins are still in production.
Can any of you gents help me date the tins ?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Troy in A^2]

Assuming the 8 digit code under the UPC Bar follows the typical MacBaren's pattern (a fair assumption since it matches the code printed onto the metal, at left):

10 - Packing Machine used;
15 - Year of Packaging;
294 - Calendar Day of Year:
1 - Day Shift.

Hope this helps.

Troy

 

[litup]

Assuming the 8 digit code under the UPC Bar follows the typical MacBaren's pattern (a fair assumption since it matches the code printed onto the metal, at left):

10 - Packing Machine used;
15 - Year of Packaging;
294 - Calendar Day of Year:
1 - Day Shift.

Hope this helps.

Troy

This^. To save you the calculation, that's October 21, 2015.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Thank you both, much appreciated.
Nicely aged tobacco; I believe the 250 gr. tins are discontinued.
There's also a 2015 meanwhile opened tin. Only a pinch was taken and the tobacco is till springy and fresh; delicious smell. Must have been in cellar for years now, opened and all.

 

[eyjaygaming]

The 250 gram tin is still produced for select markets. It's roughly 80 % Virginia No 1 which ages superbly. I've smoked 5/10/30/60 year aged Mixture - 30 years was the best.

 

[orlandofurioso]

These tins are "airtight", but not vacuum.
Wonder how they will keep up.
Which are btw the select markets ?

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

These tins are "airtight", but not vacuum.
Wonder how they will keep up.
Which are btw the select markets ?

Germany, Sweden and in all probability Denmark

 

[judcole]

I envy you your find. I have smoked aged Mixture, and it's wonderful. I've got a ten year old tin in the cellar, myself.
For several months, now, Mixture has been my final bowl of the day. This has been a marked increase in my smoking of this delightful blend. I've been smoking fresher tins, to try and allow the tins I have cellared to get more age. I'd love to get a couple of those big tins.

 

[JOHN72]

I have a decent amount, I think they are 100 gram tins. When I bought them they were at a very good price, I don't know if it was 5 years ago. Now they are here at 17 euros.

 

[FLDRD]

I have a decent amount, I think they are 100 gram tins. When I bought them they were at a very good price, I don't know if it was 5 years ago. Now they are here at 17 euros.

I have about 10 of the 100g tins from ~3 years ago aging as well.
I think I burned my way through 2 of them and that got me intrigued.
When I found out there was over 40 different varietals in the blend, I felt it might be very interesting to have some for the future me to try.

 

[orlandofurioso]

I have a decent amount, I think they are 100 gram tins. When I bought them they were at a very good price, I don't know if it was 5 years ago. Now they are here at 17 euros.View attachment 401899

I congratulate you sir, in the Netherlands a 100 gr. tin is now 61,00

 

[howdy]

Dear Friends,
Found two of these in the eerie cellar, not a clue about when I put them there.
Given Sutliff's demise I wonder if the 250 gr. tins are still in production.
Can any of you gents help me date the tins ?
Thanks in advance.
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Oct. 2015.. long expired. Darn shame.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Oct. 2015.. long expired. Darn shame.

I suppose you have a solution at hand ?

 

[howdy]

I suppose you have a solution at hand ?