Does the tonquin still jump out of the tin when it's aged?2013 1792 Dark Kendal Flake from a friend across the pond.View attachment 307958View attachment 307959View attachment 307960
Best part is, after being held up at USPS after Customs, the pipe and tin showed up, only to be followed by a form letter a couple of days later saying my pkg could be confiscated and destroyed and if I continue buying and shipping contraband I could face criminal and civil charges for violating the PACT act
I should’ve taken a picture to share before sh*tcanning the letter.
Opening A Tin? Show Us!
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Seems to have mellowed quite a bit, and melded into a rich tonquin-tobacco smell.
Tin didn’t “pop” but it’s not dried out excessively. Probably got popped by Customs, so I wanted to get it in a jar asap. May smoke some tomorrow.
Here's an old favorite of mine, McConnell's Oriental. Excellent light, morning smoke-when not in the mood for heavy latakia.
Vintage Syrian, c. 2016, was an incredibly generous gift which I'm very gradually getting through. Quite savory, sort of Latakia for grownups.
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What year is your tin from? Looks a heckuva lot fresher than mine. Fortunately, despite the corrosion and broken seal, this flake smells heavenly and tastes as good as it smells. One of the smoothest, richest tobaccos I’ve smoked. Hope you are enjoying yours!
Charing Cross. One my favorite Balkans and Pease blends. Spicy, savory, chocolatey, and sweet latakia in spades. Great in the morning or evening. I've bought pounds of this and can't wait for it to mature.
Came across this Rattray's 2022 Winter Edition the other day, so I ordered a tin. I didn't want to wait until winter to try it.
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I just tried (and reviewed) the SPC Plum Pudding Special Reserve Robusto yesterday, so today felt like a good day to crack a tin of the good stuff. Barrel Aged version, smoked in my signature pipe.
Since i mentioned this is another thread finally time to open and try a tin.
2018 Wessex Gold Slice
and might as well add the TR review
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2018 Wessex Gold Slice
and might as well add the TR review
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2009 Wessex Campaign Dark Flake. It’s a wrap of long flakes. Moisture is ready to smoke.
Wow looks amazing. In recent tins these are now individual standard cut flakes instead of rolled.
Quite the woosh upon opening
Opened my first tin of Russ Oulette's Fire Storm this evening. Had a very sweet grassy tin note and the insert card was the most damp I've felt in a new tin. The tobacco itself didn't seem too wet. I fluffed it up and let it air dry for a bit before packing the bowl of my Stanwell HCA VII smooth bent egg churchwarden. I placed the rest in a ready-to-go 8 oz Ball canning jar. Got pepper spice and smoke immediately. Some citrus, raisin, and like a molasses oat roll flavor developed by the first third of the bowl. Quite tasty!
Opening a tin of Blockade Runner.
No one ever accused me of having distinguished taste buds, so when I say this tastes like a a good Carter Hall with Perique, you can either laugh or nod in agreement. But it does seem to be cut similar and packs like a codger blend. In fact, I packed it too loose the first couple of times and finally determined that a tighter pack in a smaller bowl really brought out the Perique. When I did it looser in a larger bowl it was a little more rough Burley forward and not as pleasant. So, I shoved it in tight in this little Peterson tankard and it was nice: 3x last night...
I'm going to try OJK because I really like Haunted Bookshop.