Opening A Tin? Show Us!
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Was in a pipe shop once, and caught the guy opening tins for customers to smell. Closing and put them back on the shelf.
.....I didn't buy anything at that shop.
.....I didn't buy anything at that shop.
This may be the most dangerous thread on the forum. 
I’ve been trying to reduce the number of open tins I have jarred out, but there are some blends I have to have around ready to smoke.
I haven’t been able to determine whether the creators of this one are exercising humor with their expressed disdain over the War Horse, or if it didn’t turn out the way they wanted, but I’m very grateful of their efforts and I love the stuff.
In decades past, if I want to smoke a flake or coins or a couple slices of plug, I cut and rub out and dry before smoking. Somewhat recently, I’ve started prepping entire tins for more immediate gratification.
This is more crumble cake than plug, so despite being harder to cut than most plugs, I don’t have to cut it as thinly.
This tin was bought 2017 or 2018 … it smelled deliriously good as I cut it.
Then I rubbed it out …
…. And spread it out to dry, though in War Horse’s case, this cake is pretty well ready to smoke out of the tin.
Now I’ve got a jar, ready to just pack and smoke. I’m going to start up a bowl … see you at the WAYS thread.
I’ve been trying to reduce the number of open tins I have jarred out, but there are some blends I have to have around ready to smoke.
I haven’t been able to determine whether the creators of this one are exercising humor with their expressed disdain over the War Horse, or if it didn’t turn out the way they wanted, but I’m very grateful of their efforts and I love the stuff.
In decades past, if I want to smoke a flake or coins or a couple slices of plug, I cut and rub out and dry before smoking. Somewhat recently, I’ve started prepping entire tins for more immediate gratification.
This is more crumble cake than plug, so despite being harder to cut than most plugs, I don’t have to cut it as thinly.
This tin was bought 2017 or 2018 … it smelled deliriously good as I cut it.
Then I rubbed it out …
…. And spread it out to dry, though in War Horse’s case, this cake is pretty well ready to smoke out of the tin.
Now I’ve got a jar, ready to just pack and smoke. I’m going to start up a bowl … see you at the WAYS thread.
Decided to pop a tin of ES 4th Gen 2012. Going to do a bowl or 2 straight, then continue to play with my blending of KBV Uzumaki and C & D Exclusive. That is good 50/50, but i think a bit more VA (and particularly what 2012 brings to the table) might make it even better. So here goes...
Brebbia Latakia flake from 2009. Syrian Latakia in those one. Very good, I’d say leagues ahead of Mac Barens Syrian Latakia.
just popped another circa 1990 tin from the cellar -- very latakia 
Just wanted to share a shot i took after opening the KBV Uzumaki mentioned in the last post. The texture reminds me of a less diverse mix of something like HU Director's cut.
Opened my first tin of Irish Flake a couple of days ago, fantastic stuff! Though probably only suitable for certain situations 
Picked this up at a shop in the Michigan Upper Penninsula - strange shop, strange proprietor, and check out that price sticker. No, I didn’t pay this much, but I paid over 2x retail. Felt like throwing the guy a bone despite his boisterous politics and showing off a political candidate branded AR clip to me - a dude who’s never shot a gun and was clearly not interested
. Strange experience, but I also appreciate the guy’s retirement passion project that is his shop. Model trains, cigars, pipes, knives, guns, and political signage everywhere. He works for no one!
Picked this up at a shop in the Michigan Upper Penninsula - strange shop, strange proprietor, and check out that price sticker. No, I didn’t pay this much, but I paid over 2x retail. Felt like throwing the guy a bone despite his boisterous politics and showing off a political candidate branded AR clip to me - a dude who’s never shot a gun and was clearly not interested
. Strange experience, but I also appreciate the guy’s retirement passion project that is his shop. Model trains, cigars, pipes, knives, guns, and political signage everywhere. He works for no one!
Wow, where’s the shop you got this from? I’m up in Crystal Falls sometimes and would try visiting it if it’s in the neighborhood.Opened my first tin of Irish Flake a couple of days ago, fantastic stuff! Though probably only suitable for certain situations
Picked this up at a shop in the Michigan Upper Penninsula - strange shop, strange proprietor, and check out that price sticker. No, I didn’t pay this much, but I paid over 2x retail. Felt like throwing the guy a bone despite his boisterous politics and showing off a political candidate branded AR clip to me - a dude who’s never shot a gun and was clearly not interested
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Was time to open another new-to-me blend.
It has good reviews.
It has some age.
Wrapped in gold foil
Here it comes
Ta-da
You can almost stick your nose into this one...
Opened last night.
I'll give it a go tonight. Maybe in a new-to-me pipe??
We'll see.
It has good reviews.
It has some age.
Wrapped in gold foil
Here it comes
Ta-da
You can almost stick your nose into this one...
Opened last night.
I'll give it a go tonight. Maybe in a new-to-me pipe??
We'll see.
Interesting appearance. My guess is he sprayed something into some Newminster Slices, judging from the looks of it.
My tin of Grousemoor had started to lose mass, so it was time to open it up and jar it.
Perhaps past time. The tobacco still had a distinct perfuminess, but was the moisture level of a C&D blend. Oops. I’m sure I’ll enjoy it, regardless!
Perhaps past time. The tobacco still had a distinct perfuminess, but was the moisture level of a C&D blend. Oops. I’m sure I’ll enjoy it, regardless!
I bought two new tins recently and I noticed they had decidedly less topping than usual. Much, much less.
I received a 100g tin of McLelland Frog Morton's Cellar today and am going to try it for the first time. The tin is stamped 470112, so I believe this is circa 2012. It comes with a couple chunks of barrel stave inside -- I am jarring about 1/3 of it and mylar-bagging the remainder (with heat seal).
The tobacco looks and smells really good. Still a bit moist. I am going to smoke some when it cools off this evening and post to WAYS.
The tobacco looks and smells really good. Still a bit moist. I am going to smoke some when it cools off this evening and post to WAYS.