Fixed it for you. I can get past the smell, great smoke.
Opening A Tin? Show Us!
- Thread starter skeeter456
- Start date
I wonder if the newer tins are dry because this is now tinned in the US from German made bulk flakes. If anyone knows the details please let us know.
Looks great. Is this a recent tin?
It's right at a decade old, purchased from @drrock a little while back. It's the only tin I've ever had of this, and from what I'm seeing the newer iteration is broken flake.
Very interesting. I did not know this. Thanks for the information.
I'm not sure when I bought this. It was before the pandemic, but after GH&Co reformulated it. Oh! How I miss the old Ennerdale...
9.5 year old tin of Captain Earls Ten Russians. Tastes like trash. Smoke it while it’s young!
Hopefully it wakes up over the next few days... keep us posted please
2017 Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky. I hear it’s different than whatever it used to be but I really enjoy the balance of this blend. The dark fired isn’t really at all forward or bitter. And it’s not that string. Definitely a medium but very delicious.
Trying to not pop a new blend until an active jar empties, so today I finally got around to opening a tin of StJames Flake I got a few months ago.
A Saturday evening treat. Germain's 1820
Opened up some 2017 Skiff. This is wonderful stuff. In comparison to the new stuff(also really good stuff), the cut isn’t the shag cut, it’s mottled ribbons. The Virginia’s are of course sweeter and better. It smells as if it is soaked in brandy and some other Lakeland stuff as part of a casing which is also different than the new stuff, which has a rose water Lakeland hint to it. Other that they are really close, this one just being more complex and sweeter due to the age. Oh, and as usual it is super wet and needs a couple days dry time. This cut is better in my opinion as little flecks of Latakia don’t make their way to the bottom of your jar.
Last edited:
Some three-year-old Captain Earle's Honor Blend. This is my first time opening a tin in a couple of years. I've been smoking nothing but bulk tobacco that whole time. I forgot how great that smell is when you first pop a tin. it smells like heavily fermented fruit. I'm letting some of it air out/dry for a bit and I will smoke it soon. Quite excited for my next bowl.
Are those analog synthesis modules in the background?
yeah my studio is where I do my smoking, but its such a mess that the synth table was the only place with any room to do a photo at all. well, some are digital modules, but they are eurorack stuff
After smoking a few more bowls of this blend, I have to change my opinion slightly. Many SG blends have changed in the last couple years. Whether it’s less casing/top notes or different Virginias. I have to say this older Skiff is a bit fuller of a blend. There are less Orientals, more Latakia(like Squadron Leader, it had more Lat a while ago and wasn’t so mild like it is). There is a stronger casing on the older one. The Virginias are absolutely killer in this blend. The new stuff is an Oriental bomb dusted with Latakia and light Virginias. The older is a traditional medium English. I know they change the blends to compensate for different leaves, but it appears the change was more for corporate reasons and their perceived demographics. I guarantee anyone would choose the older even without the age on it. Don’t get me wrong, the new stuff is still stellar, but a bit of a lighter blend with little to no English sauce. Another thing is they put a ton of PG on the new stuff to make up for the shitty silver tins. There was no need for that in the golden tins that are pressurized. The new stuff takes me 2-3days to dry. Here just recently, they brought back the pressurization so that is a huge plus for those of us who age. I love their company and long live them and good choices.
Last edited:
Very cool.
I’m a recording engineer.