Opening A Tin? Show Us!

[dottlejockey]

In my quest to go wide before deep, another new blend for me, Cornell & Diehl Bayou Morning Flake. I've had a few Virginia perique blends, but never sure how much influence or flavor I was actually getting from the perique. This blend is 25% perique so I'm hoping to get a better feel for it when it plays a larger part.

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As a lover of many things fermented, I'd highly recommend you give Exclusive a shot, if you haven't already. Can't miss the perique.

Alternately, there is this option:






After running clean out of my beloved Jewel of St James jarred perique a while back, i've been using the above mentioned Exclusive to add perique to blends for a while. Finally broke down and decided to give C&D's offering a try. It's good stuff, too. Not to mention ez to work with.

 

[dottlejockey]

Another one checked off the to-try list:

Toscano Maestro Puccini (100% fire-cured Kentucky).






I also love Kentucky and had to give this one a go. First bowl was not overly impressive - although i saw the potential. After sampling from a couple other pipes, i find myself reaching for it once and sometimes twice in a day the last few days. Growing on me. A particularly satisfying smoke for the evening or after a meal. Thinking about trying a pairing with this and mescal in the near future. Seems it would be complimentary.

 

[WirelessSmoke]

As a lover of many things fermented, I'd highly recommend you give Exclusive a shot, if you haven't already. Can't miss the perique.

Alternately, there is this option:

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After running clean out of my beloved Jewel of St James jarred perique a while back, i've been using the above mentioned Exclusive to add perique to blends for a while. Finally broke down and decided to give C&D's offering a try. It's good stuff, too. Not to mention ez to work with.

Thanks for the recommendation. I enjoyed my first bowl of Bayou Morning Flake quite a bit, so I think Exclusive could be on the list for my next TAD purchase.

 

[JoeW]

Late 2023 Hal O’ The Wynd

 

[renfield]

Early 2015 C&D Old Grove. Beautiful fermentation notes.

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[BingBong]

Shunting ops. About 4oz left in the jar, moved to a smaller jar. Big jar reloaded. Same batch (02 339), but the stuff that's had 9 months in the jar has darkened considerably compared to the boxed - nice!

 

[coming to_falling too]

Shunting ops. About 4oz left in the jar, moved to a smaller jar. Big jar reloaded. Same batch (02 339), but the stuff that's had 9 months in the jar has darkened considerably compared to the boxed - nice!

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Nice. I just put away a plug of this as well as about 20 tins ( couldn't find any boxed flakes). long live FVF!

 

[tschiraldi]

I’m a bit upset today. I decided to crack open some Esoterica blends to smoke this week, only to discover a small jar of 2017 Woodbridge had some mold on top and another small jar of 2019 Blackpool was completely inundated with mold. Definitely not sugar crystals here… just white, fuzzy mold! Being concerned, I opened a larger (quart sized) jar of Blackpool to see if it was ruined as well. The quart jar looked fine, but it seems I’ve lost a pint of the others. Grrr!

 

[Perimeter_Road]

Opened some English blends both from 1994

 

[Mr_houston]

I opened up a 1999 big tin of McClelland VA #27. It was my favorite McClelland VA in the day.

It is surprisingly red color for tobacco that old.

 

[Bbailey324]

C&D Bayou Morning Flake. First tin of this one.

 

[WirelessSmoke]

C&D Bayou Morning Flake. First tin of this one.

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That's a new one for me as well. So far I'm digging it.

 

[Wet Dottle]

A tin of McClelland's Blackwoods Flake from 2006. This was possibly my favorite McClelland blend. And Dark Star. And probably a few others...







After opening, I line the lid with aluminum foil. Plastic is not a good barrier to some aromatic molecules.

 

[Wet Dottle]

Opened the last tin of 2004 Edgeworth Sliced.
Always squirrel away a tin of any favorite for future enjoyment!

Ooooooo! Very nice. I’m saving my last tin of it for a special occasion.

 

[Sobrbiker]

December ‘21 GL Pease Fillmore.
Bottom of can is bowed out .090” proud of bottom rim.


It will be in this week’s WAYS posts for sure!

 

[Sobrbiker]

A tin of McClelland's Blackwoods Flake from 2006. This was possibly my favorite McClelland blend. And Dark Star. And probably a few others...

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After opening, I line the lid with aluminum foil. Plastic is not a good barrier to some aromatic molecules.

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Timney is some good stuff too

 

[BingBong]

The Cabbie's jar is empty again! This time, code 341 batch - still have a couple 339 and then 345, so I can monitor consistency, yes, that's my excuse.

 

[Aylesbury Pike]

Just begrudgingly cracked a tin of Dockworker. I'm trying to avoid opening tins but, equally, I'm still trying to learn what blends are for me. Haven't smoked any Dockworker yet but it came in a big, folded, messy broken flake. Hopefully smoking this will help me to isolate the flavour of orientals.

 

[dottlejockey]

Just begrudgingly cracked a tin of Dockworker. I'm trying to avoid opening tins but, equally, I'm still trying to learn what blends are for me. Haven't smoked any Dockworker yet but it came in a big, folded, messy broken flake. Hopefully smoking this will help me to isolate the flavour of orientals.View attachment 375634

That's sum good shight right there.

As for me, it was time to dig a little deeper into the cellar and bust out a 2009 tin of Escudo. Been a while since i've had any of this beloved pipeweed.









Stuffed a bowl full of this into a Tekin squashed tomato meer. Smells amazing. Catch ya on the WAYS thread...

 

[VDL_Piper]

C&D Bayou Morning Flake. First tin of this one.

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Just grabbed a tin of this myself to try, be interested on your thoughts.