Bummer. But maybe a good thing it wasn't a favorite then?
Pease has an article somewhere about pulling rust particles out of an old tin with a magnet... and maybe other methods too I can't remember
Opening A Tin? Show Us!
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Pease has an article somewhere about pulling rust particles out of an old tin with a magnet... and maybe other methods too I can't remember
This is great.
I mean, it’s a bummer it happened but it’s really cool for the community to see “cellaring gone wrong”.
Cellaring is kind of romanticized but at the end of the day, it can be a crap shoot.
This is a real example and I’m glad it’s here.
TBH, I think it was in the same relative condition when I got it. I've had no other issues with anything in the same area of my home and have things there longer.
Yeah, I'm glad it wasn't one I had my heart set on. It hasn't been tossed yet, but might end up in the garden.
And removing fragments with a magnet would probably work just fine, just not concerned. It's "another" vanilla topping and I moved on from those a while back.
Yeah, I'm glad it wasn't one I had my heart set on. It hasn't been tossed yet, but might end up in the garden.
And removing fragments with a magnet would probably work just fine, just not concerned. It's "another" vanilla topping and I moved on from those a while back.
Cracked this tin from 2013 tonight. Smelled amazing and tasted even better! Wish they sold this stuff in bulk.
Here we have a lovely aged tin from 2013. Presents very nicely in a flake form. Opening tin notes are of hickory and meaty goodness (way better than H&H Meat Candy)
No stoving required.
No stoving required.
^ Looks tasty, now see if you can keep it lit. 
Dan Tordenskjold Virginia Slices.
This is one I’ve had my eye on for a while. I never pulled the trigger because it says it contains Perique. Perique doesn’t usually work for me. All I get from it is a mouthful of black pepper, which I love on food, but not tobacco. The reviews I’ve read on this one state the Perique in this one is undetectable, so I’m finally giving it a shot.
The tine note is sweet and fruity. I don’t get any spice and if the Virginia hay / bread smell is there, it is hidden by the fruit. These are truly slices. Very thin flakes of brown and yellow Virginia. I see some small black flecks possibly indicating Perique.
I’m going to spend some quality time with it this week and see where we end up. I bought 2 tins in case I like it.
This is one I’ve had my eye on for a while. I never pulled the trigger because it says it contains Perique. Perique doesn’t usually work for me. All I get from it is a mouthful of black pepper, which I love on food, but not tobacco. The reviews I’ve read on this one state the Perique in this one is undetectable, so I’m finally giving it a shot.
The tine note is sweet and fruity. I don’t get any spice and if the Virginia hay / bread smell is there, it is hidden by the fruit. These are truly slices. Very thin flakes of brown and yellow Virginia. I see some small black flecks possibly indicating Perique.
I’m going to spend some quality time with it this week and see where we end up. I bought 2 tins in case I like it.
Hearth and Home White Knight. I'm drying it out a bit right now, and boy does it smell amazing!
Samuel Gawith St. James Flake from 2014. Lovely colors, with a sweet bouquet of dried apricots and figs. A sweet, sweet smoke.
After opening the tin I keep a rubberband around the rim to preserve freshness, like so:
After opening the tin I keep a rubberband around the rim to preserve freshness, like so:
Certainly not complex, but if you like the flavor the constituent tobaccos have melded in to, it's fabulous.
Opening a new tin so I thought I would show.
HU Cervantes from the Gran Reserva limited series. Aged 2 years before release. Burley, Red Virginia, perique and Kentucky. Tin note is a bit chocolatey and maybe malty black peppery. First I need to load the Don Marshall dublin with it’s fiamata like straight grains.
HU Cervantes from the Gran Reserva limited series. Aged 2 years before release. Burley, Red Virginia, perique and Kentucky. Tin note is a bit chocolatey and maybe malty black peppery. First I need to load the Don Marshall dublin with it’s fiamata like straight grains.
I opened my first tin of Rattray’s Old Gowrie. This is a broken flake blend of Virginia, Kentucky and Perique.
Now that Laudisi is packaging Rattrays, are they adding a date sticker? That'd be nice
2019 Burley Flake #3
All is as it should be
Wonderfully sour-sweet
All is as it should be
Wonderfully sour-sweet
This one had the yellow date sticker seen in the picture (11/10/23 or 10/11/23?)- but I bought it at a B&M and they may have added it.
Yes they are. I just ordered several from SP and they all had stickers.