The Rattray’s I’ve bought from P&C, SP, and 4noggins all have come with the yellow date stickers. The oldest tin was December 2023
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I hadn't bought any for several years. I didn't even know it was being packaged over here now .
Super. Thank you both for weighing in.
Sure beats
which I could never seem to commit to memory
Yep. Presumably why it's actually available consistently now too
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I hear that Bud Light is now doing their canning. puffy You're welcome, and there will be plenty on the shelves for the uninitiated.
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Yes the actual date stickers make keeping track much better. No need to decipher some code haha
GH No.7 Broken Flake. Don’t know when purchased, but it is pre-pandemic. It fell off my favorites list quite some time ago and, having fallen out of favor, it just kept being pushed to the back of the cabinet until now...
GH Louisiana Flake. Strong chocolate aroma (and appearance!), it's a Lakeland chocolate flake with perique. The sauce is front and centre, didn't find tobacco flavours as such, but the chocolate and perique combo is nice. Very smooth and smoky but... sauce. If you like that, it's for you - for me, cellared until it wears off a bit, if it ever does.
This evening I went through my cellar of unopened tins, exploring, reorganizing and labeling. I found some surprises buried in there, not the least of which were about a dozen tins of 2019 Sutliff Cringle Flake and a tin of 2015 Dunhill Three Year Matured Virginia. But, those are not the subject today.
I found two tins of 2019 Solani Aged Burley Flake, from before the blend was changed. Cracked one open just now and about to go enjoy a bowl of it. Strong tin notes of vinegar and fruit, a little cocoa. Aromas that I'm not used to smelling from burley blends. Really excited for this one.
I found two tins of 2019 Solani Aged Burley Flake, from before the blend was changed. Cracked one open just now and about to go enjoy a bowl of it. Strong tin notes of vinegar and fruit, a little cocoa. Aromas that I'm not used to smelling from burley blends. Really excited for this one.
Peterson Hyde Park. Bought a bunch of Peterson tins last year during a P&C sale to try out. I’ve actually enjoyed them all but not sure how many I’ll repurchase, other than the Dunhill blends. This one reminds me a little bit like Rum Flake. So far, so good.
GLP Telegraph Hill. First time smoking this one in several years.
2020 Black Mallory. Really like these Rattrays tins.
Thanks for that. I just coppied it to my folder.
I believe they are as the past few Rattrays I’ve order Have had them:
Really need smell-o-vision for this one..
Muletown score from this year.
Muletown score from this year.
Cracked a 2024 tin of Robert McConnell Scottish Flake. My first time with this blend. Inside is what appears to be a couple of long flakes folded over on themselves. The lining paper was stained with tobacco goodness. A powerful tin note of dark fruit, raisins and... orange juice? Looking forward to trying this one out tonight.
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It’s pretty good. Reminds me of royal yacht without the flavoring.
Oh I just couldn't help myself! Been trying to talk myself out of opening a tin of this for a few days... yeah, I gave in.
I’ve been smoking through a tin of ABF from about the same time. It’s my first experience with the blend. I’m also getting the dried fruit and vinegar with mine. These aspects are surprisingly Virginia-like. Is this typical of the blend in your experience?