Cracked open my first tin of C&D Riverboat Gambler. I'm a big fan of C&D Burley blends, so expecting good things here!View attachment 301653View attachment 301654
How do you like it? It showcases the Oriental pretty well
Cracked open my first tin of C&D Riverboat Gambler. I'm a big fan of C&D Burley blends, so expecting good things here!View attachment 301653View attachment 301654
Opened this tin that I rec'd as a gift from the Secret Santa antics. If I'm reading this correctly, is it from 19th of July 2002? Not being keen on aromatics I'd never tried this before. But I'm pleased to say, that it's manageable for my palate, so much so I can even enjoy more than 1 bowl in a row, which is rather rare for me.
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Well I only had it back-asswards then...
They can’t make it easy, that’s for sure!Well I only had it back-asswards then...
Thanks for sharing, mateHave you all seen this? Just found this channel that opens old tins.
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Looks amazing.Recently, I was checking on some old tins of W.Ø. Larson Old Belt Ready Rubbed Virginia from 2005.
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I touched the lid on one of the tins & the lid flew off! Revealed underneath that lid was a significantly bulging but otherwise intact foil cover.
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As I popped the aluminum cover with my knife, there was this whoosh & the sudden wine-like odor of wonderfully fermented pipe tobacco.
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As I removed the foil, I gazed in amazement at the beautifully aged Virginia tobacco inside.
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It was just the right level of moisture so I stuffed some into a bowl & fired it up. Mmmmm, delicious!
However many pages in and I finally remembered to take some pics when opening a tin. Mac Baren Plumcake. First time smoking this in several years. Based on the first pipe full, I still like it.
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That's a bummer! Would goggles help?Few things more satisfying than that rich almost catnippy rainbow of deep fig and hay smells that hit your olfactives upon opening aged virginias. I can hardly smoke anymore thanks to eye issues and I really miss opening tins weekly lol
I tried. It did help but it made me feel like a goober and they constantly fogged up lolThat's a bummer! Would goggles help?
That looks like perfection!Opened a tin of Bengal Slices bought roughly 3 months ago from a big retailer. I could not believe the amount of plume already started View attachment 218014View attachment 218015View attachment 218016View attachment 218017