Opening A Tin? Show Us!

[hoipolloiglasgow]

That is some good news. Are all HU cans cutter tops ?

Maybe I'm wrong, but that's how I open them.

 

[orlandofurioso]

I have probably 30 HU blends, including Zulu, and none of them come in “cutter tops”. They’re either normal flat, round tins or “paint can” style.

If not cutter tops, how do you open them ?

 

[Auxsender]

If not cutter tops, how do you open them ?

The same way I’d open a can of paint.

 

[jaingorenard]

I've never seen an HU cutter top. Does the can you have look like this? If so it can be opened with a knife and while not ideal for long term storage, they do keep the tobacco pretty fresh for a while:
Cutter tops usually look something like this, and once opened can't be resealed at all (note the little 'click across' blade on the inside of the lid):

 

[bullet08]

Everything is in proper timing. You have to get the tobacco out before the mushroom.

 

[eljimmy]

Fairly fresh Bayou Morning from 2022
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I have to revisit this one.

 

[eljimmy]

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Mcconnells Latakia Flake. This blend is bold, strong, and floral. Like a lakeland dark-fired blend.

Look at all the sparkly things.

 

[eljimmy]

Needed to try something new!

HU dockworker.

This flake is simply one long folded flake lol, weird. Its also quite dry.

Let's smoke this badboy.
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Reminded me of OGS in the 3.5oz size. One big strip of tobacco.

 

[eljimmy]

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I could smell the Latakia from here. lol

 

[orlandofurioso]

I've never seen an HU cutter top. Does the can you have look like this? If so it can be opened with a knife and while not ideal for long term storage, they do keep the tobacco pretty fresh for a while:View attachment 314077View attachment 314078
Cutter tops usually look something like this, and once opened can't be resealed at all (note the little 'click across' blade on the inside of the lid):View attachment 314079View attachment 314080

Are the HU tins vacuum-sealed ?

 

[jaingorenard]

Are the HU tins vacuum-sealed ?

I don't think so, at least not these 'paint can' style ones. Their normal tins are vaccum sealed.

 

[Peter Turbo]

I have to revisit this one.

That was my first go with it and its a pretty decent VaPer, not my favorite though.

 

[RookieGuy80]

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Mcconnells Latakia Flake. This blend is bold, strong, and floral. Like a lakeland dark-fired blend.

I have this in my cart out of sheer curiosity. I'm intrigued by and ingredient list of dfk, latakia, and cavendish. How is it Lakeland? Will I have to dedicate a pipe or another kind of way? Thanks!

 

[Servant King]

Ashton Gold Rush, a light Va with honey and lemon. An easy smoke, maybe about the same or less flavoring as OGS.

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A lovely under-the-radar blend, probably my favorite non-flake VA. Enjoy!

 

[Tbaggins]

Fresh tin of 1792 flake. The tin note reminds me of a snuff but I can’t place which one.

 

[hoipolloiglasgow]

I have this in my cart out of sheer curiosity. I'm intrigued by and ingredient list of dfk, latakia, and cavendish. How is it Lakeland? Will I have to dedicate a pipe or another kind of way? Thanks!

No, it's just slightly floral, not intense like many Lakelands, it's more sweet. The latakia and Kentucky are the stars with a nice sweetness coming through with the cavendish Virginia. The topping just boosts the tobaccos in a good way. It has nice nicotine and nice latakia flavor overall. The Kentucky works well with the lat. It's pretty good!

 

[BingBong]

A under-the-radar blend, probably my favorite non-flake VA. Enjoy!

Ta! If you ever, ever see it back in stock, Germain Gold Leaf, buy at least 3 tins. It's sweetened light Va, a (very) broken flake, very subtle and, I found, incredibly moreish. One tin simply wasn't enough.

 

[VDL_Piper]

No age on it but I had a hankering for this.

 

[Bananacaravanadium]

Just opened a 2005 tin of W.Ø. Larsen Old Belt Ready Rubbed and transferred it to a jar. Smell was zesty vinegar and scrummy Virginias.

 

[Bananacaravanadium]

Now I’ve transferred a couple of 2012 Capstan Original Flake tins to a jar; happy to hear vacuum sealing break in both tins. Smell is incredible. The flakes are darker than the stuff that was tinned in 2022 (been in a jar for 3 months) but not easy to tell from a photo (older stuff on right in last image).