Opening A Tin? Show Us!

[Wet Dottle]

Today I opened one that I haven't smoked in many years. Over a decade, for sure. It is a tin of Rattray's Black Virginia from 2004. The tobacco is black and it smells like plump, sweet raisins. I'm surprised it shows no trace of sugar cristals. I don't remember how it tasted fresh, but this one is nice and sweet and a pleasure to smoke. I'm glad I have a few more tins of this left.

 

[troyniss]

Opened up an 8oz tin of GLPease Fillmore. Just shy of 5 years. I have about 4 more at this age and another from 2020.
It's by far my favorite Va/Per and probably tobacco of all time. Having said that, it's been about a year since I've had it, which really doesn't justify the former. However, I wanted to wait until about 5 years to see what age did to it.

 

[Benedict Munsinger]

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I meant to post this here last week.

Just opened a 10 year old tin of Skiff Mixture. The tin note makes me envision an old wood paneled library with high backed leather chairs clustered around a fireplace.

After breathing for a few days the Orientals have become slightly more prominent. A very civilized smoke.

Aged for 10 years, my respects

 

[username]

I took the paper out before i snapped the picturee

 

[Steddy]

2009 Mac Baren Mixture Scottish Blend.

 

[Tbaggins]

A pound of pure Virginia.

 

[jbfrady]

Savinelli Jupiter. Purchased 3/23 but hard to say exactly how old it is. Given the color of Virginias I'm assuming no later than 2022. Enjoyed in a new Kaywoodie Redroot Chunky Billiard made by @crashthegrey

 

[jbfrady]

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Those are some interesting maths you've got going on in the background, my friend

 

[JoeW]

Tabac Manil Reserve du Patron



Dryest tobacco I’ve ever seen or felt, but it smelled so good.

 

[Mrs. Pickles]

1990s (80s?) St Bruno.



I took a gamble on this one and bought sleeve of it off a fella on Tinbids. Shipped immediately and arrived in beautiful condition. The tins certainly look pristine...

alas...



I think I still smell some dark fired and a trace of something animalic. Maybe long dead ghosts of the civet extract or musk ketones in the topping.




Looks like a nice slice of chocolate cake with a cocoa dusting.




Oh dear.




Judging by the weights of the other four tins they're sure to be the same when opened up. I took the risk of buying these, but I don't think I'll take the risk of smoking them.

If anyone is a 90s tin collector or something and wants the four others, PM me and I'll be happy to send them on.

 

[JoeW]

Rattray’s Marlin Flake



The tin note is very rich and luscious, but it’ll take some time to learn to smoke and appreciate it. As I approach the halfway point of the first bowl, though, the flavor is developing quite a bit after a slow start.

 

[Tbaggins]

Rattray’s Marlin Flake

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The tin note is very rich and luscious, but it’ll take some time to learn to smoke and appreciate it.

Marlin flake looks and smells so good, I really want to like it, but I’ve had a lot of trouble with the blend.

 

[JoeW]

Marlin flake looks and smells so good, I really want to like it, but I’ve had a lot of trouble with the blend.

Interesting: what kind of trouble have you had?

 

[Tbaggins]

Interesting: what kind of trouble have you had?

Always tasted bland, like steam no matter how much I dried it or how I rubbed it out. Maybe I had a bad tin idk.

 

[Steddy]

Haha, just the day’s economic reports.

 

[Steddy]

Those are some interesting maths you've got going on in the background, my friend

Haha, just the days economic reports. Fun stuff. That’s what I tell myself.

 

[JoeW]

Always tasted bland, like steam no matter how much I dried it or how I rubbed it out. Maybe I had a bad tin idk.

That was my experience yesterday, the first time I tried it: mostly lightly-flavored hot air, with about 5 minutes of flavor in mid-bowl, and a little more when I relit. There was some improvement when I used a pipe tool to split up the flake, but that was short-lived. When it turned back to bland and showed no sign of improving, I gave up on it with about a quarter of the bowl left, and then tried the Reserve du Patron, which was much better.

Like an abused spouse, I blame myself: I'm new to the blend, need to learn how to smoke it correctly, didn't prepare it properly, didn't use the right kind of pipe, smoked it too quickly, expected too much. At least I don't have visible bruises. I'll leave it in the jar until spring, and then try it again: I have no desire to hurry back in the immediate future. Meanwhile, I have some Hal O' the Wynd on the way, and will see how that compares.

 

[FLDRD]

That was my experience yesterday, the first time I tried it: mostly lightly-flavored hot air, with about 5 minutes of flavor in mid-bowl, and a little more when I relit. There was some improvement when I used a pipe tool to split up the flake, but that was short-lived. When it turned back to bland and showed no sign of improving, I gave up on it with about a quarter of the bowl left, and then tried the Reserve du Patron, which was much better.

Like an abused spouse, I blame myself: I'm new to the blend, need to learn how to smoke it correctly, didn't prepare it properly, didn't use the right kind of pipe, smoked it too quickly, expected too much. At least I don't have visible bruises. I'll leave it in the jar until spring, and then try it again: I have no desire to hurry back in the immediate future. Meanwhile, I have some Hal O' the Wynd on the way, and will see how that compares.

Don't think I've tried Marlin flake yet, but sometimes when I have the experience you describe, I need to leave it for quite a while and let it dry significantly. And then try different pipes and cadence. Not always the solution but sometimes......
Love the Hal O' the Wynd

 

[JoeW]

Don't think I've tried Marlin flake yet, but sometimes when I have the experience you describe, I need to leave it for quite a while and let it dry significantly. And then try different pipes and cadence. Not always the solution but sometimes......
Love the Hal O' the Wynd

I've noticed that with Bob's Chocolate Flake: when I let it dry for 15 hours, it was really rich and flavorful; when I let it dry for 1 hour or not at all, it was much more plain.

After yesterday's experience with the big, rich flavors of Reserve du Patron, which is dry almost to the point of crumbly, I think I'll leave Marlin Flake out in the open to dry for a year or two

 

[jbfrady]

I've noticed that with Bob's Chocolate Flake: when I let it dry for 15 hours, it was really rich and flavorful; when I let it dry for 1 hour or not at all, it was much more plain.

After yesterday's experience with the big, rich flavors of Reserve du Patron, which is dry almost to the point of crumbly, I think I'll leave Marlin Flake out in the open to dry for a year or two

So odd. I've only tried it once but to me, Marlin Flake tastes of caramel and I never let tobacco dry before trying it, nor do I rub flakes out.