Opening A Tin? Show Us!

[Roach1]

Was at the local Tobacco Shop in town yesterday and picked up a pouch of Orlik Golden Sliced. This is a new Tobacco for me. Simon from LCS Briars smokes it quite often and is well aged. This is from 12/2023. Lets see how it is.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

C&D Blockade Runner, fresher than a fresh thing. A sweet and salty tang atop the virginias, almost a pleasant bitterness beneath. Certainly makes me think of yachting and a high sea!

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I opened a tin of this last Christmas with about 5 years of age on it. The tin was swoll and when I opened it the smell of rum and tobacco was heavenly. I really enjoyed it and i've got one more in the cellar.

Good stuff

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Not too sure how I feel about these. I cracked the 1st tin of Spark Plug from 2020 and saw some possible plume? But my concern is that it has a musty odor to the tin. I cracked the 2nd from 2021 and I found "plume" again and again with a musty odor. You guys have any thoughts? Or anyone have the same musty smell with older Spark Plug? It doesn't appear fuzzy, looks more like white-ish crystals, which normally, I wouldn't think twice. But it's the musty smell that has me concerned.

 

[Sobrbiker]

03/23 bulging tin of Exhausted Rooster

 

[Peterson314]

03/23 bulging tin of Exhausted Rooster

This tin art should be in a museum.

 

[fightnhampster]

Not too sure how I feel about these. I cracked the 1st tin of Spark Plug from 2020 and saw some possible plume? But my concern is that it has a musty odor to the tin. I cracked the 2nd from 2021 and I found "plume" again and again with a musty odor. You guys have any thoughts? Or anyone have the same musty smell with older Spark Plug? It doesn't appear fuzzy, looks more like white-ish crystals, which normally, I wouldn't think twice. But it's the musty smell that has me concerned.

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Man, that's rough. As much as it pains me, I would say don't smoke it, especially since it's still an in production blend.

 

[FurCoat]

Not too sure how I feel about these. I cracked the 1st tin of Spark Plug from 2020 and saw some possible plume? But my concern is that it has a musty odor to the tin. I cracked the 2nd from 2021 and I found "plume" again and again with a musty odor. You guys have any thoughts? Or anyone have the same musty smell with older Spark Plug? It doesn't appear fuzzy, looks more like white-ish crystals, which normally, I wouldn't think twice. But it's the musty smell that has me concerned.

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I don't know man, I've gotten Gawith blends that look like this. The musty smell is probably the Latakia.

 

[PA Piper Mike]

I don't know man, I've gotten Gawith blends that look like this. The musty smell is probably the Latakia.

That's what I was wondering. Anyone else know if aged Latakia has a mustiness to it?

 

[Mr_houston]

First tin of Jamneman Flake. Lovely long flakes. From the recent US shipment.

 

[BingBong]

That's what I was wondering. Anyone else know if aged Latakia has a mustiness to it?

It can do, easily. I have some SG Navy Flake that looks a bit like that, 18 months old, smokes great.

 

[RL Bucktails]

Not too sure how I feel about these. I cracked the 1st tin of Spark Plug from 2020 and saw some possible plume? But my concern is that it has a musty odor to the tin. I cracked the 2nd from 2021 and I found "plume" again and again with a musty odor. You guys have any thoughts? Or anyone have the same musty smell with older Spark Plug? It doesn't appear fuzzy, looks more like white-ish crystals, which normally, I wouldn't think twice. But it's the musty smell that has me concerned.

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Maybe one of those mold test kits? To check before you toss it.

 

[jbfrady]

Woke up with a hankering for Burley with the coffee. Had to pop open what's probably my favorite blend. The pipe is a Georg Jensen billiard.

 

[JoeW]

2024 Golden Days of Yore

 

[Roach1]

Opening up a tin of Pfeifen Huber Louisiana Flake. I also opened a tin of Haunted Bookshop Cake and rubbed it out to dry.