Nicely done.
I’ve got a couple blocks from him waiting for me to do something with them.
Opening A Tin? Show Us!
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I’ve got a couple blocks from him waiting for me to do something with them.
Got a little TAD haul in today and thought i'd pop some tins.
First up, Sun Bear Navy Cask:
And next was another one i wanted to try as i've had good experiences thus far with the 4th Gen products, especially 1931 flake and Va/Or Flake.
So i'm now giving their Va/Per a try:
First up, Sun Bear Navy Cask:
And next was another one i wanted to try as i've had good experiences thus far with the 4th Gen products, especially 1931 flake and Va/Or Flake.
So i'm now giving their Va/Per a try:
Currently puffing a pensioners' mix of raggedy ends; Germain's RDF, C&D Sunday Picnic, SG Balkan Flake and a pinch of Celtic Talisman snuff thrown in for good measure. Surprisingly tasty.
Next up, another transatlantic new-to-me blend.
Next up, another transatlantic new-to-me blend.
Not surprising at all. That mix sounds great!
How is the Fathers, Friends Fire VAPer? I got some the week it came out and haven’t touched it. I enjoy the VAOr they made.
Only one bowl in thus far. I'd say it's showing decent fresh outta the tin. Im gonna give it some time to open up a bit and come back to it in a day or two. The one and two week marks after tin opening should tell the tale. So far i prefer the VA/Or. That was a banger right from the pop.
Not a tin, but a box. Samuel Gawith Black XX Kendal Twist.
GLP geometrie. Opened, sliced, rubbed, jarred now. 
Some COVID era Bayou Morning Flake from 2020. Delicious!!
Fribourg & Treyer Vintage Flake from 2007.
Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader from 2008, courtesy of Robert Bittner (@rbittner). He sent this to me out of the blue at the end of 2022. No identifying date on this — just a Tinderbox retail sticker for $11.95 — but Mr. Bittner says that 2008 was the only time he visited that shop. I suppose it could be even older than that if it sat in that shop for a bit and was packed and shipped even earlier.
Anyway, it’s really excellent, if a bit different than the Squadron Leader tin I last smoked a couple years ago. The primary thing I note is of course subdued Latakia, more musty, earthy Orientals, and richer, stronger Virginias. I’d be surprised if this gets more rounded with the time to breathe and rest in a jar. Regardless, it’s an excellent blend to smoke well aged.
Anyway, it’s really excellent, if a bit different than the Squadron Leader tin I last smoked a couple years ago. The primary thing I note is of course subdued Latakia, more musty, earthy Orientals, and richer, stronger Virginias. I’d be surprised if this gets more rounded with the time to breathe and rest in a jar. Regardless, it’s an excellent blend to smoke well aged.
Is this a flat European style tin of Opening Night??
By 2009, which is the earliest I started buying SL they had moved away from the gold foil paper to plain white paper insert. So that may be one of the last batches to get the gold paper. Looks great!
I personally find the Covid era tins to taste the best. I just like the taste of social distancing that comes through in the final third of the bowl.
Yes. It's done from bulk either by Kopp or Wilson's, as far as I can work out.
Yeah, I was definitely impressed by the fancy gilt enclosure. Somehow makes the tobacco more special.
When Edgeworth Ready-Rubbed was discontinued, I scoured the local shops and bought a good supply. Here is one of those tins, from 2008.
