Storing Tobacco In Zip Locks

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All of mine is in Mason Jars or unopened tins

 

[anotherbob]

For people jump at aged tobacco though, these cigar shops masquerading as full on tobacconists often have 5 tins floating around that are 5+ years old, just need to wipe off the dust, if they can remember where they stuck their pipe tobaccos that is.

so so true

 

[Peterson314]

For people jump at aged tobacco though, these cigar shops masquerading as full on tobacconists often have 5 tins floating around that are 5+ years old, just need to wipe off the dust, if they can remember where they stuck their pipe tobaccos that is.

Lucky you!

If shops around me carry anything, they've got flower vases behind the counter with 1Q, BCA, and Very Cherry mixed in-house with 15 months of stale cigar smoke.

 

[eljimmy]

To each their own and yes he's right but I'm good with my mason jars. No need to spritz my tobacco some day.

 

[anotherbob]

Lucky you!

If shops around me carry anything, they've got flower vases behind the counter with 1Q, BCA, and Very Cherry mixed in-house with 15 months of stale cigar smoke.

I have been supporting my local more. Their selection is small and solid. They straight up tell people they don't know much about pipes it's not their thing. Their stock comes from listening to the people that buy their tobacco. Surprisingly their house blends are decent with no stand outs.

 

[gord]

I don't like plastic bags at all. Period. My tobacco is stored in tins and then transferred to small mason jars for use. I don't travel at all either. I moved to where I am (Prince George BC) because I hunt and fish and live in an outdoor paradise. So if I'm out in the field, I make day trips. I want to process my game or fish that day, and I do it at home as soon as I get back. I almost always hunt and fish alone because company is a pain in the butt while out in the field, unless it's road hunting for rabbits or grouse. Then it can be social. For antlered game or bear, people get in the way and talk too much. I field dress, bone out and pack out what I get immediately. I don't have to pack out far, maybe 50 yards or so at most. As I said, I live in hunting/fishing paradise.

I usually just take a couple of cigars and put them in the glove compartment for day smoking, along with a container of chew. If I do take a pipe, I will put a pipeful or two of tobacco in a plastic flip top pill bottle and put it in the glove compartment with the foil or cello wrapped cigar. No gourmet fare. Loading a pipe from a plastic bag?? Get serious. Total pain in the keester. And frankly, the wafting of smoke outdoors is the best way of alerting already wary game. Chew is best.

The only use I have for any plastic bag is for freezing berries, morels or other gathering fare that abounds in this paradise.

 

[Zeno Marx]

You don't want to have to re-hydrate tobacco if you can avoid it. First, it is a pain to get just right, but more importantly, it lessens the flavor each time you have to do it. I do it, just like I suspect we all do it. It's just part of the deal, but if I can avoid it, I also do that too. Does it ruin tobacco? No. Does it aid in the flavor or in aging? No. That's why some people choose small jars vs large jars. The bigger the jar, the more times you tap into it to fill bowls, which means the increased chance of having to mess with hydration at some point.