Sutliff Tobacco Tins

[jon11]

Why did the author of the Sutliff review state that the Sutliff tins were not suitable for long term aging? Are'nt they the same as McClleland and GLP tins, which are supposed to be great for aging?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Sutliff uses a foil covered cardboard can, rolled like a biscuit can.

I admit, I only have a couple of cans of McClelland blends, but the ones that I have are all metal cans. And, every GLP can I have is all metal, and I have a bunch of them. Does that help?

 

[JimInks]

The Sutliff and Hearth and Home tins with the silver bottoms had some issues regarding rust and long term storage. That issue was addressed months ago by Sutliff, and the ones with gold bottoms are polylined inside and are safe for the long run. That's what the people at Sutliff told me. The reviewer must have missed that explanation.

 

[petes03]

They may be fine, but I don't trust the cardboard cans of Sutliff and H&H for more than a year or so.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Yeh, I'd think a tad bit of moisture would destroy the cardboard long before it would ever rust.

 

[romeowood]

If you've ever seen a well-aged tin from C&D that is puffed out, you'll realize that moisture is only part of the equation. If you discover a cardboard tube (lined with anything) that can withstand fluctuations in internal pressure or vapor transfer as well as glass or steel, me know. I happen to live in New York, and have a perfectly fine bridge I would be willing to sell or trade.

As with everything else in the review, it's also just my opinion. :wink:

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I think Jon was just confused as to the differences in the tins from these companies. Thank you for doing the review Romeowood. You did an excellent job on a tobacco that is now on my "try me" list.

 

[romeowood]

Re-reading my earlier post, I can see it may have come off as a bit brusque. It was intended as being said with a wide grin and a wink. :wink:

And yes, to address the OP's question, the cardboard tins are not suitable for aging tobacco. Carry on!

 

[stbruno70]

I would not trust a cardboard container to withstand the pressure of fermentation.

 

[cmdrmcbragg]

I just got a tin of Sutliff's Molto Dolce yesterday and it was not made of cardboard. Aluminum with an aluminum seal.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Dump the contents into a clean bowl and look at the inside. It's foil covered cardboard. If not, then that tin of Molte Dolce was packaged differently than all of the tins of it than I have.

It is easy to mistake the tins for being metal. They do a great job of covering the rolled cardboard with foil. To me, it seems to cheapen their product.