Tempted... But should I though?

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Who else, concerning lost blends, struggles to decide whether or not to open a tin of of a blend you greatly enjoy even if you have multiple? Help me out folks. Crack one open? Or save for another day? How do you decide? Who else has tins of something you truly love, but hesitate to open because once they're all gone they're gone forever? In this age of disappearing blends, how do you cope? How do you adjust? What similar blends do you purchase as a compromise?

 

[jaingorenard]

No point keeping them and not smoking them. However, I do typically save very interesting things to share with friends. And very old blends, that may have faded or be disappointing, I'm even more likely to share with friends, to at least get something out of the experience!

I have a couple of tins of Vintage Syrian left, and I will smoke them at some point. I'm lucky; I like aged Latakia blends. But I will still try to smoke these ones up before they fade.

Think of it this way - you won't be able to replace it exactly, but you need to replace it with something if you don't smoke it, and you need to replace it with something if you do smoke it.

 

[jbfrady]

If you’re in a state of mind that you’re ready to enjoy it, then do it.

Sometimes I’ll take something limited and set it aside in a drawer meant for celebratory opening, but sometimes you know what you want and that you want it right then.

 

[sablebrush52]

Smoke it and enjoy it. Otherwise, what’s the point?

 

[fireground_piper]

crack and enjoy

 

[Kobold]

Definitely smoke it. Otherwise it’s just a paperweight.

 

[orlandofurioso]

Tomorrow never comes, so get cracking !

 

[ukbob]

Smoke it that’s what you brought it for.

 

[Elric]

Smoke it like the FDA stole it. Or something like that.

 

[WirelessSmoke]

If you're in the mood for it I say crack it open and enjoy, especially if you have other tins to save for a later date. I do get saving it for another day, but us mere mortals don't know how many of those we have in front of us. I have a few unopened tins, and the way I decide is just if I crave it I'll open it. If I happen to outlive any tobacco stash I'll be glad for that.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

Solid points everyone. I probably will open a tin of this later for after dinner and jar it after a pipefull or two. I could admit to myself that it's highly unlikely I'll run out of it any time soon as there are so many other blends I enjoy, but there's the other side of me that considers it precious.... like some weird magical ring I can't bring myself to get rid of

 

[B.Lew]

Smoke and enjoy. Don’t overthink cherish what you have and enjoy the smokes. There is always other blends.

 

[PA Piper Mike]

Eh, true, but enjoy it now while you can. No one knows what's in store for tomorrow.

 

[dottlejockey]

Solid points everyone. I probably will open a tin of this later for after dinner and jar it after a pipefull or two.

Good idea. I have several blends that are unreplaceable and always have one open. How fast you consume that jar is up to you. But at least you have it cracked for now and whenever else the mood strikes. Opening a tin, by no means, makes it gone. I have stuff that i cracked years ago, still jarred, smoking slowly on occasion. Enjoy it while you still can...it is, after all, what this fine leaf is for.

 

[abecox]

When I make my own beer sometimes I get to slowing down on consuming it as the stock gets low. However, beer is meant to get drank and similarly tobacco is meant to get smoked. You can't take it with you and you certainty can't enjoy smoking it if it stays in it's tin forever.

 

[TheIronMonkey]

Others have expressed similar sentiments and I agree wholeheartedly—smoke and experience what you have now and enjoy while you’re able—there’s no guarantee that you’ll wake up tomorrow. The old adage applies here: “It’s better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.”

 

[DesertDan]

Crack the sucker open and stuff your pipe!
Enjoy life!

 

[jakesmokes]

I bought a pound of each HH flake I enjoy. My plan is jar it in 1.5 or 2oz portions. Then I can smoke a bowl here and there and still be able to enjoy it for years to come.

 

[anthonyrosenthal74]

UPDATE!!!! Fantastic news!!!! I just discovered I have two large jars of bulk Vintage Syrian hiding in a closet I had forgotten about. No need to open a tin for quite some time it seems. I'll happily be opening a jar later tonight.

 

[Dave760]

I'm late to this thread (and congratulations on finding those two jars), but I'd like to add one more thought: No man owns tomorrow. If you don't smoke it when you want to, you might not get the chance to revisit that decision. Whoever handles your estate will get to decide what happens to it. So if you've got it and you want to smoke it, I always advise going for it.