I am getting more and more into smoking my pipes, and have read all the wonderful posts about all the different blends that everybody smokes. As of now i have been ordering tobacco drectly from the manufacturer. I have noticed a couple of sites on here that sell all different kinds and brands but i havent realy checked them out. Im just wondering what the best deals are and where are some of the better places to get brands like C&D and GL Pease and all the other popular brands that people here smoke. IDK what the shelf life of tobacco products are and if it makes a difference if it is fresh off the line or not. I dont know if its like home brew suplies the more a business turns around the fresher the products are and the better your beer will be because the ingredients are the freshest they can be. I have read about aging in jars and in the tin, and all that i have read here and online makes sense so i dont know if i should worry so much about age or what. I just want to get the best price and dont want to over pay for something i can get some where else for a few bucks cheaper. Help me out if you can, and let me know what some of you guys do.