Tobacco Aging in Regularly Accessed Tins?

[sparker69]

Title edited for capitalization. Please read Rule 9.

I don't go through my tobacco very fast, since I only smoke a few times a week. This leaves me with mason jars of Virginia Flake and other tobaccos that I access regularly from their mason jars, but that acquires a bit of age - ie. over a year. Does it make a difference on the aging of the tobacco versus my putting away a couple mason jars that are not opened on a regular basis?

 

[boston]

Rumor has it that sealed tobacco ages. Opening stops the aging process... presumably every time you open it. I recall GLP saying once it's opened the aging stops for good. Even if you seal it again. Some say it starts again if sealed up.

 

[sablebrush52]

I don't go through my tobacco very fast, since I only smoke a few times a week. This leaves me with mason jars of Virginia Flake and other tobaccos that I access regularly from their mason jars, but that acquires a bit of age - ie. over a year. Does it make a difference on the aging of the tobacco versus my putting away a couple mason jars that are not opened on a regular basis?

Yes it does. Opening and closing the jar interrupts the aging process. That's not necessarily a bad thing. Aging doesn't make tobaccos better, it just changes them. Whether or not the change is an improvement is up to the individual smoker to decide.

 

[sablebrush52]

Rumor has it that sealed tobacco ages. Opening stops the aging process... presumably every time you open it. I recall GLP saying once it's opened the aging stops for good. Even if you seal it again. Some say it starts again if sealed up.

I've talked with Greg and he says opening the container interrupts aging, not that it ends aging.

 

[bullet08]

Keeping in the jar and accessing the tobacco still definitely changes the tobacco. When I first started smoking, kept Dunhill Navy Roll in a jar. Over 4 months in the jar, it developed wonderful dark fruit and fig notes. Between opening to get the coins out, and just open to smell it, I opened it at least once a week. Superb smoke. Very yummy.

 

[OverMountain]

Same situation here. Good to know

 

[didimauw]

I've talked with Greg and he says opening the container interrupts aging, not that it ends aging.

Like interrupting a sleeping teenager.

 

[ChonkyTonks]

Keeping in the jar and accessing the tobacco still definitely changes the tobacco. When I first started smoking, kept Dunhill Navy Roll in a jar. Over 4 months in the jar, it developed wonderful dark fruit and fig notes. Between opening to get the coins out, and just open to smell it, I opened it at least once a week. Superb smoke. Very yummy.

I, too, love to see how tobacco changes in the jar. Being that I am still only a few months into pipes and tobacco, I was amazed at how a blend I absolutely hated fresh out of the tin is now so much better and different. I experienced that with GLP Gaslight yesterday. I could not stand it fresh out of the tin, but now find it has mellowed and is much more sweet with a string chocolate note. It is exciting to know that it will probably be even more different in a few months.

 

[boston]

I've talked with Greg and he says opening the container interrupts aging, not that it ends aging.

That's what I figured too.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Every day, every second, it ages. But differently when exposed to air or moisture.

I think well answered. If someone has some new info to add, PM me and I will reopen the thread.