Union Square - Best Age?

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

I recently picked up an 8oz tub of Union Square from May 2016, and I’m itching to crack it open. Any good reason to wait?

 

[beefeater33]

Wait grasshopper........... wait.............

 

[kcghost]

I'd say it five years old light'er up.

 

[sablebrush52]

I suspect that you're good to go now. I have a pound of it from 2005 that I'll have to get around to cracking open to see what has transpired. No rush though...

 

[d4k23]

Oldest I had was 2017 and opened It last year (at +3 yrs) and it was excellent. Smoked through the tin faster than most of my other smokes. Enjoy it!

 

[originalnutcracker]

My strategy - wanna try it? Open it - keep out 2oz,, jar/Mylar the rest! Personally I would Mylar it in 8 x 2oz - then crack it open anytime to like to try it……

life is too short man

To answer your question though - it seems to just get better

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

My strategy - wanna try it? Open it - keep out 2oz,, jar/Mylar the rest! Personally I would Mylar it in 8 x 2oz - then crack it open anytime to like to try it……

life is too short man

To answer your question though - it seems to just get better

This is likely the plan. I’ve had Union Square fresh, and it was ok. I jarred it for almost 2 years and it showed significant improvement.
I’ve got 8oz and 16oz Mylar 7mm so I’ll probably crack it, take 2oz for smoking now, and bag 3x2oz for down the road.

 

[mikestanley]

Back in 2009 I bought 3 pounds in 8 oz and 2 oz tins. I just finished an 8 oz tin this week. It was fantastic.

Mike S.

 

[seanv]

I like to jar in smaller jars and smoke smaller quantities as the years go by without disturbing the whole amount. The down side is that jars are bulky but for my set up, that doesn't matter.

Hopefully you enjoy the blend with the age on it.

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

I caved and cracked it. Smoking now. Holy hell this is good stuff!!

2oz for now, and 6oz (3 x 2oz) Mylar’d for the future

 

[forloveoffreedom]

Any of you guys with a bunch of age mind sharing a pic……of the tobacco?

 

[rmpeeps]

I suspect that you're good to go now. I have a pound of it from 2005 that I'll have to get around to cracking open to see what has transpired. No rush though...

Time Warp.

 

[leonardbill1]

If I try something that I like I'll order several more tins. I have enough different tobaccos open at any one time that it takes me a while to finish tins off, so the result of natural attrition is that my cellared tins age by default. That's the progression that my Union Square tins are going through. My first tin was dated early 2019 and I tried it earlier this year, so it had a couple of years on it. I liked it and ordered more. I just cracked the second tin which is also from early 2019 and I really couldn't tell any difference from the first tin. My guess is that five years is optimal with diminishing returns after that. I see that you've already opened the tin, but just for kicks you might ask Greg what he thinks. There's a link to ask him questions in the FAQ on his website.

 

[mortonbriar]

The only tin I ever smoked was 10 years old, it was great! How great? I don't know!

 

[pip01]

I had a first a first edition Union Square that was over 10yrs. old. It was the best virginian I ever had.

 

[anotherbob]

The day after you smoke your last pipe.

 

[vink]

with what blends you guys would compare it? Any nice natural sweetness in there?

 

[matocman]

Any of you guys with a bunch of age mind sharing a pic……of the tobacco?

Here is some from 2009, opened this year. Great, straight Va.