So some time ago, I bought a couple pipes from a guy and he sent me 3 aged tins, one BBF, one Dunhill Standard, and one Dunhill Royal Yacht. I held onto the RY for some time, thinking I might sell it, even tried to at one point and noone was interested, even though it was dated to 2007. I recently decided to open it, gave it a quick dry as is my MO before I jarred it. I first smoked it about a month ago and was wholely unimpressed. I almost put in into a box pass so perhaps someone who enjoyed RY could have some nicely aged RY to smoke.
Then I just read a thread recently about baking tins, and Pipestud mentioned how baking RY had made a vast improvement on this tobacco. I'd already opened the tin but figured it was bakeable in the jar right? I threw it into my toaster oven for 1 hour at 200 degrees. I left it for a few days and just came back to it for the first time yesterday. I was going out to mow my lawn and I do enjoy smoking a pipe while cutting the grass. Man, I was just blown away at the change the baking had on this tobacco. It was smooth, rich, hearty virginia throughout. Just as Pipestud had declared, the baking took the highs and lows out, diminished the topping and made this a truly excellent smoke!
Then I just read a thread recently about baking tins, and Pipestud mentioned how baking RY had made a vast improvement on this tobacco. I'd already opened the tin but figured it was bakeable in the jar right? I threw it into my toaster oven for 1 hour at 200 degrees. I left it for a few days and just came back to it for the first time yesterday. I was going out to mow my lawn and I do enjoy smoking a pipe while cutting the grass. Man, I was just blown away at the change the baking had on this tobacco. It was smooth, rich, hearty virginia throughout. Just as Pipestud had declared, the baking took the highs and lows out, diminished the topping and made this a truly excellent smoke!
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