sablebrush52
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Post by sablebrush52 on Sept 10, 2017 17:17:53 GMT -5
You can only cellar 20 lbs of tobacco, no more, no less. For some of us it's a "wow, that much??!!" amount and for others it's a "I can't possibly imagine that little" amount. 20 lbs is the total you can cellar. When your cellar dips below 20, you can restock once every 5 years. You're smoking from your cellar, no outside sales. No wiggle room. What are your picks? What would you favor?
McCranies - Red Ribbon - 2 lb
Motzek - Strang - 2 lb
HU - Makhuwa - 3 tins - 10.5oz
Gl Pease - Haddo's Delight - 2 lb
H&H - Chatham Manor - 2 tubs - 1 lb 12 oz
Esoterica - Dunbar - 2 lb
Esoterica - Dorchester - 2 lb
RO - Perique Series GP-11 - 12 tins - 1 lb 5oz
D&R - Acadian Bright - 2 tubs - 12oz
Brigham - Klondike Gold - 5 tins - 8.25oz
GL Pease - Telegraph Hill - 2 lb
GL Pease - Union Square - 2 lb
HU Director's Cut - 5 tins - 17.5 oz
Mine's about an ounce under, I think. I was kind of rushing this because I have errands to run. But I'll make due.
If the math is more than you're willing to deal with, skip it. But the process is interesting in that it makes you evaluate your choices and what blends you really favor. For lovers of puzzles, you may find this interesting.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 10, 2017 18:20:22 GMT -5
10 lbs of Motzek Strang
10 lbs of Heinrich's Curly Block
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 20:13:01 GMT -5
I am not breaking it out into tins and ounces, but
I could get by with something like this:
Three lbs of Hal O The Wynd
Three lbs of P&W #10
Two lbs of Old Gowrie
Two lbs of Dark Star
Two lbs of Escudo
Two lbs of Casey Jones Last Ride
Two lbs of Walnut
Two lbs of Solani 656
Two lbs of 3 Oaks
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 21:03:34 GMT -5
10 pounds of Penzance
5 pounds of Quiet Nights
3 pounds of Plum Pudding
1 pound of Commonwealth
1 pound of Larry's Blend
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Post by sparks on Sept 10, 2017 21:05:15 GMT -5
5 lbs SWRA
5 lbs University Flake
3 lbs Heinrich Reserve Cru 2
3 lbs Full VA Flake
2 lbs OJK
2 lbs Dark Burley
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2017 21:06:32 GMT -5
Smoking an average of 2lbs. a month, this sounds like a working definition of Hell.
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Post by trailboss on Sept 10, 2017 21:36:14 GMT -5
Smoking an average of 2lbs. a month, this sounds like a working definition of Hell. If this cat ever comes to visit, I am paying for his hotel room... cheaper than restocking my cellar. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 0:20:37 GMT -5
I gave my typical smartassed answer elsewhere, but will treat it seriously here. I thought about it and realized it is an intriguing thought. Here goes with disclaimers:
2 Pounds of Brigadier Black Alamo - Unless I can find an equivalent Nougat
2 Pounds of Corn Cob Pipe & Button Nose
2 Pounds of Vermont Meat Candy
2 Pounds of Carter Hall
2 Pounds of Chatham Manor
2 Pounds of Sweet Cask
2 pounds of Five Brothers
2 Pounds of Bourbon Street Match
1 Pound of Whitehall Black Tie - Unless I can find one as smooth and it is smooth
1 pound of Mixture 79
1 Pound of yet to find Peach
1 Pound of Cherry that I may have to order from Crapgame, as his worked best. Woof Woof!
I did not mention my Tinder Box Blends. They are dear to me, and aged ten years. But I can't fathom paying that price for them anymore. I have 8 pz to a pound of three blends, anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 6:50:01 GMT -5
5 lbs. 10 yr old Escudo
5 lbs. ODF
5 lbs. Tilbury
5 lbs. Dunhill 965
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Post by Darin on Sept 11, 2017 13:41:32 GMT -5
Twenty pounds works out to around 160 tins.
So, I would grab around a pound each of my favorites and then stock a ton of variety to prevent boredom.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2017 16:46:24 GMT -5
4 lbs Uhle's #300
4 lbs McCranie's Red Ribbon
2 lbs McClelland #2015
2 lbs G.L. Pease Quiet Nights
2 lbs Esoterica Penzance
2 lbs Esoterica Dunbar
That'll take care of the basics: In my dreams:
2 lbs Mac Baren Latakia Blend (defunct)
2 lbs Germain's 1820 (unicorn)
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Post by crapgame on Sept 11, 2017 17:36:05 GMT -5
5 lb of mcclellend 5110
2 lb mccl nutty hazel
2 lbs LBF
2 lb St James flake
2 lb Canadian flue cured whole leaf
1 lb light fire cured whole leaf
1 lb aged b urley whole leaf
1 lb th red burley whole leaf
1/2 lb 1997 crop lat whole leaf
1/2 lb perique whole leaf
1/2 lb cigar leaf wrapper
1/2 lb sweet bright leaf flue cured whole leaf
1/2 lb flue cured bright leaf whole leaf
4 tubs of DR Acadia VA
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2017 8:14:24 GMT -5
40 8oz tins of assorted GL Pease tins and 40 Bic lighters.
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Favorite Tobacco: Haunted Bookshop, Big 'N' Burley, Pegasus, Habana Daydream, OJK, Rum Twist, FVF, Escudo, Orlik Golden Sliced, Kendal Flake, Ennerdale
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Post by Zach on Sept 12, 2017 9:04:05 GMT -5
It's that "Can't restock for 5 years" bit that throws it all off. I'd be almost totally out of tobacco no matter what in a few years if I couldn't restock for 5 whole years. I'm not sure how much I actually smoke per year as it varies, but in the last 12 months alone I know I've smoked a few pounds. This is a rough estimate, but I need a LOT more than 20 pounds for 5 years of my staple blends. 5 pounds of C&D Haunted Bookshop 3 pounds of McClelland Tudor Castle 2 pounds of GH &Co. Ennerdale Flake 2 pounds of GH & Co. Rum Twist 2 pounds of Peter Stokkebye Luxury Navy Flake 2 pounds of C&D Pegasus 2 pounds of Sam Gawith Full Virginia Flake 2 pounds Sam Gawith St. James Flake (ideally, 10 pounds of each of those blends just listed) Because I'm still missing quite a few favorites but I might be able to live with just these but im much higher quantity.  I totally forgot Escudo, which I only have about 5 tins of currently, but I reserve it for about once a month smokes. I'd ideally like 20 tins or so cellared. |
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Post by crapgame on Sept 12, 2017 11:09:36 GMT -5
5 lb of mcclellend 5110 2 lb mccl nutty hazel 2 lbs LBF 2 lb St James flake 2 lb Canadian flue cured whole leaf 1 lb light fire cured whole leaf 1 lb aged b urley whole leaf 1 lb th red burley whole leaf 1/2 lb 1997 crop lat whole leaf 1/2 lb perique whole leaf 1/2 lb cigar leaf wrapper 1/2 lb sweet bright leaf flue cured whole leaf 1/2 lb flue cured bright leaf whole leaf 4 tubs of DR Acadia VA Okay I will try to technicality this thread so here it goes! Since I will use my whole leaf to make ropes and I will be aging them for 5 years am I allowed to add 6 1/2 lbs to this current stash? I am just having some fun here! |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Sept 14, 2017 19:50:17 GMT -5
I am also in the camp of running out before the first 5 year restock and could not live with that.
2.5 lb LEO
1.5 lb McC Old Dog
1.5 lb McC Stave-Aged 35
1.0 lb McC #24
0.5 lb McC Christmas Cheer 2009
1.0 lb Paul's Arrowhead Pipe Club Mixture
1.5 lb Paul's Morning Smoke
1.0 lb Ted's Pipe Shop Blend #300
2.5 lb Chatham Manor
1.5 lb Angler's Dream
1.5 lb C&D Rajah's Court
0.5 lb C&D Opening Night
0.5 lb C&D Bijou
0.5 lb GLP Embarcadero
1.0 lb SPC Deception Pass
1.0 lb SH Select Mixture
0.5 lb Davidoff Flake Medallions
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Post by haebar on Sept 14, 2017 20:25:45 GMT -5
This is a hard exercise, but here goes:
1 lb. Rattray Hal O' the Wynd
1 lb. St. Bruno
1 lb. SG FVF
1 lb. SG Navy Flake
1 lb. G&H Dark Plug
1 lb. SWRA
1 lb. The Royal Yacht
1 lb. Stonehaven
1 lb. Penzance
1 lb. GLP Westminster
1 lb. Lane Ready Rubbed
1 lb. Solani 633
1 lb. G&H Sweet Coconut Twist
1 lb. G&H Sweet Rum Twist
1 lb. G&H Sweet Maple Twist
1 lb. G&H Sweet Whiskey Twist
1 lb. G&H Louisiana Perique Flake
1 lb. Dunhill Elizabethan
1 lb. G&H Ennerdale Plug
1 lb. Tilbury
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