mrphillips
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Post by mrphillips on Jun 13, 2018 20:19:10 GMT -5
I spent the weekend in Winchester VA, and they have a pretty respectable tobacco/cigar shop. While visiting, I saw a jar simply labeled
"25 Years"
My curiosity being peaked, I asked the owner what treasures lay inside this mystery jar...
"It was a blend of my father's, and when he passed away and I took over the business, I found a pound of this unmarked tobacco dated 25 years ago in a sack in the back room. I have no idea what it is."
Sold. Haha! He did say that he thought it was a VA blend and it definitely wasn't an aromatic, but couldn't say for sure.
All I know is this stuff can only be described as other-worldly. It has the deep, rich smell of Perique (and maybe some Black Cavendish - non-aromatic), and a semi-sweet taste that's backed up with clean earthy smoke.
My new life's goal is too discover what's in this blend, and jar 2 pounds of it for 25 years down the road!
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Post by mgtarheel on Jun 13, 2018 20:31:32 GMT -5
Great find!
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joeman
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Post by joeman on Jun 13, 2018 20:40:53 GMT -5
Hope you can duplicate it somehow!
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Post by slowroll on Jun 13, 2018 20:43:42 GMT -5
Sometimes you get lucky.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2018 20:44:57 GMT -5
Enjoy your tobacco find, you must have hit the jackpot. Might have been her father’s own personal custom blend. Allot of tobacco farmers in VA so it might be her father’s own homemade private blend.
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Post by papipeguy on Jun 13, 2018 21:31:06 GMT -5
Very cool. jiminks might be able to ID the components for you. With a PM to him.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 0:01:21 GMT -5
What a great story, congrats on the find!
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Post by antb on Jun 14, 2018 2:24:24 GMT -5
Superb find!
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Post by Dramatwist on Jun 14, 2018 3:05:21 GMT -5
Fantastic! I love hearing about stuff like this!
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Post by Legend Lover on Jun 14, 2018 4:10:16 GMT -5
Ditto to what Dramatwist wrote. I love these stories. I love them better when they're happening to me. But still, great find and I hope it gives you hours of smoking pleasure. |
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Post by Stanhill on Jun 14, 2018 5:01:05 GMT -5
What a great find.
Stuff like that never happens to me, so the the next-best thing is reading about it happening to others.
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Post by Wolfman on Jun 19, 2018 10:31:47 GMT -5
What a great find, and I like the backstory. Enjoy
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Post by qmechanics on Aug 25, 2018 7:31:31 GMT -5
Hi
Excellent find..
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Post by Quintsrevenge on Aug 25, 2018 7:45:55 GMT -5
Any luck on reproducing the blend ?
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 25, 2018 15:58:55 GMT -5
Great find I know you will enjoy for quite some time
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mrphillips
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Post by mrphillips on Aug 27, 2018 17:59:47 GMT -5
I've been trying to nurse it, but I'm down to my last 2 bowl packs. I'd be sad if I didn't enjoy it so much!
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priest2705
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Post by priest2705 on Dec 6, 2018 18:31:05 GMT -5
Lucky you. Might I ask what shop that was? I'm in Richmond, and don't mind a little drive to check out a new shop
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 6, 2018 21:39:27 GMT -5
Lucky you. Might I ask what shop that was? I'm in Richmond, and don't mind a little drive to check out a new shop Mrphillips seems to have left the building. |
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Post by pepesdad1 on Dec 6, 2018 21:52:15 GMT -5
Funny how some of the members just ....vanish...no goodbye, kiss my a s s, nothing just poof...gone. Not like they are gonna find a better place to hang their hat.
Me...you couldn't get rid of with dynamite.
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priest2705
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Post by priest2705 on Dec 6, 2018 22:10:05 GMT -5
Funny how some of the members just ....vanish...no goodbye, kiss my a s s, nothing just poof...gone. Not like they are gonna find a better place to hang their hat. Me...you couldn't get rid of with dynamite. Oooohhhh. I reckon I'll have to find that shop on my own |
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