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Post by jeffd on Aug 31, 2018 14:10:01 GMT -5
... belief that tobaccos must be aged to be worth smoking. Like all absolute positions, the reality is a bit more complicated. So I am learning. I really don't want to pay that much attention to it.  Especially the waiting after I buy, keeping a cellar, pulling from the oldest and replacing the newest. Keeping track of all of it. Some folks are into all of that, and I might at some point, but right now I think I'll just age by accident of how long I take before i smoke it all up. |
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Post by Pistol Pete 1911 on Aug 31, 2018 14:31:27 GMT -5
When this post first posted I really had no idea about the subject matter but as of late I have had the experience to try fresh Pirate Kake and aged Pirate Kake. while both are very good I have to honestly admit that the aged is ever so slightly better if not a whole bunch tastier than the fresh. I would have to say with my very limited experience that aging some tobacco is a plus but can't speak as to other than Pirate Kake. I do have in my possession some Orlick Golden Slices from 2010 and I must say it's quite tasty but I'm told that I will not notice much difference between aged and fresh.
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Post by sablebrush52 on Aug 31, 2018 14:56:37 GMT -5
The whole aging thing is best understood through experience. It's not something that a beginner can hope to grasp. One learns this stuff over time.
The basic reason I cellar is as a hedge against inflation the loss of favorite blends, or unfortunate changes to blends still in production. Aging is a secondary concern.
The amount of change that blends undergo varies quite a lot. Some really benefit, like PS-LBF. Some change quite a bit, like Escudo. Some don't show much change at all, like Astley's 44. And many are quite good fresh. I just opened up a 6 year old tin of Astley's 44, and it really hasn't changed all that much. Maybe it needs more time. Maybe it's just not going to change. The idea that a blend will somehow metamorphose from a caterpillar into a butterfly is not realistic. But, in some cases, aging can really bring new dimensions to a blend. I recently smoked some 1996 Christmas Cheer and the caramel-like sweetness that had developed in the red and orange Virginia was amazing.
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Post by Legend Lover on Aug 31, 2018 17:13:53 GMT -5
I'm with sablebrush52. Part of my reason is because I can't distinguish between different tastes so I'm not sure I'd notice any difference. So I'll buy tins and I'll smoke them, but they'll be in my collection for years probably (not jarred but in their tins). So in a sense I'm aging but not in the way everyone else does. I'm stockpiling to save money over time as tax etc increases, but that's about it for me. It's not for flavour, it's practical. |
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