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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2019 10:23:52 GMT -5
so how much of a difference will i notice between smoking a tin of fresh tobacco as opposed to a tin of the same type of aged tobacco??
if there is a difference how long do you suggest holding a newly purchased tin for aging?
IN essence is aging really that big of a deal ? does it mellow the tobacco? especially aromatics or flavored tobaccos?
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Post by McWiggins on Nov 3, 2019 10:38:54 GMT -5
Aromatics wont realky age but it can depend. If its a light aromatic and it has a lot of Virginia in it, it can, sort of age. The flavoring over time will diminish but I have heard of those smoking a ten-year-old aromatic and it was only a little lighter in flavor.
Latakia tends to lighten up with years on it.
Burley doesnt really age as far as I know.
The best is Virginia tobacco. A "rough around the edges" blend can become more mellow and smooth. You need to give them about five years minimum.
Some blends are best fresh though.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 3, 2019 10:42:59 GMT -5
Bengal Slices does not get better with age, in fact it deteriorates. As do most aros. Most English blends tend to get a little better after a couple of years and go down hill after that. Virginias seem to improve with age indefinitely, but not to the point where I like them.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2019 12:45:09 GMT -5
Ageing changes how tobacco tastes, is aged tobacco better, that depends on your tastes. There are two ways to find out if you like aged tobacco. Buy it at a outrageous price or age your own. The second method takes a lot longer.
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Post by monbla256 on Nov 3, 2019 13:03:32 GMT -5
Ageing changes how tobacco tastes, is aged tobacco better, that depends on your tastes. There are two ways to find out if you like aged tobacco. Buy it at a outrageous price or age your own. The second method takes a lot longer.  |
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Post by Darin on Nov 3, 2019 13:05:00 GMT -5
... is aged tobacco better? That depends on your tastes. This is really the most accurate answer, IMO. As the others have stated, Virginias will show the most drastic change and that is, mainly, due to the higher levels of natural sugars in the leaf. However, an aged Burley is more mellow and greatly improved over time as well. The most recent aged tin I popped was a 1999 McClelland Bombay Court and the Virginia was very fermented while the Latakia was mellowed. |
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Post by chasingembers on Nov 3, 2019 15:04:12 GMT -5
I have jars going back thirty years. They mellow a bit but there's no night and day chamge. After figuring that out, nothing in my 340+ pound cellar is safe, and any aging that happens now is just due to me not getting around to smoking it. I mainly amassed my hoard to have tobacco around when I could no longer afford it. Very close to that point now.
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Post by pepesdad1 on Nov 3, 2019 15:12:25 GMT -5
I have jars going back thirty years. They mellow a bit but there's no night and day chamge. After figuring that out, nothing in my 340+ pound cellar is safe, and any aging that happens now is just due to me not getting around to smoking it. I mainly amassed my hoard to have tobacco around when I could no longer afford it. Very close to that point now.That was my thinking all along. |
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Post by robd on Nov 6, 2019 23:23:49 GMT -5
I think it IS that bid of a deal. Especially with Virginias that get mellower and mellower with age. English blends in which the individual flavors jump out when fresh seem to meld into on over all taste after a few years.
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