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Post by Gandalf on Sept 14, 2020 23:01:42 GMT -5
I opened 4 tins of tobacco tonight - to jar them.
One was Cult Blood Red Moon. It was just a bit dry, but it had a great aroma and smoked great.
Two were Stanwell Melange and Sweet Vanilla Honeydew (Dan Tobacco).
Both of these were very dry but still had a some aroma.
The forth was Kendal Black Cherry - Gawith, Hoggarth & Co.
This one was extremely and had no aroma at all! Zero!
There was a sticker on the tin that said 08 279. Does this mean the 279th day of 2008?
If so, isn't that awfully old for an aromatic?
Will the aroma and flavor come back when it is "rehydrated"? Guess I'll find out.
I'm new to pipe smoking, but I know that many non-aromatic tobaccos improve with age.
But, I was under the impression that aromatics do not improve - and can actually be ruined if they are dried out too much.
Is this true?
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 14, 2020 23:09:19 GMT -5
I opened 4 tins of tobacco tonight - to jar them. One was Cult Blood Red Moon. It was just a bit dry, but it had a great aroma and smoked great. Two were Stanwell Melange and Sweet Vanilla Honeydew (Dan Tobacco). Both of these were very dry but still had a some aroma. The forth was Kendal Black Cherry - Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. This one was extremely and had no aroma at all! Zero! There was a sticker on the tin that said 08 279. Does this mean the 279th day of 2008? If so, isn't that awfully old for an aromatic? Will the aroma and flavor come back when it is "rehydrated"? Guess I'll find out. I'm new to pipe smoking, but I know that many non-aromatic tobaccos improve with age. But, I was under the impression that aromatics do not improve - and can actually be ruined if they are dried out too much. Is this true? Some of the flavor will will come back. I have had the Melange (I still have it), but I don't care for it. The GH aros doesn't really have a lot of the "aro" flavor to begin with. |
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Post by Gandalf on Sept 15, 2020 0:33:37 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 15, 2020 8:45:59 GMT -5
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Post by jay on Sept 15, 2020 14:11:17 GMT -5
My opinion (which is worth exactly what you paid for it) is that you will recover some of the aromatic flavor after rehydrating the tobacco. In part I think it depends on how the tobacco was processed in the first place. If it used liquid sauces and casings, or a top coat, you may not get as much flavor back as you might it it were more lightly essenced through exposure to the flavor smoke.
Or not. It can't hurt to try!
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Post by puffy on Sept 15, 2020 15:28:52 GMT -5
A tobacco blender once told me that if tobacco dries out to the point that the oils in it dry out..You can replace them with water..The tobacco may not taste the same though,and probably won't smoke quite as well.
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Post by peteguy on Sept 15, 2020 16:53:34 GMT -5
I have never had an issue smoking dry tobacco. I find I like some blends extra dry. If it isn't so dry that it falls apart and turns to dust I will smoke it. Try a bowl and smoke it for about 5 minutes then stop and come back in 30 minutes. You may be surprised.
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Post by Gandalf on Sept 15, 2020 18:22:32 GMT -5
A tobacco blender once told me that if tobacco dries out to the point that the oils in it dry out..You can replace them with water..The tobacco may not taste the same though,and probably won't smoke quite as well. Never thought about that! All the moisture in tobacco isn't water. |
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Post by bonanzadriver on Sept 15, 2020 21:28:03 GMT -5
I know there are a few of us out there that actually prefer our pipe tobacco a bit more on the drier side.
Don't get me wrong, I don't want to smoke dust, but I'm ok if it's almost a little bit crunchy.
(just my $0.02)
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 16, 2020 4:09:55 GMT -5
I've noticed some change when the tobacco is dry, but it's not enough to put me off. I would pack my pipe and carefully put my lips over the bowl and breathe into the bowl a few times. I then breathe through the stem a few times. That tends to help.
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 16, 2020 10:26:10 GMT -5
I've noticed some change when the tobacco is dry, but it's not enough to put me off. I would pack my pipe and carefully put my lips over the bowl and breathe into the bowl a few times. I then breathe through the stem a few times. That tends to help. Seriously, I doubt that you can dry tobacco in Northern Ireland. 😁🤠 |
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Post by Legend Lover on Sept 16, 2020 11:05:37 GMT -5
I've noticed some change when the tobacco is dry, but it's not enough to put me off. I would pack my pipe and carefully put my lips over the bowl and breathe into the bowl a few times. I then breathe through the stem a few times. That tends to help. Seriously, I doubt that you can dry tobacco in Northern Ireland. 😁🤠 Hahaha...true. However, when tobacco is kept indoors in centrally heated house, it can dry a little. |
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Post by Gandalf on Sept 19, 2020 20:02:58 GMT -5
I opened 4 tins of tobacco tonight - to jar them. One was Cult Blood Red Moon. It was just a bit dry, but it had a great aroma and smoked great. Two were Stanwell Melange and Sweet Vanilla Honeydew (Dan Tobacco). Both of these were very dry but still had a some aroma. The forth was Kendal Black Cherry - Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. This one was extremely and had no aroma at all! Zero! There was a sticker on the tin that said 08 279. Does this mean the 279th day of 2008? If so, isn't that awfully old for an aromatic? Will the aroma and flavor come back when it is "rehydrated"? Guess I'll find out. I'm new to pipe smoking, but I know that many non-aromatic tobaccos improve with age. But, I was under the impression that aromatics do not improve - and can actually be ruined if they are dried out too much. Is this true? Got the Kendal Black Cherry moistened somewhat. Didn't help it. Still no aroma. Smoked it and it tasted terrible. According to reviews it's moist, sweet and has a wonderful cherry aroma. Not what I got! Mine was either a bad batch or extremely old/dried out/ruined. It's going into the trash. Oh well. Maybe I'll trying it again someday, but I've got the cherry aromatics covered with Wilke Cherry Cavendish, Cult Blood Red Moon and Hobbit's Weed - so I really don't need another. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Sept 20, 2020 13:09:41 GMT -5
I opened 4 tins of tobacco tonight - to jar them. One was Cult Blood Red Moon. It was just a bit dry, but it had a great aroma and smoked great. Two were Stanwell Melange and Sweet Vanilla Honeydew (Dan Tobacco). Both of these were very dry but still had a some aroma. The forth was Kendal Black Cherry - Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. This one was extremely and had no aroma at all! Zero! There was a sticker on the tin that said 08 279. Does this mean the 279th day of 2008? If so, isn't that awfully old for an aromatic? Will the aroma and flavor come back when it is "rehydrated"? Guess I'll find out. I'm new to pipe smoking, but I know that many non-aromatic tobaccos improve with age. But, I was under the impression that aromatics do not improve - and can actually be ruined if they are dried out too much. Is this true? Got the Kendal Black Cherry moistened somewhat. Didn't help it. Still no aroma. Smoked it and it tasted terrible. According to reviews it's moist, sweet and has a wonderful cherry aroma. Not what I got! Mine was either a bad batch or extremely old/dried out/ruined. It's going into the trash. Oh well. Maybe I'll trying it again someday, but I've got the cherry aromatics covered with Wilke Cherry Cavendish, Cult Blood Red Moon and Hobbit's Weed - so I really don't need another. You got the same thing I got from the KBC. |
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