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Post by urbino on May 10, 2021 3:16:00 GMT -5
I noticed this evening that, once the stuff in the mail gets here, I'll have north of 50lbs. of tobacco in the cellar, according to my spreadsheet. I wouldn't have guessed it was anywhere near that, but apparently I would've been quite wrong. So where's all that mass coming from? My top ten blends by weight appear to be: - Sutliff Virginia Slices
- HH Pure Virginia
- Stokkebye LBF
- Orlik Golden Sliced
- Rattray's Marlin Flake
- Heinrichs Golden Sliced
- Rattray's Old Gowrie
- Haunted Bookshop
- Old Joe Krantz
- multi-way tie among several things
That's a lot of Virginias, which is no accident. For one, I like Virginias. For another, of course, they age well. It's also a lot of flakes, which also is no accident. What have you guys stocked the most of? And, partly out of curiosity and partly to allow me to judge the severity of my TAD, I'm curious what you'd guesstimate your total cellar weight to be. |
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Post by terrapinflyer on May 10, 2021 7:45:03 GMT -5
That's quite respectable in a short time! I don't have a formal total inventory, but have some paper notes of my busy stocking years. It probably looks something like this:
In roughly descending order,
Bulk:
C&D Three Friars
PS LNF
C&D Haunted Bookshop
Newminster Superior Navy Flake
PS LBF
Newminster Superior Round Slices
MB HH ODF RR
GH Brown Bogie & Irish Twist
C&D Yorktown
C&D Virginia Gentleman
MB HH ODF
D&R Three Sails
Sutliff Virginia Slices
MB Navy Flake
PS 701 Virginia
WCC 558 Flake
GH Dark Plug
GH Kendal Kentucky
PS Optimum and Luxury English
McC 5100 Red Cake
Tins:
Peterson University Flake
Wessex Brigade Campaign Dark Flake
Rattray Old Gowrie
Astley 44 Dark Virginia Flake
Dunhill Flake
SG 1792
I think that's the backbone of the cellar. There's way less than a pound of everything else. I'm sure I forgot something. The total weight is more than yours, Urb, but *way* less than some I have seen. There's nothing wrong with moderate TAD if you have a goal and a plan. Or I'm just rationalizing my own disorder.
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Post by sparks on May 10, 2021 8:06:35 GMT -5
The majority of my cellar in no particular order consists of the following:
Wessex Burley Slices
University Flake
Royal Yacht
Irish Flake
Father Dempsey
ODF
There are plenty others in there of decent quantity, but I haven't really done a good inventory in awhile.
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Post by fadingdaylight on May 10, 2021 10:04:30 GMT -5
I'm up to 12 tins of Balkan Sasieni, and a handful of other one-off tins, but I've got big plans for the rest of the year
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Post by kxg on May 10, 2021 11:26:48 GMT -5
Here is the top 20 & ties in my cellar in order of weight. The range in the top 20 is 4.74 to 1.34 pounds. The total of the top 20 is 43.7 pounds. The total cellar is 95.1 pounds. Number of Blends in the cellar is 144. This excludes my smoking stock, that must be in the 3 to 5 pound range.
I note that my cellar top 20 represents not only my current smoking inclinations but my early buying sprees as I was learning my way. If I found something on sale, I bought at least a pound of it. I've tempered that strategy somewhat!
Peter Stokkebye: Luxury Bullseye Flake
WC PSD 2019 TOY Off the Rails
WC Rhythm & Blues
Sutliff 515 RC-1 Matured Red Virginia
SPC Plum Pudding
Sutliff 507C Virginia Slices
WC Spill'sbane XMAS 2019
D&R Rimboche S.J.
Sutliff Ready Rubbed Matched
WC Rouxgaroux
Sutliff J4 Burley
WC Simply Red
Escudo Navy Deluxe
WC Deluxe Crumb Cut
Sutliff 150 Mark Twain
Mac Baren HH Burly Flake
WC Blue Ridge
Bengal Slices
H&H Marquee Viprati
Kramer's Father Dempsey
Mac Baren Navy Flake
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Post by pepesdad1 on May 10, 2021 12:02:18 GMT -5
I've got about 60+ pounds and three pages of different blends including McClellands as I stocked up before the closed the doors..much of it is stuff that I don't really smoke that much of, but it is good trading material when I decide to go that route.
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Post by terrapinflyer on May 10, 2021 15:29:57 GMT -5
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Post by Silver on May 10, 2021 21:15:15 GMT -5
About 95 lbs. total since April 2020. Yeah, I know.
Top 15 in weight:
Sutliff Match Victorian
Haunted Bookshop (surprise!)
Pegasus
LC VaBur
LC VaOr
Mac B Scottish
Three Friars
C & D Oak Alley
GLP Cumberland
C & D Night Train
MacB Club Blend
GLP Six Pence
Newminster 400 Navy Flake
Mac B Navy Flake
Mac B Golden Extra
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Post by username on May 10, 2021 21:28:17 GMT -5
Orlik golden slices
Old joe krantz
Sir Walter Raleigh aromatic
Are the big 3 I can remember of the top of my head without looking.
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Post by trailboss on May 10, 2021 21:53:04 GMT -5
Probably what I have the most of in bulk, is the trio of Stokkebye flakes and a fair amount of Newminster flakes and coins.
Most of in tins, are probably all of the releases of C&D red Virginia small batches.
I really need to do an inventory, just to track the age of what I have.
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Post by urbino on May 10, 2021 23:27:24 GMT -5
Interesting. Stokkebye flakes seem to be right popular, along with Newminster and Sutliff. Aged Virginias for the win, I guess. A lot of Haunted Bookshop, too. sparks , didn't you just recently try Wessex Burley Slices? kxg , how did you manage to get that much Rouxgaroux? Accumulate it over years? Silver, apparently you did well to stock up on Pegasus when you did. That stuff's in short supply these days. |
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Post by Silver on May 10, 2021 23:33:57 GMT -5
It seems that Pegasus, HB and OJK shelves are empty right now. Hoping that they'll be back in stock at the end of the month. I'll be bulking up some more, then.
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Post by trailboss on May 11, 2021 0:34:19 GMT -5
Interesting. Stokkebye flakes seem to be right popular, along with Newminster and Sutliff. Aged Virginias for the win, I guess. A lot of Haunted Bookshop, too. sparks , didn't you just recently try Wessex Burley Slices? kxg , how did you manage to get that much Rouxgaroux? Accumulate it over years? Silver, apparently you did well to stock up on Pegasus when you did. That stuff's in short supply these days. Even at regular prices, the Stokkebye flakes are a really good value and age wonderfully if they suit your taste. And in the past, pipes and cigars has had sales that were phenomenal. I am not sure how much markdown they do now, as I don’t shop much, but checking my P&C calendar it says that June is Stokkebye month. Promotion code: JUNE21 |
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Post by fadingdaylight on May 11, 2021 5:44:11 GMT -5
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Post by trailboss on May 11, 2021 7:29:38 GMT -5
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Post by fadingdaylight on May 11, 2021 7:44:12 GMT -5
He might've been a better man than me. I confess that on the occasion that I make it to my car outside of Walmart, only to discover that I forgot to scan the dog food under the cart, I smile inside. |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2021 11:52:04 GMT -5
I am not sure at all where my cellar stands at right now. What I do know is I have greatly intensified my purchases over the last two years and intend keeping doing so for as long as remains possible.
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Post by peteguy on May 11, 2021 16:43:40 GMT -5
My most cellared:
FVF
Revor Plug
Dark Star
Red Ribbon
Escudo
Walnut Flake
Balkan Sasieni
Black and Brown
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Post by kxg on May 11, 2021 16:48:48 GMT -5
Interesting. Stokkebye flakes seem to be right popular, along with Newminster and Sutliff. Aged Virginias for the win, I guess. A lot of Haunted Bookshop, too. sparks , didn't you just recently try Wessex Burley Slices? kxg , how did you manage to get that much Rouxgaroux? Accumulate it over years? Silver , apparently you did well to stock up on Pegasus when you did. That stuff's in short supply these days. Back when Rouxgaroux first hit the market, a couple of years ago, I think, it wasn't so wildly popular and so easier to buy. I bought the max the first two opportunities, I believe a pound each time. Easy. Not so much now. |
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Post by trailboss on May 11, 2021 17:40:12 GMT -5
My most cellared: FVF Revor PlugDark Star Red Ribbon Escudo Walnut Flake Balkan Sasieni Black and Brown That suff sucks, if you have had it over 6 months, it turns toxic. I have hazmat training and can dispose of it for you. Just looking out for you, bro! |
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Post by pepesdad1 on May 11, 2021 19:36:09 GMT -5
My most cellared: FVF Revor PlugDark Star Red Ribbon Escudo Walnut Flake Balkan Sasieni Black and Brown That suff sucks, if you have had it over 6 months, it turns toxic. I have hazmat training and can dispose of it for you. Just looking out for you, bro! I have hazmat training and can dispose of it for you....and I will hold the container for Charlie...just trying to help.  |
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Post by kbareit on May 11, 2021 19:55:14 GMT -5
That suff sucks, if you have had it over 6 months, it turns toxic. I have hazmat training and can dispose of it for you. Just looking out for you, bro! I have hazmat training and can dispose of it for you....and I will hold the container for Charlie...just trying to help. Once you and Charlie pick up the hazardous material you'll have to send it to me. I have an EPA license for several small batch incinerators. It's a long slow process but somebody has to do it. |
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Post by trailboss on May 11, 2021 20:03:07 GMT -5
This group is an amazing bunch...what teamwork and selflessness to protect peteguy . He is indeed a lucky man. Encrypted text: &%#)@^&!!..., Walt, Ken
Ken and Walt, no one else can see this, but I am pretty sure that Peteguy will fall for it I figure four pouches apiece coming our way! |
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Post by sparks on May 11, 2021 20:24:30 GMT -5
sparks , didn't you just recently try Wessex Burley Slices? Nope. Been a regular in rotation for quite some time. |
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Post by urbino on May 11, 2021 23:03:22 GMT -5
My most cellared: FVF Revor Plug Dark Star Red Ribbon Escudo Walnut Flake Balkan Sasieni Black and Brown Interesting list. I've never heard of some of them. |
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Post by trailboss on May 11, 2021 23:33:29 GMT -5
Pretty sure revor plug has been discontinued.
McClellands dark star discontinued
McCranies red ribbon discontinued
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Post by Silver on May 11, 2021 23:33:43 GMT -5
I noticed this evening that, once the stuff in the mail gets here, I'll have north of 50lbs. of tobacco in the cellar, according to my spreadsheet. I wouldn't have guessed it was anywhere near that, but apparently I would've been quite wrong. So where's all that mass coming from? My top ten blends by weight appear to be: - Sutliff Virginia Slices
- HH Pure Virginia
- Stokkebye LBF
- Orlik Golden Sliced
- Rattray's Marlin Flake
- Heinrichs Golden Sliced
- Rattray's Old Gowrie
- Haunted Bookshop
- Old Joe Krantz
- multi-way tie among several things
That's a lot of Virginias, which is no accident. For one, I like Virginias. For another, of course, they age well. It's also a lot of flakes, which also is no accident. What have you guys stocked the most of? And, partly out of curiosity and partly to allow me to judge the severity of my TAD, I'm curious what you'd guesstimate your total cellar weight to be. How would you compare Sutliff Virginia to HH Pure Virginia? |
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Post by urbino on May 11, 2021 23:49:55 GMT -5
Pretty sure revor plug has been discontinued. McClellands dark star discontinued McCranies red ribbon discontinued And Black and Brown? |
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Post by urbino on May 11, 2021 23:53:36 GMT -5
I noticed this evening that, once the stuff in the mail gets here, I'll have north of 50lbs. of tobacco in the cellar, according to my spreadsheet. I wouldn't have guessed it was anywhere near that, but apparently I would've been quite wrong. So where's all that mass coming from? My top ten blends by weight appear to be: - Sutliff Virginia Slices
- HH Pure Virginia
- Stokkebye LBF
- Orlik Golden Sliced
- Rattray's Marlin Flake
- Heinrichs Golden Sliced
- Rattray's Old Gowrie
- Haunted Bookshop
- Old Joe Krantz
- multi-way tie among several things
That's a lot of Virginias, which is no accident. For one, I like Virginias. For another, of course, they age well. It's also a lot of flakes, which also is no accident. What have you guys stocked the most of? And, partly out of curiosity and partly to allow me to judge the severity of my TAD, I'm curious what you'd guesstimate your total cellar weight to be. How would you compare Sutliff Virginia to HH Pure Virginia? I'm terrible at identifying flavors, etc., but I would say the Sutliff has more complexity. You get -- or I get, anyway -- some of those dark fruit flavors. HH is a very straight-ahead Virginia, as the name suggests. I hear it develops some very nice complexity with age, though. I plan to find out. The Sutliff should only get better with age, too, though. |
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Post by Silver on May 11, 2021 23:56:49 GMT -5
How would you compare Sutliff Virginia to HH Pure Virginia? I'm terrible at identifying flavors, etc., but I would say the Sutliff has more complexity. You get -- or I get, anyway -- some of those dark fruit flavors. HH is a very straight-ahead Virginia, as the name suggests. I hear it develops some very nice complexity with age, though. I plan to find out. The Sutliff should only get better with age, too, though. Sutliff's on my shopping list. Thanks. |
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