One last order.

[phatmax]

After reading about the Fed attack on flavored Cigarette tobacco, I figure that pipe tobacco is not far behind.

At my current smoking pace (about 2 bowls per week)... I will have after this order, around 12 lbs of tobacco, with about 1/3 in tins....

I will have about 17-20 years worth of smokes.

last order for a while:

Ashton: Winding Road 50g
1
Davidoff: Danish Mixture 50g
1
Rattray's: Marlin Flake 50g
1
Samuel Gawith: Perfection Mixture 50g
1
Samuel Gawith: Grousemoor 50g
1
Samuel Gawith: Sam's Flake 50g
1
Samuel Gawith: St. James Flake 50g
1
Samuel Gawith: Celtic Talisman 50g
1
Gawith Hoggarth & Co.: Ennerdale 50g
1
Gawith Hoggarth & Co.: Rum Flake 50g
1
Gawith Hoggarth & Co.: Top Black Cherry 50g
1
Dan Tobacco: Blue Note 50g
1
Dan Tobacco: Da Vinci 50g
1
Dan Tobacco: Treasures of Ireland: Limerick 50g
1
Dan Tobacco: Tordenskjold Virginia Slices 50g
1
Dan Tobacco: Hamborger Veermaster 50g
1
Dan Tobacco: Treasures of Ireland: Galway 50g
1
Dan Tobacco: Devil's Holiday 50g
1
Sillem's: Blue 100g
1
Sillem's: Musketeer 50g

[plexiprs]

Seems a decent selection. My problem is that over time I've watched my taste preferences change, then change again. Hard to hoard economically when you are unsure where taste will be in 5, 10, or 15 years.

[phatmax]

Well, I thought about that and I did try to get some variety, but I know that solid englishes I just can't stand too much. I have always had a sweet tooth... with some savory. At the worst.. I will have a selection to trade with..

[DSturg369]

Looks like a good order to me.

[ghe]

At the least you should do well fighting inflation, likely higher taxes and having some extraordinarly aged tobacco when you're in your dotage!

[phatmax]

There you go. I think this is going to be my long term stock. My B&M onesie / twosies bulks or tins will be my current smokes.

[8ball917]

You should take a pic when they come in. I love seeing pics of massive amounts of tins.

[phatmax]

I can't post that, it is against the rules.....

Oh TINS!!!!

[AcworthAl]

Originally Posted by plexiprs

Seems a decent selection. My problem is that over time I've watched my taste preferences change, then change again. Hard to hoard economically when you are unsure where taste will be in 5, 10, or 15 years.

Ain't that the truth. A year ago if somebody gave me a tin of 1792, I would have smoke a pipe full and tossed the rest of it. Today I would just enjoy the smoke. My first smoke was Cherry Blend, I no longer smoke it at all. In 17 years I will have 11 ounces aging.

[sounds7]

Originally Posted by AcworthAl

Ain't that the truth. A year ago if somebody gave me a tin of 1792, I would have smoke a pipe full and tossed the rest of it. Today I would just enjoy the smoke. My first smoke was Cherry Blend, I no longer smoke it at all. In 17 years I will have 11 ounces aging.

You can always sell the packaging value on ebay. The key is to keep them sealed until you want it then if your taste changes dump it on ebay. Problem is that sooner or later Obama will get to ebay too. Too much tax revenue potential being lost there.

[phatmax]

If find my self doing the same thing with baccy that I do with food. I eat a meal of, say, Ethiopian food, and then won't go back for a couple weeks. In between I will have Italian, Mexican, Viet, Sushi, so my tastes are very ecelctic and I don't get too much in a rut. That is why I am only getting singles. If I really find one that catches my fancy, I may get more. ETA: If new tobacco is even legal by that time.

[fiddlegrin]

Originally Posted by plexiprs

Seems a decent selection. My problem is that over time I've watched my taste preferences change, then change again. Hard to hoard economically when you are unsure where taste will be in 5, 10, or 15 years.

Too true... but as he says they will still be valuable tinder- errrr I mean tender! Hee hee hee... ....

Ahem ....

Nice selections Sir!


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[Cypress]

Wow that is a big purchase. Happy pipe smoking.

[maboman]

Since gold is just to damn expensive I have decided to hoarde pipe tobacco tins for trade when the economy collapses under Obama's crushing deficit

OR

As long as I can find water I suppose I'll be able to survive

Maboman

[phatmax]

Here is my total tin collection now.....