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<blockquote data-quote="huffelpuff" data-source="post: 492114" data-attributes="member: 2140"><p>Personal experience buying and smoking old tins and tubs that turn up now and then at flea markets, antique shops and estate sales is that it's always going to remain smokeable. The question is will you like it. I get around that by specifically looking for blends that are all burley or predominantly burley. I've got a tub of SWR that dates to the 40's or 50's that is absolutely Devine. I've had half and half that was over 90 years old when I bought long ago. A few folks have been lucky and gifted some of that tobacco when it was right at 100 years old. They smoked it and loved every puff. The quality of the leaf used back then was I believe superior to what's put out now. Only you can decide if you enjoy the changes brought out by aging. I find burley becomes richer and more intense after 40-50 years and that harsh notes have faded. I'm extremely sensitive to bitter flavors and find I can't smoke burley that's less than 10 years old. Va and VaPers are another creature altogether but based on my experience with half and half I'd say it's well worth a shot. Again you won't know until you try if you're going to like it but tobacco will never be cheaper or more available than it is today.</p><p></p><p>Just my 2 cents</p><p>Jim</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="huffelpuff, post: 492114, member: 2140"] Personal experience buying and smoking old tins and tubs that turn up now and then at flea markets, antique shops and estate sales is that it's always going to remain smokeable. The question is will you like it. I get around that by specifically looking for blends that are all burley or predominantly burley. I've got a tub of SWR that dates to the 40's or 50's that is absolutely Devine. I've had half and half that was over 90 years old when I bought long ago. A few folks have been lucky and gifted some of that tobacco when it was right at 100 years old. They smoked it and loved every puff. The quality of the leaf used back then was I believe superior to what's put out now. Only you can decide if you enjoy the changes brought out by aging. I find burley becomes richer and more intense after 40-50 years and that harsh notes have faded. I'm extremely sensitive to bitter flavors and find I can't smoke burley that's less than 10 years old. Va and VaPers are another creature altogether but based on my experience with half and half I'd say it's well worth a shot. Again you won't know until you try if you're going to like it but tobacco will never be cheaper or more available than it is today. Just my 2 cents Jim [/QUOTE]
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