Question on cellaring.....

[Piperorsh]

I smoke Lane's RLP 6 most days as an all day smoke. I was pondering about cellaring some of it. I know Va's and Va/per's do well when cellared, and english blends.

Just curious on the cellaring of the cavendish. Would it age like the va's, or turn rancid after some time?

 

[Dock]

Cavendish on it's own likely won't improve with aging. Virginia's will get MUCH better and latakia will somewhat mellow but cav on it's own pretty much stays the same. A good rule of theum is that mainly only natural tobaccos REALLY benefit from aging...

Best,
Dock
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[Piperorsh]

Thanks Doc, that answered my question. I just didn't want to go and buy a couple of pounds and have it go bad before I could smoke it.

 

[grumpy1]

I wouldn't expect it to improve, but I wouldn't expect it to deteriorate either if it were jarred and sealed.

 

[Piperorsh]

I wouldn't expect it to improve, but I wouldn't expect it to deteriorate either if it were jarred and sealed.

Deterioration is what I was concerned with, if I jarred it.

Thanks Grumpy1 and Doc

 

[motie2]

Rule of thumb is that aromatic blends don't "age" the way English blends can.

 

[Natch]

Don't forget, pipe smokers, get better with age. That's my belief and I'm sticking to it.

Natch

 

[Blackhorse]

RE cost…can you get it for what you think might be a WAY better price now vs some time in the future? …lookin’ at a big tax hike? …might availability become an issue? That kinda thing.

 

[computerguyingrandblanc@g]

I think the topping can break down over time, but I recommend some level of stockpiling as the tax hikes will almost certainly keep coming. 30% ish increase in pipe tobacco prices in michigan this year.