Tins You Won’t Open?

[user 5438]

Do you have tins you don’t want to open? I have a few, things I don’t think I can replace. Maybe it’s time!? How about you?

 

[D.L.Ruth]

I fully intend to open all of mine, just haven't gotten around to it yet

 

[BriarBeagle]

Those are some good ones for sure!

Everything I've got in the seller is fair game at any time. I don't expect to live forever, and life is uncertain. I plan to enjoy as many as I can as soon as possible

 

[DrT999]

I have 1 or 2 pouches of Revor Plug I won't open any time soon (barring the unlikely event of it becoming available again); other than that, they're all fair game.

 

[Timbo]

I have a good chunk of McClelland tins in my cellar, all purchased with the intent to smoke them. However I haven't opened one in a year or so, mainly having too many other good leaf to puff on. Might have to fix that and open one up soon.

 

[Ranger107]

I have maybe 30 or so tins put away and I fully expect to smoke them all when I get around to it. Agree with Briar Beagle. Life can be uncertain. Why save something for a rainy day that may never come? In 2 months I will reach the 3/4 of a century mark, and while I'm still pretty healthy I don't expect to live forever, lol. Ideally, I would like to smoke the last tin the day before I pass on, lol. But the wife has instructions that if anything should happen, any stash left over will be offered on here as gifts to my fellow BoBs.

 

[DrT999]

Ideally, I would like to smoke the last tin the day before I pass on, lol.

In that event, in my case the last tin would likely be a tin of SG Black XX Rope -- I'll likely keep putting that off

 

[user 5438]

That black rope might be powerful. I have some brown rope, I believe the stoving to black might make it a little less powerful. Not sure, but I do have a stash of black rope I never got around to opening.

 

[DrT999]

That black rope might be powerful. I have some brown rope, I believe the stoving to black might make it a little less powerful. Not sure, but I do have a stash of black rope I never got around to opening.

To me, it tastes like the grease a steak leaves on an outdoor grill -- hopefully it will have mellowed since 2011 whenever I try it again.

 

[ftrplt]

My tins runneth over!!! Dunhill, McClellands, GLP, PCCA, McRainies, etc., etc. I just tend to use my jarred 'baccy rather than open a tin. I better get to it! Ain't gettin' any younger!! FTRPLT

 

[Timbo]

My tins runneth over!!! Dunhill, McClellands, GLP, PCCA, McRainies, etc., etc. I just tend to use my jarred 'baccy rather than open a tin. I better get to it! Ain't gettin' any younger!! FTRPLT

I've got that problem too, too much bulk to get through. Will get that McC tin opened ASAP.

At least my kids understand how much my tobacco is worth though neither of them seem interested in smoking any of it.

Sadly due to customs/international shipping crap, I don't think they'll be able to make much as I don't think they'd be able to take advantage of a US based reseller.

 

[Ozark Wizard]

I was thinking about this before Christmas. Went ahead and did open some Christmas Cheer and 40th Anniversary. I figured I might as well get to them before I go. Also not all stashes are safe from time.

 

[DrT999]

That black rope might be powerful. I have some brown rope, I believe the stoving to black might make it a little less powerful. Not sure, but I do have a stash of black rope I never got around to opening.

The brown ropes tend to have a bit more N than the black, but the black ropes usually taste stronger.

 

[user 5438]

I guess I only thought I had some black rope

 

[GCook]

I have a relatively extensive cellar with many unicorns. The thing is, I enjoy so many easy to replenish blends (WCC, Peretti, codger, etc.) that it makes no sense to pop a $70+ tin, despite probably enjoying it 25% more. So the McClellands, the Pease Syrians, the old Dunhills just take up space and fade. Or maybe improve, I don't know. Selling is a hassle and I refuse to pay a 35% fee to Steve, despite him being a nice guy. It's fun looking through my tins and bags, recalling old times and prices.

 

[Timbo]

I have a relatively extensive cellar with many unicorns. The thing is, I enjoy so many easy to replenish blends (WCC, Peretti, codger, etc.) that it makes no sense to pop a $70+ tin, despite probably enjoying it 25% more. So the McClellands, the Pease Syrians, the old Dunhills just take up space and fade. Or maybe improve, I don't know. Selling is a hassle and I refuse to pay a 35% fee to Steve, despite him being a nice guy. It's fun looking through my tins and bags, recalling old times and prices.

If that's the case I'd just say buggritt and pop them open.

I sometime tend to forget why I have such an amount of certain tobacco tins. Popped a GLP Quiet Nights the other week and I'd forgotten just how good it was. Mmmmmmm tasty stuf.

Sure it will be the same when I get to smoke the McC Wilderness tin I just popped. Smelling darn fine on the nose test.

 

[Zeno Marx]

you could always sell your tins here and subtract whatever % you feel is fair...or hire someone other than pipestud at a lesser %. they're getting the same prices on another board that pipestud does, and they're all doing it on their own without the fee hit. to be honest, it's nuts to watch. I had no idea that many people had that much stuff packed away.

I'm in a much smaller boat about smoking McClelland. They're getting $30+/oz on that same board. While I enjoy my #2015, I question whether to sell it as I enjoy others almost as much.

 

[GCook]

I did pop a tin of Classic Samsun last summer. Extravagance is sometimes justified.

 

[Scallywag]

I did pop a tin of Classic Samsun last summer. Extravagance is sometimes justified.

That is SUCH a great blend

 

[Ranger107]

Just popped a tin of 2017 GLP Kensington. Glad I did. It's good stuff.