TJ's Cellar

[thomas james]

Va And Vaper Inventory 40 blends 392 tins

Rattray Hal O’ The Wynd 14
1-10/04(100gr)
1-01/05(100gr)
1-12/05(100gr)
8-01/06(100gr)
1-02/06(100gr)
2-03/06(100gr)

Rattray Old Gowrie 14
2-02/04
1-08/04
2-03/05 (100gr)
1-04/05(100gr)
1-07/05(100gr)
1-12/05
4-01/06
1-02-06
1-03/06

Rattray Marlin Flake 20
1-05/04
2-06/04
1-08/04
1-12/04(100gr)
2-04/05
1-07/05
4-10/05
1-06/05
3-01/06
1-03/06
3-08/06(100gr)

Rattray Brown Clunee 14
2-05/05(100gr)
2-07/05(100gr)
1-10/05 (100gr)
7-01/06(100gr)
1-02/06(100gr)
1-03/06(100gr)

Astley No. 109 Medium Flake 12
1-04/04
4-03/05
2-07/05
2-10/05
1-12/05
1-02/06
1-03/06

Samuel Gawith Full Virginia Flake 12
3-03/05
1-04/05
3-07/05
4-12/05
1-03/06

Samuel Gawith St. James Flake 7
6-06/07
1-01/08

McClelland Black Shag 14
3-10/04
2-03/05
4-07/05
2-10/05
1-12/05
1-02/06
1-03/06

McClelland #27 Virginia 15
3-09/04(100gr)
3-03/05(100gr)
2-03/05
2-04/05
3-01/06
2-03/06

McClelland Christmas Cheer 8
4-07/04
2-07/05
1-07/06
1-07/07

J. F. Germains Royal Jersey Perique 7
6-01/07
1-10/07

McClelland Virginia Woods 15
7-04/05
3-07/05
2-10/05
1-12/05
1-02/06
1-03/06

McClelland Bulk 5100 Red Cake 10
2-04/06(2oz canned)
8-08/06(2oz canned)

G&H Curley Cut Deluxe 9
1-04/06(2oz canned)
8-08/06(2oz canned)

Dunhill Light Flake 14
2-01/05
2-04/05
1-05/05
1-07/05
3-08/05
2-10/05
1-02/06
2-03/06

Dunhill Elizabethan 12
2-04/05
1-07/05
3-08/05
3-12/05
3-03/06

A.C. Petersen Escudo 12
2-09/04
1-12/04
3-01/05
1-07/05
2-10/05
1-12/05
1-02/06
1-03/06

Solani Silver Flake 7
1-05/06(100gr)
2-07/06(100gr)
1-09/06(100gr)
1-10/06(100gr)
1-11/06(100gr)
1-11/07

Solani 633 7
1-05/06
1-07/06
1-08/06
1-09/06(100gr)
1-10/06
1-11/06
1-10/07(100gr)

Solani 656 Aged Burley Flake 7
2-02/07
4-03/07
1-10/07

Wessex Sovereign Curly Cut 7
2-02/07
4-03/07
1-11/07

Wessex Burley Slice 14
4-02/07
10/03/07

Tavern Tobacco Co. Laurel Flake 6
6-02/07

CAO Dan Patriot Flake 15
4-05/05
3-06/05
3-07/05
2-10/05
1-12/05
1-02/06
1-03/06

CAO Dan Hamborger Veermaster 14
12-12/05
2-03/06

CAO Dan Tordenskjold Virginia Slices 7
1-04/06
1-07/06
1-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-11/06
1-01/08

Orlik Golden Sliced 7
1-04/06
2-05/06
1-09/06(100gr)
1-10/06(100gr)
1-11/06
1-01/08

Reiner Gold Label Long Golden Flake 7
1-04/06(100gr)
1-07/06(100gr)
1-08/06(100gr)
1-09/06(100gr)
1-10/06(100gr)
1-11/06(100gr)
1-10/07(100gr)

Peter Stokkebye Cube Cut 5
5-05/06(2oz canned 05/06)

Esoterica Tobacciana Dunbar 7
1-05/06
1-07/06
1-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-11/06
1-11/07

Esoterica Tobacciana Tilbury 7
6-12/06
1-11/07

Esoterica Tobacciana Stonehaven 10
6-02/07(2oz canned)
4-11/07(2oz canned)

GL Pease Telegraph Hill 6
1-04/06
1-07/06
1-08/06
3-09/06(2oz canned)

GL Pease Laurel Heights 7
2-03/06
1-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-11/06
1-01/08

GL Pease Montgomery 7
1-03/06
1-07/06
1-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-11/06
1-10/07

GL Pease Haddos Delight 7
1-04/06
1-07/06
1-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-11/06
1-01/08

GL Pease Stratford 7
1-07/06
1-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
2-11/06
1-01/08

GL Pease Barbary Coast 7
1-07/06
1-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-11/06
1-06/07
1-01/08

GL Pease Fillmore 7
2-07/06
1-08/06
3-09/06(2oz canned)
1-10/07

GL Pease Cumberland 7
6-06/07
1-01/08

 

[thomas james]

English And Balkan Inventory 34 blends 366 tins

Dunhill London Mixture 14
3-03/04
2-05/04
2-06/04
2-07/04
1-07/05
1-10/05
1-01/06
2-03/06

Dunhill Standard Mixture Medium 12
2-02/04
2-08/04
1-04/05
2-06/05
1-08/05
2-10/05
1-01/06
1-03/06

Dunhill Standard Mixture Mild 15
6-05/05
1-06/05
3-07/05
2-10/05
1-01/06
2-03/06

Dunhill Mixture 965 15
3-05/04
1-6/04
2-09/04
1-04/05
1-06/05
1-07/05
1-08/05
1-10/05
1-12/05
1-01/06
1-03/06
1-12/06

Dunhill Nightcap 21
4-2000
3-04/04
2-06/04
2-08/04
2-12/04
2-04/05
1-07/05
1-08/05
2-12/05
1-01/06
1-03/06

Dunhill Durbar 15
1-10/04
2-04/05
4-05/05
1-06/05
1-07/05
2-08/05
1-10/05
2-12/05
1-03/06

Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader 15
4-05/04
1-02/05
2-04/05
1-06/05
1-07/05
1-08/05
5-02/06

Samuel Gawith Commonwealth 8
8-04/07

McClelland Oriental #14 14
1-12/04(100gr)
5-04/05
1-06/05
1-07/05
1-12/05
4-01/06
1-03/06

McClelland Syrian Super Balkan 10
6-02/05
4-04/07

Esoterica Tobacciana Penzance 20
7-07/04
1-10/04
2-12/04
2-01/05
1-06/05
1-07/05
1-01/06
1-03/06
4-07/06(2oz canned 12/06)

Esoterica Tobacciana Margate 13
2-5/98 (50gr canned 08/05)
3-12/04
6-05/05
1-06/05
1-07/05

C.A.O. Dan Old Ironsides 11
4-04/05
1-05/05
1-06/05
1-07/05
1-08/05
2-12/05
1-01/06

Solani White & Black 15
4-06/04(50gr canned)
4-04/05
1-05/05
1-06/05
1-07/05
1-08/05
2-12/05
1-03/06

Solani Gold Label English Luxury 10
1-11/04
1-05/06
1-07/06
1-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
2-12/06
2-04/07

Rattray Red Raparee 14
6-05/05
1-05/05(100gr)
1-06/05
1-07/05
2-12/05
2-01/06
1-03/06

GL Pease Odyssey B 15
13-07/05
1-01/06
1-03/06

GL Pease Abingdon B 13
1-11/05
11-12/05
1-01/06

GL Pease Samarra E 7
1-03/06
2-07/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-12/06
1-11/07

GL Pease Caravan B 7
1-03/06
2-07/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-12/06
1-10/07

GL Pease Blackpoint E 13
3-08/04
4-01/05
1-03/06
2-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-12/06

GL Pease Charing Cross B 7
1-03/06
2-07-06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-12/06
1-10/07

GL Pease Kensington B 7
1-04/06
2-08/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-12/06
1-11/07

GL Pease Ashbury B 7
1-04/06
2-07/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-12/06
1-11/07

GL Pease Lombard E 7
1-05/06
2-07/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-12/06
1-11/07

GL Pease Piccadilly E 8
1-05/06
2-07/06
1-09/06
1-10/06
1-12/06
2-01/08

GL Pease Westminster 9
9-05/07

GL Pease Embarcadero 7
7-07/07

GL Pease Robusto 9
9-06/07

GL Pease Cairo 7
1-03/06
2-07/06
1-09/06
1-12/06
1-10/07
1-11/07

GL Pease Maltese Falcon 10
10-01/08

GL Pease Bohemian Scandal 1
1-2004

Cornell & Diehl Pirate Kake 5
3-11/05(2oz canned 12/06)
2-03/06(2oz canned)

Cornell & Diehl Star Of The East 5
3-08/05(2 oz canned 12/06)
2-03/06(2oz canned)

 

[jhuggett]

Now there's a well maintained list! :lol:

 

[thomas james]

As a further explanation of my "rotation."

Each rotation consists of the oldest tin of each blend. A replacement tin is immediately added. You can see how this sytem provides progressively aged tobacco for everyday consumption.

My 08 rotation will be "pulled" from the cellar in about two months. ALL replacement tins for the 08 rotation are already in place.

Additions this year? Ten tins of Maltese Falcon ( on the way here), ten of Maduro Cut Cake (when produced), ten of Nocturne (when produced) and anything else that I may deem necessary.

I also plan to give a lot of stuff away during the year, so be nice to me.

 

[Mikem]

Very nice TJ. I know who's has I'm raiding when I run out. :lol!:

 

[Tony Ferrill]

Wow!!A cellar to be proud of-I'm not sure the local B&M here is that well stocked!Happy smoking,friend!
Tony

 

[jhuggett]

I know none of the B&M's around my area have that kind of inventory. :lol:

 

[Carlos]

Nice! 8)


So organized also.

 

[thomas james]

Nice! 8)


So organized also.

I e-mailed Jason my inventory lists and he formatted it to LOOK organized and pasted it all here.

Thanks Jason.

 

[Slow Puffs]

tj,

That's a nice "wee" collection that you have there.

Congrats,

Paul

 

[puros_bran]

Do we need to put TJ on the 'Down on your luck' list so the man dont run outta weed?

 

[ZuluCollector]

TJ, it is hard to know what to be more impressed by - your impeccable and astute taste in tobaccos or your redoubtable inventorying and cataloging skills.

Yours is a cellar to dream of.

It's really just superb.

 

[thomas james]

tj,

That's a nice "wee" collection that you have there.

Congrats,

Paul

Paul,,,,,,,,,,,it's not a "we" collection, it's a "my" collection.

Damned :elephant: 's are always looking for handouts.

Enjoy the S-Bowl.

Drink lots of :rendeer: head.

 

[Justpipes]

Well, once again more proof that this group will not have to worry about a lack of tobacco if it ever is not available on the open market!

 

[thomas james]

Well, once again more proof that this group will not have to worry about a lack of tobacco if it ever is not available on the open market!

It's not easy being green,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Kermit.

 

[maggid_1]

Indeed, a very well organized cellar and well stocked, congrats on a job well done.

 

[Tennessee Dave]

Awesome cellar! :cheers:

 

[thefes]

TJ - Forgive a question from a novice here. I notice that only a few tins come with an actual manufacturers date stamp. For the rest, do you just date them from the date of acquisition? It seems to me that in some of the more out of the way tobacconists things have already potentially been on the shelves for years. I suppose there is no way of knowing if the tins aren't stamped.

 

[Wet Dottle]

Hey! Thomas, want to come by my place and organize my cellar?

 

[thomas james]

Wet Dottle,

Didn't mean to ignore you.

I haven't had access to a b&m for about 30 years. Everything I have cellared has been bought on line and should be relatively new stuff. Everything is dated with the acquisition date. I just started doing it about five years ago and got into the habit with each purchase so it really wasn't much of a project. If something is obtained in trade from a member here and has a date on it, then I go by that date. I keep everything seperated by blends. Every year or so I will "pull" one tin of each blend and constitute a "rotation." I just trudge through them one at time after taking them out of the "cellar" and seperating them. As I "pull" a rotation, I validate my inventory list. Takes about two hours every year or so. I then systematically replace the pulled tins in order to maintain the aging process. I pull the oldest tin of each blend for a rotation. If a new blend is tried and liked, I will buy 10 or so tins and add them to the cellar. If something is opened that I do not like, only rarely, I'll trade away the entire inventory of it. This has only happened twice that I can remember. Both times it was aged virginias that just sweetened up too much. I am a type "A" "OCD" person, probably the most advanced case here. "Stuff" is aging much faster than I can smoke it. On the bright side, I have never been afflicted with pad. I only have 19 pipes. Of course, they are in a systematic anal rotation too.

Like everyone else here, "it" just happened. Woke up one day and it all appeared out of the blue.

The BEST to you. Welcome aboard.