Re: Aaahhh Penzance!!

tbomb5653@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I just opened and eight oz, foil wrapped package of this stuff that's
about two years old. I opened it because: (one) I had a rare
hankering for latakia and (two) I've been curious about how well these
foil bags work for longer term storage. Regarding the first point,
why don't all you latakia heads spend day after day eulogizing this
blend? I don't think there's another lat blend that even comes close
to this one. And regarding the second point, anyone who has an eight
oz foil bag of any Esoterica product sitting unjarred in your cellar
just relax. Your precious is in fine shape. This Penzance was, if
anything, too fresh and moist. It would have done just fine sitting
on the shelf for another year or six.


Penzance and Krumble Kake from Smoker's Haven in Columbus, OH are my every day smoke. For one reason or another though, I find I actually prewer Krumble Kake these days - even though they're stunningly similar.

And, it does age incredibly well. I've smoked it at 1 year, two years, 5 years, and even ten years old. The ten year old Penzance is absolutely wonderful - bordering on religious experience.

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