Re: Airing a Blend After Aging, Any Effects Noted?
- From: Buddy Springman <Buddy.Springman@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 14:38:16 -0700 (PDT)
On Apr 6, 12:55 pm, shakenbake <agma...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I know that aging involves an anerobic process. And, the results for
VA are wonderful. It also happens for Periques and Perique blends.
But, has any one noticed any changes in the smokability of a blend,
such as Nassau, after the tin has been open for a brief while, say,
about a week? Is there an effect on some tobaccos like opening a
bottle of red wine that has to breathe?
When I opened a tin of Nassau with about eight years on it (thanks for
the sale of those wonderful tins of Sweet Ambrosia from teh Gods and
Goddesses, Mark!), the tin aroma was very strongly pungent and smelled
like carnations (I think it was the Perique that had fermented).
After about a week, it had softenned and become more enjoyable for
me. The Virginia sweetness had not diminished, however.
No conclusions from me, but I know that last week I opened an '03 tin
of Piccadilly. No trace of latakia in the tin aroma upon opening -
just the slightly sweet scent one would expect of a tin of light VA's
of that vintage. Pretty much seemed to smoke that way. Five days
later, I can easily pickup the latakia in the tin, and taste it in the
smoke. I suspect nothing magical happened to the smoke experience
except expectations from tin aroma. But the tin aroma shifted
significantly.
Buddy
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