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Smokestack Jack · 05-01-2017, 05:07 PM

I was reading the G.L. Pease F.A.Q. thread about aging and I have a question...

Is there any way to tell how long an unopened tin is aged when you buy it? I have never seen any dates on the tins. Any ideas about this?

ak2000 · 05-01-2017, 05:11 PM

The C&D and MacBaren Tins I have received have dates on them, none of the other brands seem to though. I assume most people just write the date received on them.

Smokestack Jack · 05-01-2017, 05:39 PM

Yeah, I just date my jars when I get the tobacco. I noticed that my HH Latakia Flake does have the date on the tin. "April 2015". All my other tobacco tins do not. My bulk tobaccos I put in jars immediately upon receiving and threw out the bags.

SLR · 05-01-2017, 06:15 PM

If the tins have dates, I highlight them. If they have no dates, I put the date I purchased them. I put purchase dates on all my jars.

05-01-2017, 05:07 PM	#1
Smokestack Jack Herf God Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Warsaw, Mo. 65355 Posts: 13,364	question about aging I was reading the G.L. Pease F.A.Q. thread about aging and I have a question... Is there any way to tell how long an unopened tin is aged when you buy it? I have never seen any dates on the tins. Any ideas about this? __________________ *SSJ... Herfin' in the Heartland* I can't help it, I have an excuse. What was that excuse again?

05-01-2017, 05:11 PM	#2
ak2000 Charter Member Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 10,625	The C&D and MacBaren Tins I have received have dates on them, none of the other brands seem to though. I assume most people just write the date received on them. __________________ Cigars are brain food...... JLOH #19

05-01-2017, 05:39 PM	#3
Smokestack Jack Herf God Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Warsaw, Mo. 65355 Posts: 13,364	Yeah, I just date my jars when I get the tobacco. I noticed that my HH Latakia Flake does have the date on the tin. "April 2015". All my other tobacco tins do not. My bulk tobaccos I put in jars immediately upon receiving and threw out the bags. __________________ *SSJ... Herfin' in the Heartland* I can't help it, I have an excuse. What was that excuse again?

05-01-2017, 06:15 PM	#4
SLR Charter Member Moderator Herf God Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: OC/LA Area, CA USA Posts: 16,443	If the tins have dates, I highlight them. If they have no dates, I put the date I purchased them. I put purchase dates on all my jars.