The ... let's pop a tin thread for Labor Day

avid · Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:29 pm

Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:54 pm I'm still undecided on what to pop open... McC 40th? Navy Cavendish? Katerini classic? C&D Carolina red flake? Germain's BK flake? King Charles smoking mixture? GLP embarcadero? MacBaren vanilla flake? McConnell oriental? Variety isn't always the spice of life

You can also open more than one to receive special recognition.

Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:39 pm

avid wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:29 pm
Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:54 pm I'm still undecided on what to pop open... McC 40th? Navy Cavendish? Katerini classic? C&D Carolina red flake? Germain's BK flake? King Charles smoking mixture? GLP embarcadero? MacBaren vanilla flake? McConnell oriental? Variety isn't always the spice of life
You can also open more than one to receive special recognition.

I ain't playin' no mo'...don't no one wanna see a picture of an open pouch of PA!

Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:23 pm

I have a tin of Five O'Clock Shadow that I won in a drawing in 2014. It has been needing just the right reason to be opened. I think Labor Day 2018 will be that reason. Maybe it will taste a little like GLP Cumberland, which I liked.

Mr Beardsley · Fri Aug 31, 2018 8:31 pm

I think I'm going to revisit the tin of Redburn I cracked open and jarred about 6 months ago and open one of the tins of katerini classic

avid · Fri Aug 31, 2018 10:31 pm

Kevin Keith wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:39 pm
avid wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 6:29 pm
Mr Beardsley wrote: ↑Fri Aug 31, 2018 5:54 pm I'm still undecided on what to pop open... McC 40th? Navy Cavendish? Katerini classic? C&D Carolina red flake? Germain's BK flake? King Charles smoking mixture? GLP embarcadero? MacBaren vanilla flake? McConnell oriental? Variety isn't always the spice of life
You can also open more than one to receive special recognition.
I ain't playin' no mo'...don't no one wanna see a picture of an open pouch of PA!

Or open can?

Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:55 pm

I may have to pop mine Sunday ... I may be working on Labor day it turns out

Rusticated · Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:21 am

Well, Last night I had a few of my buddies over for some good times, good music, good drink, and good tobacco. While they were puffin' away on their cubans, it was a burley fest for me. I cracked open the Solani I traded with Mr Beardsley for (thank you very much!). Then I broke into my new pouches of Watch City...Deluxe crumb and Slices...all three big winners!
Last nights Kern River Brewing Company Dirty Hippie Imperial Red Ale has been replaced this morning by a cup of joe and McC Beacon extra in a Road Town Churchwarden. After this I'm going for a scoot on my 05 FLSTN along the coast...it's shaping up to be a great long weekend!

JBRiner · Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:40 pm

I am going to be popping open a tin of Russ O’s Firestorm. I have been sitting on this tin since 4/15 and I don’t really know why...just never got around to it. I knew I wanted something with perique and this has dark fires in it to boot.

Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:07 pm

JBRiner wrote: ↑Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:40 pm I am going to be popping open a tin of Russ O’s Firestorm. I have been sitting on this tin since 4/15 and I don’t really know why...just never got around to it. I knew I wanted something with perique and this has dark fires in it to boot.

The perique/DFK combo is just really good. The prospect of that in my pick was one of the appeals.

Mr Beardsley · Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:08 pm

The dfk / perique / VA combo really is amazing when done well. I think it along with the little sweet edge the rum gives is what makes speakeasy one of my favorites. C&D estimates it's peak at 10 - 15 years but I really can't find many reasons to wait on it