4 Year Old Newminster 400 - Exceptional!

[hoosierpipeguy]

Ran across a jar of 2/18 Newminster 400 last week and decided to pop it. The almost 4 years have worked well for this blend. I get more citrus sweet and tart from this blend than maple sugar sweetness. The flavors are stronger and more prominent after 4 years with the rough edges smoothed out. Really enjoying this blend, happy I put for our five pounds away. May add a couple more. Kind of reminds me of Wessex Gold Virginia Flake which is another favorite of mine for an earlier in the day smoke.

I kind of screwed up but turns out to be kind of good. When jarring, I just folded the Flake in half and stuffed as much in the jar as I could. They're so tight, all I can do is tear out broken Flake from the top and stuff it in the pipe. Very easy to load and I think breaking the flakes up may release the flavors a bit more. The moisture level is perfect, this lights and burns to a fine ash rather effortlessly.

I see this blend can still be purchased for thirty something dollars per pound. WOW! What a bargain.

 

[fireground_piper]

Great to know! I put 2.5 pounds away this year of it so I guess I’ll double down on it for 2022.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Taking this to work.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Taking this to work.

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I think you should take it to the post office with my address on the box. LOL Nice!

 

[AlanH]

I just discover Virginias and
Vapors after starting out with aromatics. I ordered some New Minster 400. Orlick and Escudo. I like them all but the Newminster and the Escudo are my favorites. I have not tried them aged but I will be buying more 400 it is all I want right now ?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Mark have you tried the 403 coins?

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Mark have you tried the 403 coins?

I have not. Given my cellar, I'm reluctant to tempt myself with another blend.

 

[That Guy]

Mark have you tried the 403 coins?

The 403 bit the hell out of me at first. Had to jar it up for 6 months and now it's nice. Will be great after a few years. Love these cheap bulk blends. They just need some time to really shine though in my opinion.

 

[Jwebb90]

Superior Navy Flake is one of the two bulk blends I brought with me in the move to Bulgaria. The stuff is fantastic and the price makes it taste that much better.

 

[john19]

4 years? Very good.

I just started pipe smoking. I'm thinking of taking some tobacco, and aged them for 1.5-2 years. Which one do you recommend me between erinmore flake, davidoff English mixture, davidoff Scottish mixture, davidoff medallion flakes?

 

[seanv]

Davidoff Flake Medallions is great fresh but ages greatly

 

[Ahi Ka]

4 years? Very good.

I just started pipe smoking. I'm thinking of taking some tobacco, and aged them for 1.5-2 years. Which one do you recommend me between erinmore flake, davidoff English mixture, davidoff Scottish mixture, davidoff medallion flakes?

Look at peter stokkebye bullseye and navy flake.

 

[john19]

Davidoff Flake Medallions is great fresh but ages greatly

I hear very good things for medallion.

 

[Ahi Ka]

I have not. Given my cellar, I'm reluctant to tempt myself with another blend.

Don’t blame ya, was curious to know if you had cellared it at the same time.

 

[john19]

Look at peter stokkebye bullseye and navy flake.

I can't find them in Greece. Only erinmore and davidoffs (and many of aromatics).

 

[Ahi Ka]

I can't find them in Greece. Only erinmore and davidoffs (and many of aromatics).

Reach out to @karam he might be able to point out a few other places where you can get blends. Be warned in advance though, despite his generally pleasant demeanour, he is a self appointed member of the Lakeland’s police

 

[karam]

These Stokkebye blends can't be had in Greece, I've only found them in Danish shops (in Europe) which don't send abroad sadly.

 

[eljimmy]

I put away 8 pounds recently. I ended up cutting the flakes at the end to fit in the jars, kept the trims for immediate consumption. Can't wait to try it with some age. 1 pound is dwindling since I'm smoking it often. One of my favorites.

 

[Casual]

I love this stuff. It wasn’t on my radar as a favourite until I realized I reached for it more than half the time.

 

[DonutLuvr]

Sounds like this one is right up my alley. It’s been on my try list for a while, haven gotten around to ordering it yet but I’m going to blind order a pound. ?