Excellent advice thanks - i may try an alcohol extract after reading up a heap more - cheers
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Personally Iām not a fan of the alcohol extract, but thatās just me so donāt let it bother you. I just donāt enjoy the taste of it as much as I do with PG . I just use PG now and do cold extracts. I leave my pipe tobaccoās steeping for around 6 months but with cigars Iāve found they could do with a still longer steep, so Iām aiming for a 9 month period. I draw out a syringe of liquid every now and then when it is steeping to make some liquid as a testbatch and then decide if itās done or could benefit from some more steep time. That stops me from filtering too early and also gives me some juice while Iām waiting for the finished product. 
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Nice condensed findā¦ 
Iāve read Farslinos findings a while back, but it was a slog! Bullet point findings are awesome! 
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Yeah, I do tend to get bored with those too 
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ā¦was going to start a new thread on cellaring tobacco for the future of your NET pleasure, but I figured, mehā¦
As things are starting to get dicey for future tobacco purchases, I figured I would cellar a few tins of the good stuffā¦ starting now! 
Now, if I can just keep my hands off of them for a few years! 
ā¦ fortunately, smokingpipes.com has a 10% discount going on right nowā¦ for those of you who are located in the U.S.
Stock up before your favorite choice of Dunhill is no more! 
Andā¦ if youāre a lover of Syrian Latakiaā¦ well, with conditions in their current state, itās going to be tougher and tougher to get your hands on that product.
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exactly, the ones I just bought will not, cause I never had them before so Iāll have to try them and decide if they are worth stocking up on but I will make more purchases before D-day.
Iām vaping the NightCap now even though it is morning 
Made a testbatch after a 6 month cold steep and the stuff is not only very good but also very strong. I could easily mix this at 5% and have an excellent flavour. Same goes for the others that Iāve tested. 6 months is a long wait, but I will use less concentrate and the coil gunking will be less too. So in the end itās a win win. 
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Welpā¦ I just scored a $10 rice cooker at the Salvation Army thrift storeā¦ love that place! 
At least now my wife wonāt be bummed 'cause Iām hogging the crockpot all the time for my heat assisted macerations. 
The rice cooker holds a low temp of +/- 120 degreesā¦ perfect for starting my batches.
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Awesome looking juice! 
So, can you expound a bit on the Boswellās Pipes, if you donāt mind.
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It is a local pipe shop in Chambersburg, PA. I went in there and got some pipe tobacco and let it sit for 5 months. I always shop local when I can.
They have a ton of cigars and pipe blends.
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ā¦few more for the cellar:
ā¦except the War Horse Green; that one is going in a jar as soon as it hits the doorstep. 
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Somewhere in this house is an unopened tin of McClellandās Christmas Cheer from the year 2000. Sucks I canāt locate it, but Iāve always been bad at hiding tobaccos from myself that I want to age. So 16 years old plus at this point - Iād say itās ripened by now 
If only I knew where it is.
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Well, if you find it, Iām sure you can fetch a nice chunk of change for it on a pipe forum. That stuff sells out pretty quick when itās on the marketā¦
Too bad you didnāt cellar a few pounds of Esoterica Penzanceā¦ people will kill for that tobacco. 
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Yeahā¦ itās been a little too quiet on this thread. 
Iāll see what I can do about that, now that the summer doldrums are in full effect where I work. So, for startersā¦ pretty pictures, with some explaination of whatās in the jars and press. 
Tobaccos used:
Samuel Gawith ~ 1792 Flake
Dark Fired Kentucky
Virginia
(Non-Aromatic)
Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake is a legendary, full-bodied mixture of deeply matured Virginia and dark-fired tobaccos which are pressed into a cake with is further matured under pressure and steamed until dark. The cakes are sliced and finished with a tonquin dressing for the characteristic flavor.
G.L. Pease ~ Stonehenge Flake
Burley
Perique
Virginia
(Non-Aromatic)
Stonehenge Flake is a wonderful traditional flake comprised of bright flue-cured and sun-cured leaf from Brazil, Zimbabwe and Malawi, with just a touch of Malawi Burley added for a bit of body, and a slightly fuller flavor. Then, we added a hint of genuine St. James Parish Perique, for its special piquant contribution. Once blended, the leaf was steamed, hot-pressed into blocks, and aged, to allow the flavors to meld and marry.
The Stonehenge is a re-release of GL Peaseās original 2001 bombshell of a pipe tobacco, from what Iāve read in many tobacco reviews and forums. This will be a NET to be savored!
The Sam Gawith 1792 will be quite the heavy hitter NET, as dark fired tobaccos are characteristicly stout. The tonquin top coat will be the kickerā¦ unlike any flavor I have experienced to dateā¦ quite enjoyable! The Gawith/Hoggarth Black Irish X led me down the tonquin trail the first go round; canāt wait to experience it in a dark fired version.
These macerations are PG versions, having a warm start (+/-125 degrees for 8 hours) in my $10 rice cooker. Then, the maceration will be topped with a bit of PGA to aid in releasing some of the other flavors in the tobacco, which the PG canāt accomplish by itself. The macerations will then sleep/steep for a few months in a cool dark closet while the magic takes place!
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Dang it! 
Forgot about the press!
Peter Stokkebye ~ 24 Nougat
Black Cavendish
Burley
Cavendish
Virginia
(Aromatic)
Peter Stokkebye No. 24 Nougat is a classic Danish-style aromatic made of bright Virginias, white Burley and sweet black Cavendish. What makes it so unique is the combination of vanilla and chocolate flavors that give it a great room note and a subtly sweet taste.
This is one specifically made for my wife! 
She is trying to wean herself off store bought flavors and head towards the 100% NET realm. Iām more than happy to help her move into the self sufficient world of DIY mixing.
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I managed to get my hands on some Peter Stokkebye, they didnāt sell it here but they got some 4th generation specials out now 
Light and slightly aromatic, the 1957 blend showcases natural Virginia
sweetness and a creamy vanilla/toffee room note.
1982
This slow burning mixture of golden Virginias, sweet and soft mild black
Cavendish, light Burleys is our celebration of our familyās 100-year
anniversary in the tobacco business. Finished with a French nougat and
almond nut top dressing.
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Iām doing a test tank of Jimās Red Virginia Ribbon NET, at the moment. Very good on itās own. I can also see it as a primary tobacco flavor, in a blend, with some complimentary flavors mixed with it. 
I just finished a tank of the Flavora NET prototype with a dash of INW 555 Gold mixed in. What an awesome combo. The Tank Mixer strikes again!
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Iāve recently found some pretty good combos that way! 
On the other hand, sometimes I go about it another wayā¦ D&R Ryback Regular turned out to be quite the one dimensional NET vape experience; good, mind you, but just needed something to give it a life. I broke out the beaker, mixed the Ryback (30ml) with a combo of partially vaped bottles of PS Optimum 31 (15ml) and Standard Bengal Slices (10ml) and BAM! That was the golden ticket to a wonderful ADV.
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Well, those sounds and look De-lish! All except for the not so yummy photos on the tins! 
Whoās idea was it to put gross pictures on tobacco packaging? 
ā¦the āNo Fun Ever!ā folks. 
Harrumph!
Thatās OKā¦ we know the tastiness that resides inside that tinā¦ sans combustion.
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