Many kinds of pipe tobacco were created for immediate enjoyment after being tinned. This led manufacturers and blenders to be concerned about what happened after.

Any pipe tobacco with a naturally high sugar content age wonderfully. Some pipe tobacco blends are specifically made for long-term storage, like Cornell & Diehl's Cellar Series. 

Benefits to aging pipe tobacco:

-Blends with a significant component of Virginias develop added sweetness and complexity after a few years. 

-Many blends burn better with age compared to burns after being freshly tinned as starches convert to sugars and flavours marry together for a smoother smoke.

-They say if you store two or more different pipe tobaccos together they will each absorb some flavour from the others thus creating a unique blend.

The Aging Process

aka "Cellaring"

-The key to successful aging is an airtight container to prevent drying and to control the moisture and pressure, creating a slow, positive transformation. (mason jar, humidor, tupperware) This allows natural chemical changes to mellow and enhance flavour, aroma and burn quality.

-Microorganisms and chemical reactions cause the tobacco to break down sugars and other compounds, leading to new flavor profiles over time.