Tobacco Inventory

[fastnbulbous]

Haebar asked and shall receive.

I am amazed by how much tobacco gets given away in the new piper give away. So I was curious how much most of the Experienced Pipe Smokers had on hand, and how much comes in on a monthly basis. Kind of curious about that for everyone.

What do you say?

Started smoking Pipes in February of this year.
I would guess I have about 2 pounds of pipe tobacco (Thanks mostly to the new Piper giveaway).
I buy about 4 ounces a month or so.

Started smoking cigars almost 7 years ago.
I have 130 cigars - about 5 come in every month. Smoke about 1 a week

[Tobias Lutz]

I've got well over 100 lbs... probably somewhere around 110. I quit tracking last year because keeping up with it stopped being enjoyable.

[cpmcdill]

The thought of trying to inventory my tobacco overwhelms me, so a vague estimate is I have enough to last several years or longer of daily smoking.

[Cool Breeze]

I've only got a couple pounds myself, if that.

I have a dozen 1/2 pint canning jars of baccy and a couple of tins. There are some samples that I left in the ziplocs and put the baggies in a jar to keep them fresh.

I plan to start ordering more than I smoke and putting some VAs and some Vapers back to cellar.

[mooster]

According to the link in my signature, I have about 72 and a half pounds. Haven't bought any since February.

[Lostmason]

I'm kinda ashamed to admit my "cellar" would probably fit in my glove box. I neglected my pipes for years and am just now really getting back to them.Have to admit my pipes have jumped from a meer and one briar to three meers, ten briars, and one cob.(For now)My last tobacco allowance went to stocking my humi with my favorite "yard gars",so I'll have to find some extra work to fill out my cellar some.

[tmoran]

I follow CP's method. Maybe 5 years worth. Not really sure, maybe 15-20 lbs. Somewhere around 300-400 cigars. I am anti-organization.

[DGErwin11]

2 tubs of Angler's Dream. When I get down to one tub I'll order 4 more.

[sweaterman]

2 tubs of Angler's Dream. When I get down to one tub I'll order 4 more.

Sounds like you are a big fan. I saw that on Pipes and Cigars the other day and thought about getting some but didn't take the plunge, went with my old stand by instead, Lane Black and Burly. Certainly am curious about the Anglers Dream though.

[DGErwin11]

Sounds like you are a big fan. I saw that on Pipes and Cigars the other day and thought about getting some but didn't take the plunge, went with my old stand by instead, Lane Black and Burly. Certainly am curious about the Anglers Dream though.

For years I had a reputation as the world's greatest Carter Hall fan. Then I was gifted some Hearth And Home Classic Burley Kake. I liked that a lot so I switched. And then I was gifted a half tub of AD. It beat out CBK by a nose. I smoke it all day, everyday. I have never been one to experiment a lot. In fact if I had not been gifted these, I would still be smoking Carter Hall. I choose not to let the search for the perfect interfere with my enjoyment of the good.

[El Whedo]

I smoke about one cigar a week in good weather, so my cigar stash will last me 15 to 20 years.

I'm not sure how much pipe tobacco I have, maybe 30ish pounds, but I do KNOW I need many, many more pounds of Homborger Veermaster.

[fastnbulbous]

Approximations are more than welcome here.
That is what I did.

[c.ortiz108]

I'm new to pipes and am so far smoking about 2-3 bowls + 1 cigar per week. I have 7 tins and 10 or 12 half-pint jars - a good deal of it due to the generosity of brothers here (and going from being the guy who never wins nuthin' to suddenly winning contests right and left!).

I'm determined not to get carried away like I did with cigars, wanting to try everything, and buying/trading accordingly. I have probably 300-400 cigars, and since I only smoke about one per week I really don't need to be buying any more. At least a third are singles I've never tried.

[Emperor Zurg]

I'm determined not to get carried away like I did with cigars, wanting to try everything, and buying/trading accordingly.

Stop that crazy talk RIGHT NOW, young man!
(You should have your mouth washed out with Lakeland for talking like that)

You can NEVER have enough pipe tobacco; it goes like this; buy, jar, squirrel away, forget, repeat
Or, for you accounting types...

1) Buy lots of tobacco and pack in mason jars
2) hide mason jars in dark corner in the basement
3) ???
4) PROFIT!

[c.ortiz108]

Stop that crazy talk RIGHT NOW, young man!
(You should have your mouth washed out with Lakeland for talking like that)

You can NEVER have enough pipe tobacco; it goes like this; buy, jar, squirrel away, forget, repeat
Or, for you accounting types...

1) Buy lots of tobacco and pack in mason jars
2) hide mason jars in dark corner in the basement
3) ???
4) PROFIT!

Okay, I'm convinced. But I do find that while I like all kinds of cigars depending on mood (Dominican, Nicaraguan, Cuban) I seem not to like certain pipe tobaccos at all (burley) - at least so far. So at least I'll go slower and not amass too much stuff I might not like in the end. Nothing to stop me from stockpiling my favorites in advance, though, huh?.....

Are Lakelands as soapy as Mixture No. 79?

[Emperor Zurg]

Okay, I'm convinced. But I do find that while I like all kinds of cigars depending on mood (Dominican, Nicaraguan, Cuban) I seem not to like certain pipe tobaccos at all (burley) - at least so far. So at least I'll go slower and not amass too much stuff I might not like in the end. Nothing to stop me from stockpiling my favorites in advance, though, huh?.....

Are Lakelands as soapy as Mixture No. 79?

Lakeland is the original soapy tasting tobacco topping. Try the horror known as 'Ennerdale' if you want to experience a LD50 dose.

From what every old timer says, you can't go wrong with Virginias. Seems every 'vintage' pipesmoker ends up with a healthy appetite for Virginia tobacco. I'm not there yet; the biggest thing I enjoy about pipe tobacco is the almost limitless variety. Burleys? Yeah, IMO burleys kinda suck but there are times when a burley sure sounds good. In those moments - which are somewhat rare - I'll usually reach for Prince Albert or PS 41 Cube Cut.

[Bruck]

About 150 cigars, very few of which I paid more than $3 for. Probably a couple pounds of rolling components.

About 5# of pipe tobacco & blending components.

[Hermit]

I keep an inventory on a spreadsheet.
Currently about 100 kilos.
I lost track of my cigar inventory years ago.
(and I ain't gonna count em.) :D

[Hambone]

36 lbs

[Haebar]

I've got 110 pounds, there I said it. Hi, my name is Tab and I have tobacco acquisition disorder (TAD). Seriously, I look at it as a hedge against future tobacco legislation and taxes. Also, looking to get a benefit from aging the tobaccos.

[Cool Breeze]

I seem not to like certain pipe tobaccos at all (burley) - at least so far.

I'm not that big a burley fan either. Every now and then I'll get in the mood for some and have a bowl of PA or Carter Hall, but it's not often.
Besides if we're talking about aging, burley doesn't improve that much with age from what I've read.

When sticking tobaccos back and forgetting about them for a few years, VAs and Vapers are where it's at.

[Basment_Shaman]

When I had money, I spend about 3000 a year on tobacco products .now I low budget about 30 a month.

[BryGuySC]

I'm guessing I have about 10 lbs.
I need to update my inventory.

[El Whedo]

I've got 110 pounds, there I said it. Hi, my name is Tab and I have tobacco acquisition disorder (TAD). Seriously, I look at it as a hedge against future tobacco legislation and taxes. Also, looking to get a benefit from aging the tobaccos.

My wife teases me and calls me a "hoarder". I tell her neither ammo, nor tobacco will ever go down in cost, or get easier to get in the future.

[cbr310]

definatly less than a pound, and about 15 sticks. A few small mason jars just barely full, started a humidor and got a few sticks. Will be adding some more pipe tobacco in a month or two.

[Ropey]

Owning 100 lbs? I can't even... [emoji15]

I have 2 lbs and about 375 cigars. Smoke about 2 cigars a week and 2 bowls. So that should last me awhile.

One nice thing about going apesh*t on tobacco purchases from last Nov through about 3 months ago is that I can store it to my liking and not have to smoke everything ROTT.

I've found that this has made all the difference.

[Aguineapig]

I've probably got around 8 pounds of bulk, jarred up. Mostly Cornell & Diehl, Stokkebye, and some Daughters & Ryan. Along with about 8 Pease tins for very special occasions/long term aging.

Not much in way of cigars, just some cheapies in a coolidor. I am trying to change that and explore the cigars more to put a modest supply away for rest and aging.

[Trroutman22]

19lbs 2oz cellared

10oz open (minus what I have smoked)

10lbs 5oz smoked since Sept 2010
8lbs 5oz given away since Sept 2010

I only track what I paid for or what I was given and smoked. If I was given something and passed it along I don't track it.