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What you might notice in comparing these two tins is the cut of the flake is different, which was curious, so I went to the source and talked to Jeremy Reeves who let me know the cutter they were using was replaced and impacted the look of the cut between the two tins

Fermentation is the process of allowing tobacco leaves to undergo a biochemical transformation, making sure they develop the desired flavours, reduce bitterness, and break down harmful compounds

The chew, now slightly dried out, is wrapped with a piece of copper wire, thin, like speaker wire, with the ends hanging off

You know, that sometimes you look at an old tobacco tin and you could swear you have seen it before, that it just speaks to you

Dimensions: 4709 x 7064 px | 39.9 x 59.8 cm | 15.7 x 23.5 inches | 300dpi Date taken: 20 March 2018