Tobacco stored and ignored for a year - still good?

[Guammer]

I purchased a started blend from WLT last year around this time. I got busy and didn't really get around to learning to roll the way I had intended but want to revisit things this year. The leaves I purchased have been stored in a tupperware container since I opened them last year. The individual plastic bags WERE all opened. I may have misted some wrapper and binder at one point and rolled one or two cigars before packing it all away and forgetting about it. Assuming I don't see any signs of the obvious offenders like mold or beetles, is it possible that this tobacco can still be rejuvenated and used? Or would a full year of neglect and drying out likely be too much for it to be any good at this point?

The starter blends on WLT are cheap enough, but if I have a lb. of leaves sitting around already I figured I might as well use them if they can be salvaged.

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome to the forum. Feel free to introduce yourself in the Introduce yourself forum, linked in the menu bar.

Benign neglect (non-moldy, non-traumatic) is good for most tobacco. If it's out of case, then gentle misting and a 24 hour rest will bring it back to life. Happy rolling.

Bob

 

[Chicken]

Let the morning dew get all over them , they’ll be soft as a babies bottom

 

[Alpine]

Welcome to FTT. Tobacco can only get better with proper aging. If it was stored too dry, it might not have aged at all, but it’s certainly still smokable.

pier