Not that this thread is relevant anymore, but clearly there was no answer given. Aromatic tobaccos (those heavily flavored) rarely age much and, if they age at all, never well. Burleys tend to get a little bitter with age. Latakia flattens out and becomes more musky (which I don't always mind). But Virginias and Perique are must-age tobaccos. It does have to be in an airtight container, a tin or jar, but if that had been a VaPer blend that had been aging in a tin or jar for 20 years, you would have one incredibly tasty tobacco on your hands. Also, a 20-year-aged VA or VaPer would be worth big bucks on eBay. I saw a tin of Bell's Three Nuns sell for $400 on eBay. That's a lot of cigars and pipe tobacco!