My understanding with aromatic blends is that they generally aren't going to get worse, but they won't improve with age. Flavors will meld and if there is a dominant flavor in an aro it may take over the entire blend. The aros I have are Lane BCA and 1Q which probably won't be hurt too badly by sitting for a while.I googled 401T, and the top results were a tenor recorder, and a deep fat fryer
Health issues stop me planning longer, to be honest. One side of the family all checked out early, and the other side were all long lived. Either set of genes could be dominant in me, but I'm certainly going to be directing my funds towards shorter term returns. I've never been one for the long term. Never bought a house, nor had a pension plan. I only ever look as far as the horizon. If something's not in view, I'll not worry about it until it is. Who knows which way the wind will blow tomorrow?
I thought aromatics were generally unwise for long term storage? I think cased/topped Virginias should be fine, but I wasn't planning on keeping anything with Cavendish for longer than two to three years
Sorry to hear about your health concerns, but it sounds like you are keeping the right mindset about all of it. None of us knows what our future holds or how long that future will be, we have to enjoy the time we have. Memento Mori.
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