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  1. leonardw

    Lane Limited Closing ... Article

    Hi All: As mentioned above, the real impact here is on the folks at the factory. There is never a good way to handle these things, but there certainly are bad ways. I'm pleased that the company essentially gave everyone a year's notice vs. springing the news on people at the last moment. As far...
  2. leonardw

    Hi from Denmark

    Welcome, and keep in mind that if the bar is small enough - less than 40 sq meters - you can still smoke indoors in Copenhagen. routesnorth.com/copenhagen/smoking-in-copenhagen/ Actually, I think my profile picture was taken in a Copenhagen bar.
  3. leonardw

    Dunhill Tobaccos Rebranded as Peterson

    I do confess to taking perverse pleasure in watching the rumor mill swirl on these sort of things.
  4. leonardw

    Dunhill Tobaccos Rebranded as Peterson

    Pardon for not weighing in earlier. Where to begin... - That's a real power point from our company. A bit surprised that the entire power point got out there (typically we'd just use the press release page), but the content is all suitable for public consumption - Not going to weigh in on the...
  5. leonardw

    Oliver Twist

    Actually, Oliver Twist will continue to be sold here in the US, although there will likely be some disruption in the short term. We were the exclusive distributor for the past couple of years. Last year the company was purchased by Swedish Match. STG's distribution agreement ended at the end of...
  6. leonardw

    Drying tobacco & nicotine effect

    Drying should not impact the nicotine level in the tobacco itself. If you are noticing a difference, your hypothesis is probably sound. After drying you are possibly smoking a higher volume of tobacco.
  7. leonardw

    The PipeWorld's connection to world-class music

    Check out The Punch Brothers if you get a chance, particularly live. Amazing stuff. I believe Scott was actually playing bass when Nickel Creek won their grammy.
  8. leonardw

    Dunhill Pipe Tobacco - A message from STG Lane

    Hi All: As you may have seen in a separate thread, BAT (owner of the Dunhill brand), has announced that it has decided to 'cease trading' with Dunhill pipe tobacco and cigars. STG Lane is the importer for the pipe tobacco here in the U.S. Here is what we know: BAT plans to cease trading...
  9. leonardw

    Dunhill Tobaccos Discontinued (At Least In The Netherlands And Perhaps Elsewhere

    Hi All: I'll post a response from STG Lane (importer)in a separate thread.
  10. leonardw

    What To Do In Atlanta?

    For downtown, you have the aquarium, World of Coke, CNN Center, and College Football Hall of Fame all within a block or two of each other. Not many smoke friendly places, but there is a small cigar store called the Cigar Times in the same area. My recommendation is a short Uber ride to Little 5...
  11. leonardw

    Cigar vs Pipe tobacco

    "Stages" was probably an inexact phrase to use. It's really probably better described as a single stage or process. The way I've seen it done is with the tobacco piled into giant mounds (pilons), containing anywhere from 2,000 to 5,000 lbs of tobacco. The tobacco within each pilon is then...
  12. leonardw

    Cigar vs Pipe tobacco

    I know just enough to be dangerous here... One of the primary differences between pipe and cigar is the leaf itself. While pipe tobacco relies heavily on Virginia, Burley, Oriental, Dark Fired, Latakia & Perique, 99% of cigars are made exclusively of Dark Air Cured. I've struggled over the...
  13. leonardw

    Anyone tried Lane Andullo yet?

    Itstone, those were my thoughts exactly. Interesting to here the anise/licorice comments, as there is none in this blend. Also, the Latakia amount is relatively small here (
  14. leonardw

    Tobacco Manufacturers & Pipe Smokers In The USA.

    My estimate (based on various sources) is about 1.5% - 2% of the adult male population, so roughly 2 million plus pipe smokers. Manufacturers McClelland Sutliff C&D Daughters and Ryan STG Lane Altria By manufacturers I'm referring to companies that actually process and produce the tobacco...
  15. leonardw

    Anyone tried Lane Andullo yet?

    Michael: I'm extremely curious to know what you - and anyone else who has smoked Lane Andullo - thought. I love this blend, but I'll be honest, when I first launched it I thought: I'm the only person in the world who is going to like this blend. It's just not quite like anything I've ever...
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