The Bengal Slices release sneaked up on me, too.
Warren gave me the heads up, in fact! What would we do without you guys? We wouldn't be talking about Bengal Slices, that's for certain. My deepest gratitude goes out to everyone here who has helped Simon and I out with this little pet project over the past two years. Help has come from all corners of the pipe world, whether it be in the form of vintage samples or much-needed encouragement. As this crazy idea has evolved, it's become all-consuming and quite challenging, thus my absence from this forum from time-to-time. But the wanton enthusiasm of all of our friends here at PipesMagazine has kept us moving forward with a smile on our face.
Yes, there is more to come. We expect to see the War Horse loose cut available by the end of the month (production samples have been phenomenal...thank you, Lane Ltd), and we hope to debut War Horse Bar at the Chicago show. After that comes a few more surprises, including the reintroduction of another iconic brand line with three distinctive blends.
So, from all of us at The Standard Tobacco Co. of Pennsylvania, to all of our friends here at PipesMagazine, thank you for making 2015 a landmark year. We hope to bring you great joy in 2016!