I ws a fan of Amphora, back in the day and I'm curious as to why it is no longer imported to the USA. Anyone know why?
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None of the Dutch blends are as easy to obtain as they were, back in the day - Amphora, Troost, Flying Dutchman. Sail is the easiest to find. Back then, of course, the Dutch blends were in the drugstores, along with the American blends and MacBaren. :
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:I smoked a lot of Amphora Red Full Aroma back in the late 60s and early 70s. I was young and single and its' attraction qualities for young ladies was no small reason it ended up in my pipe. I also heard this was the favorite smoke of the late actor William Conrad.
Smokey
Smokey
When i first started to smoke a pipe back in the early 70 i smoked mainly amphora
and from what i recall it was a great tobacco that was when i lived in south africa
recently i asked the tobacconest if he could get me some as there was none on his
shelves for some reason they dont import the range into the uk dont realy
know the reason as there are manny other tobaccos that i can get
david
(SCOTLAND)
and from what i recall it was a great tobacco that was when i lived in south africa
recently i asked the tobacconest if he could get me some as there was none on his
shelves for some reason they dont import the range into the uk dont realy
know the reason as there are manny other tobaccos that i can get
david
(SCOTLAND)
Amphora is still a widespread OTC in Canada - I smoke brown (original blend) on occasion. The pouches don't denote who the importer is, but I suspect either the Scandinavian Tobacco Group Canada (responsible for most Canadian OTC's, including Capt. black and Sail) or Imperial Tobacco...although those are just guesses.
Perhaps if you shoot them a letter, they can direct you to a vendor? Worth a shot at least...
The pertainent info provided is as follows:
Mfg under license of Van Nell Tabac, Netherlands
Amphora; PO Box 96
4900 AB Oosterhout, the Netherlands
Perhaps if you shoot them a letter, they can direct you to a vendor? Worth a shot at least...
The pertainent info provided is as follows:
Mfg under license of Van Nell Tabac, Netherlands
Amphora; PO Box 96
4900 AB Oosterhout, the Netherlands
Never smoked Amphora but in the 70's I smoked a Dutch tobacco called Eikens, anybody remember this ? I loved this brand, can't find anything about it, Petersons holiday season 2011 reminds me of this. :crying:
Amphora has been around for over 50yrs. It was my first pipe tobacco snd I started smoking it in 1957 because I liked the taste and smell and I could keep the stuff lit. Remember how tough it was as a "new" pape smoker to actually smoke a pipe without using an entire box of matches? I know, I know, some of you younger troops are asking "What is a match?"
Being from Belgium originally,Van Nelle Amphora is what I smoked when I first "messed" around with pipes in my college days. I haven't seen it around here, but I'm going to look for it next time I travel to visit mum. If I can bring enough, I might be willing to parcel some out for those that want some. It'll be next summer though :-( patience is a virtue.
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