MacBaren HH Highland Discontinued

mcitinner1 · Dec 8, 2014

Bradley got me interested in this blend and told me to try Cupojoe's. Well I ordered 2 one pound bags and one tin. Bags went backordered and they mailed the tin. I checked around other sellers, all out of stock. I emailed MacBaren when I saw Highland wasn't listed on their site, and got a reply this morning, it is discontinued. Called COJ and will find out tomorrow when Cupojoes's gets in their order, if my 2 bags are included. :wink:

johnnyreb · Dec 8, 2014

Subscribed! I would want to order some also while available. I've never tried their aro, Scottish Blend Mixture. I wonder if it is being discontinued as well?

mcitinner1 · Dec 8, 2014

Reb, I'm pretty sure I saw the Scottish blend still on their products page.

JimInks · Dec 8, 2014

Scottish is a popular blend, and isn't discontinued.

johnnyreb · Dec 8, 2014

Thanks Jim. I haven't tried the aro but if it's that popular it should be good.

mso489 · Dec 8, 2014

'Not a Highland smoker, but it is weird when "an old friend" disappears.

rigmedic1 · Dec 8, 2014

I liked the Highland Blend, but there are other similar blends out there. Solani 131 is such, and the McClelland Stave aged 35th anniversary Virginia is also in that vein. I found also that taking some Peter Stokebye Luxury Navy Flake, and adding a few drops of scotch to a cotton ball, then jarring it for a month, also produces a wonderful smoking tobacco.

mikestanley · Dec 8, 2014

I enjoy the HH Highland and will miss it .

I have a half a dozen tins put up which

Should last a while. It's a

Companionable blend that doesn't need age.

Mike S.

petes03 · Dec 9, 2014

Highland is a good one, and I'll hate to see it go.

I've got about 6-8 tins put up, including some limited edition signed ones. They should last a long time.

jarit · Dec 9, 2014

I didn't have chance to try HH Highland, but I will miss the HH Mature Virginia, also discontinued early this year.
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/mac-baren-discontinuing-some-blends#post-532294

fnord · Dec 9, 2014

I haven't lost a favorite tobacco yet. But I do feel sorry for those that do.
But, of course, it all comes down to economics. A manufacturer discontinues a less than popular item or, worse case, the manufacturer itself goes belly up and assumes room temperature.
I enjoy several somewhat obscure blends which might not be around for the long haul and I'm doing my damnedest to lay in a supply. (If you hang around long enough you'll eventually learn that life is unfair, the table is always tilted and your participation ribbons are worth shit.)
When you find a blend you like, start laying it aside. I can assure you, with a 100% degree of certitude, tobacco won't be getting any cheaper.
Fnord

ericthered · Dec 9, 2014

MacBaren's HH Highland blend was one of the first two tobaccos that I tried when I took up pipe smoking almost 2 years ago. It is still my favorite in spite of tasting many other fine tobaccos. Unfortunately, my budget, priorities and newbie shortsightedness prevented me from buying up a good cellarfull. I think I may still have a bowl's worth of that first sample left. I don't know that I'll ever smoke it, just so that I can say that I still have a little left.

mcitinner1 · Dec 10, 2014

bump

mcitinner1 · Dec 11, 2014

I just ordered 4 tins from CupOJoes. Not sure if it was the last of what they had. I got the feeling they were holding some back, maybe.... It would be worth someone checking out. The blend has been discontinued by MacBaren. 8)

metalheadycigarguy · Dec 11, 2014

Well that's disappointing news. I really like the Highland blend. I heard earlier in the year that it and Mature Virginia were gonna be discontinued, but I asked to different tobacconists and neither one said they had heard anything about it and were still able to order it. One tobacconist told me that it would be stupid to discontinue the Mature Virginia as its one of the best Virginia's on the market. So I figured the rumor was just a rumor. I guess I should have stocked up on those blends. Well, I guess I'll have to go hunt for some Highland blend now.

metalheadycigarguy · Dec 16, 2014

Was able to get the last two tins of Highland blend from Mars Cigars & Pipes as they are now out of stock. Smoking Pipes, 4Noggings, Milan Tobacconist, Pipes and Cigars, Cigars and Pipes (Park Lane Tobacconist), BnB Tobacco, are all out of stock as well. The only other place I found it available still is Cup of Joes. I'm not sure if the above mentioned tobacconists will be getting any more in stock, so if you want some you better get on it. Just a heads up.

MacBaren HH Highland Discontinued

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