McClelland Blends Still In Stock At SP
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I just stumbled on a small honey hole left at a cigar shop.
I'm guessed cigar shops that carry a bit of pipe tobacco are going to be the best lottery shot at the moment, and got lucky.
Mature Va from 2015, Dark Stoved, Top Hat, and Black Tie all 2104.
Still a few different blends available at Cousin's Cigar's in Akron, OH, not to mention a really nice selection all around, and the owner was great to talk to. He does not have high hopes, however, for several other pipe tobacco companies he mentioned sticking around much longer either.
I'm guessed cigar shops that carry a bit of pipe tobacco are going to be the best lottery shot at the moment, and got lucky.
Mature Va from 2015, Dark Stoved, Top Hat, and Black Tie all 2104.
Still a few different blends available at Cousin's Cigar's in Akron, OH, not to mention a really nice selection all around, and the owner was great to talk to. He does not have high hopes, however, for several other pipe tobacco companies he mentioned sticking around much longer either.
You cannot just say that without giving us some names. We need another rumor to latch on to as the MC story is just about up. C'mon now, let's hear some names.
Im going to guess that all of the blenders stateside are in jeopardy, or in consideration of closing up.
<p>McClelland Craftsbury Frog Morton On The Town, somebody know who have in stock. I want one tin before disappear in the market...
Pease and C&D were mentioned for sure, and a couple others. I was kind of in a daze for a second, just cause I had 12-15 McC blends to look at, even though not a one was more than two tins of 50g left.
His shop, Cousin's Cigars in Akron, was pretty high end and even though it was 80% a cigar joint, he not only knew his pipe stuff but what he chose to carry made it clear he had great taste... I did leave a bit worried.
He expressed a lot of concern from him about the FDA regs and what they are doing to the industry.
He said he expects to have half as many pipe tobaccos represented soon.
His shop, Cousin's Cigars in Akron, was pretty high end and even though it was 80% a cigar joint, he not only knew his pipe stuff but what he chose to carry made it clear he had great taste... I did leave a bit worried.
He expressed a lot of concern from him about the FDA regs and what they are doing to the industry.
He said he expects to have half as many pipe tobaccos represented soon.
I just cracked this one I got today, and I have one 50g on the way... man, I wish I would have discovered this earlier.
The basma is fantastic... so smooth.
Let me rule that out for you right now.
In fact, C&D just expanded to a new premises, so not to worry.
I love how rumors are so resistant to facts. C&D and Pease get mentioned in a thread about McClelland and suddenly people are sure they're going away and THERE"S NO EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER FOR ANY OF THIS and the rumors just keep rolling along. Yeah, C&D is going away, which is why they bought some of McClelland's production equipment to amp up production. 'Cause they need more production equipment to not produce anything.
LOL, let's not get crazy here. I don't think we need to worry about anything happening with any other blenders at the moment. All this will do is scare those with big credit cards into buying up all the stock of those blends still being blended and make it harder for us to get our average favorite blends as we need them. I'd like my favorite Sam G blends to be restocked now please. :D :
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We still have a few years to worry and speculate about the FDA and closings. Yes, Pease has a huge amount of blends past the cutoff date. But C&D has a huge stable of blends pre 2007 to produce. The one I'm most worried about is Daughters & Ryan. Almost all of their products were modified after the Tobacco Act of 2009. Only a few remained intact as they were prior to 2007. My favorite, Three Sails is one that never changed and is the oldest in the D&R catalog.
Guess they can always produce the 'non-compliant' blends till the deadline kicks in, and then we'll have another mad rush from pipers to buy all the available stock of them before they can't be sold anymore.
I've tried a handful of GLP blends, and didn't like any of them, including the highly regarded Gaslight, which tasted like yard leaves pressed with latakia.
McClelland and Dunhill though, that hurts.
McClelland and Dunhill though, that hurts.
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