***What Are You Smoking, November 2025?***

[PaulRVA]

C&D Exclusive in a Ashton LX Dublin and the last of the Coffee ️

 

[bobpnm]

Good morning! Burley, coffee, cob on this beautiful morning.

 

[PaulRVA]

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Haunted Bookshop in the Savinelli Tortuga 106, drinking good coffee, and sitting on the porch. Weathers beautiful out, it's warm. Peaceful morning

Just picked up on the name change.
Don’t be lobbing no Mortars.

 

[Benedict Munsinger]

Dunhill has always been a part of my rotation. When they announced ending production a few years ago, I stocked up deep. Of course many of the blends were eventually kept in production by Orlick as Peterson but my favorites such as The Aperitif, London Mixture, and Durbar were not. Fortunately I cellared the deepest on those, including a lot of Murray production (thank you, Pipestud). And, yes--they're for smoking, not hoarding.

This is exactly why I turned my attention to the Robert McConnell Heritage line made by Kohlhase & Kopp in Germany — a series that absorbed the best of Alfred Dunhill’s rich tobacco legacy and was launched in July 2019. It originally consisted of 18 blends:
- Dunhill Aperitif → St. James Park
- Dunhill Dark Flake → Black Flake
- Dunhill De Luxe Navy Rolls → Highgate
- Dunhill Durbar → Oriental Square
- Dunhill Early Morning Pipe → Boutique Blend
- Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture → Regent Street
- Dunhill Flake → Flake
- Dunhill London Mixture → Piccadilly Circus
- Dunhill My Mixture Baby’s Bottom → Latakia Mixture
- Dunhill My Mixture 221B Baker Street → Barking Road
- Dunhill My Mixture 965 → Marleybone
- Dunhill Nightcap → Covent Garden
- Dunhill Ready Rubbed → Ready Rubbed
- Dunhill Royal Yacht → Paddington
- Dunhill Standard Mixture → Notting Hill
- Dunhill Standard Mixture Mellow → Oxford Street
- Dunhill Three Year Matured Virginia → 5 Year Matured Virginia
- Dunhill Ye Olde Signe → Shakespeare.
According to the manufacturer, most of the blends follow the original recipes exactly, with only minor adjustments made to a few of them.
P.S. In my opinion, however, Boutique Blend turned out to be the only disappointment. All the other blends in the line are absolutely flawless.

 

[BlueRidge]

Cabbie’s in a Ser Jacopo

 

[Choatecav]

This is exactly why I turned my attention to the Robert McConnell Heritage line made by Kohlhase & Kopp in Germany — a series that absorbed the best of Alfred Dunhill’s rich tobacco legacy and was launched in July 2019. It originally consisted of 18 blends:
- Dunhill Aperitif → St. James Park
- Dunhill Dark Flake → Black Flake
- Dunhill De Luxe Navy Rolls → Highgate
- Dunhill Durbar → Oriental Square
- Dunhill Early Morning Pipe → Boutique Blend
- Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture → Regent Street
- Dunhill Flake → Flake
- Dunhill London Mixture → Piccadilly Circus
- Dunhill My Mixture Baby’s Bottom → Latakia Mixture
- Dunhill My Mixture 221B Baker Street → Barking Road
- Dunhill My Mixture 965 → Marleybone
- Dunhill Nightcap → Covent Garden
- Dunhill Ready Rubbed → Ready Rubbed
- Dunhill Royal Yacht → Paddington
- Dunhill Standard Mixture → Notting Hill
- Dunhill Standard Mixture Mellow → Oxford Street
- Dunhill Three Year Matured Virginia → 5 Year Matured Virginia
- Dunhill Ye Olde Signe → Shakespeare.
According to the manufacturer, most of the blends follow the original recipes exactly, with only minor adjustments made to a few of them.
P.S. In my opinion, however, Boutique Blend turned out to be the only disappointment. All the other blends in the line are absolutely flawless.

So, Benedict, is it your opinion that these McConnell matchups are superior (or more accurate to the original Dunhill) than what Peterson is putting out under the original name???

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

This is exactly why I turned my attention to the Robert McConnell Heritage line made by Kohlhase & Kopp in Germany — a series that absorbed the best of Alfred Dunhill’s rich tobacco legacy and was launched in July 2019. It originally consisted of 18 blends:
- Dunhill Aperitif → St. James Park
- Dunhill Dark Flake → Black Flake
- Dunhill De Luxe Navy Rolls → Highgate
- Dunhill Durbar → Oriental Square
- Dunhill Early Morning Pipe → Boutique Blend
- Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture → Regent Street
- Dunhill Flake → Flake
- Dunhill London Mixture → Piccadilly Circus
- Dunhill My Mixture Baby’s Bottom → Latakia Mixture
- Dunhill My Mixture 221B Baker Street → Barking Road
- Dunhill My Mixture 965 → Marleybone
- Dunhill Nightcap → Covent Garden
- Dunhill Ready Rubbed → Ready Rubbed
- Dunhill Royal Yacht → Paddington
- Dunhill Standard Mixture → Notting Hill
- Dunhill Standard Mixture Mellow → Oxford Street
- Dunhill Three Year Matured Virginia → 5 Year Matured Virginia
- Dunhill Ye Olde Signe → Shakespeare.
According to the manufacturer, most of the blends follow the original recipes exactly, with only minor adjustments made to a few of them.
P.S. In my opinion, however, Boutique Blend turned out to be the only disappointment. All the other blends in the line are absolutely flawless.

Thanks for this breakdown. I already really enjoy McConnells Scottish Cake and Flake blends so ill have to try some of these as well.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

I opened a tin of Rattrays Brown Clunee the other day and having a first of it this morning in a Rattrays Goblin Billiard. Its not bad. With coffee, of course.

 

[spearheadbill]

Choochin a bowl HH Makhuwa in this here Peterson meerschaum Sherlock Holmes. Saecula saeculourm!

 

[CPT]

C&D Exclusive in a Ashton LX Dublin and the last of the Coffee ️
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I love this pipe!

 

[Infantry23]

Squadron Leader in a 2020 St. Patrick's Day Peterson 69

 

[CPT]

This is exactly why I turned my attention to the Robert McConnell Heritage line made by Kohlhase & Kopp in Germany — a series that absorbed the best of Alfred Dunhill’s rich tobacco legacy and was launched in July 2019. It originally consisted of 18 blends:
- Dunhill Aperitif → St. James Park
- Dunhill Dark Flake → Black Flake
- Dunhill De Luxe Navy Rolls → Highgate
- Dunhill Durbar → Oriental Square
- Dunhill Early Morning Pipe → Boutique Blend
- Dunhill Elizabethan Mixture → Regent Street
- Dunhill Flake → Flake
- Dunhill London Mixture → Piccadilly Circus
- Dunhill My Mixture Baby’s Bottom → Latakia Mixture
- Dunhill My Mixture 221B Baker Street → Barking Road
- Dunhill My Mixture 965 → Marleybone
- Dunhill Nightcap → Covent Garden
- Dunhill Ready Rubbed → Ready Rubbed
- Dunhill Royal Yacht → Paddington
- Dunhill Standard Mixture → Notting Hill
- Dunhill Standard Mixture Mellow → Oxford Street
- Dunhill Three Year Matured Virginia → 5 Year Matured Virginia
- Dunhill Ye Olde Signe → Shakespeare.
According to the manufacturer, most of the blends follow the original recipes exactly, with only minor adjustments made to a few of them.
P.S. In my opinion, however, Boutique Blend turned out to be the only disappointment. All the other blends in the line are absolutely flawless.

I'm aware of these matches but haven't tried any. I will pick some up. Thanks!

 

[CPT]

GL Pease Cairo to start the day in a Castello Sea Rock Natural Vergin pot with a pot of Bigelow Constant Comment on the side (which pairs well with Cairo).

 

[Benedict Munsinger]

So, Benedict, is it your opinion that these McConnell matchups are superior (or more accurate to the original Dunhill) than what Peterson is putting out under the original name???

So, no, I wouldn’t say the McConnell Heritage versions are “superior” or even necessarily “more accurate” than what Peterson is currently releasing under the original Dunhill names.
These Heritage blends are first and foremost a respectful tribute: Kohlhase & Kopp did everything they could to get as close as humanly possible to the legendary Murray-era recipes using today’s leaf and modern production realities.
In the end it’s the consumer who decides which one tastes “right” to him. Palates differ, memories differ, and (most importantly) today’s tobacco growing, curing and processing are simply not the same as they were 30–50 years ago, no matter who makes the blend. The raw materials have changed forever.
So neither version is a 100 % faithful resurrection of the old Dunhill; both are honest attempts within the limits of what’s possible in 2025. I enjoy many of the Heritage renditions a lot (except Boutique Blend, which I find the weakest link), but I’m not going to claim they automatically beat Peterson’s current production. It’s apples and oranges grown on different continents. Try both and trust your own tongue. That’s the only honest answer.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Gawith FVF and Sams Flake (nicely aged), destined for the Scarlatta full bent.

 

[pipersalmanac]

Cowboy coffee in the c-pipe prince.

 

[tmcg81]

Burley Morning Pipe in a Georg Jensen bent brandy.

 

[Choatecav]

So, no, I wouldn’t say the McConnell Heritage versions are “superior” or even necessarily “more accurate” than what Peterson is currently releasing under the original Dunhill names.
These Heritage blends are first and foremost a respectful tribute: Kohlhase & Kopp did everything they could to get as close as humanly possible to the legendary Murray-era recipes using today’s leaf and modern production realities.
In the end it’s the consumer who decides which one tastes “right” to him. Palates differ, memories differ, and (most importantly) today’s tobacco growing, curing and processing are simply not the same as they were 30–50 years ago, no matter who makes the blend. The raw materials have changed forever.
So neither version is a 100 % faithful resurrection of the old Dunhill; both are honest attempts within the limits of what’s possible in 2025. I enjoy many of the Heritage renditions a lot (except Boutique Blend, which I find the weakest link), but I’m not going to claim they automatically beat Peterson’s current production. It’s apples and oranges grown on different continents. Try both and trust your own tongue. That’s the only honest answer.

Good answer and thanks.

 

[Benedict Munsinger]

Squadron Leader in a 2020 St. Patrick's Day Peterson 69

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Squadron Leader — new production or old stock from the Bob Gregory era?

 

[PaulRVA]

I love this pipe!

Thank you man,
Hope your weekend is going well.