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  1. Terry Lennox

    Escudo packaging

    The reason for the change to round is that there isn't enough room on the small flat square tins for the labeling now required by law in many countries. Even the round tins had to be switched to ones without the ridges so that the new stickers can go right to the edge. They don't stack as well...
  2. Terry Lennox

    Opening A Tin? Show Us!

    Looks like the square paper insert is coming for all the STG coin cuts now. They still look delicious though so no matter.
  3. Terry Lennox

    Coumarin in Pipe Tobacco

    Coumarin was the flavor used in the original Capstan. It was a trade secret, but in the online archive of tobacco litigation documents, you can find the code name they used in the recipe "stanuned."
  4. Terry Lennox

    What’s Your Favorite Esoterica/Germain’s Blend?

    Penzance, especially with a bit of age, is unique. I always suspected a small topping of anise is used. It may look like SOTE Flake but they are different. Penzance has less Latakia and more Va and oriental, for one thing. I would love to try Dorchester. Have never had the chance in all my...
  5. Terry Lennox

    Escudo packaging

    Good to know. I expect all the packaging to be the same eventually. STG does everything for cost so it's only a matter of time before the tins make their way through the distribution channel, me thinks.
  6. Terry Lennox

    Escudo packaging

    I find DNR a bit sweeter. I think it may have more added sugar. Slightly less nicotine too.
  7. Terry Lennox

    Escudo packaging

    So I'm guessing Peterson's Deluxe Navy Rolls is also now in the square paper insert? What about Davidoff Flake Medallions? All the same cut from the same factory so just curious if anyone knows. Most of my tins are from 5-10 years ago.
  8. Terry Lennox

    TAD Acquisitions 2025

    Is the Reiner in stock anywhere lately?
  9. Terry Lennox

    Dan Tobacco Salty Dogs No Taste?

    I much prefer Peterson's 3Ps. But it's a Virginia Burley and stronger in nicotine.
  10. Terry Lennox

    Pipe Collection Succession Planning

    You can always tell when the wife is selling the collection because the pipe in the photo has the stem attached upside down.
  11. Terry Lennox

    Tinbids Observations

    This might save sellers some time--a message to those selling tins on TinBids: they recently changed their shipping levels. What works for me now is If I'm selling 5 tins (both C&D style and flat tins) the best option is to use a square 8X8X8 box. The 8-inch square box is the largest under...
  12. Terry Lennox

    PS LNF v Va. Slices 507C

    Longtime enjoyer of 507C here. I had never tried PSLNF until recently. I believe they are indeed the same. Any difference comes down to age from factory, batch, how your retailer stored it, shipping, natural variation, etc. I am quite pleased that I will have a continued source for this...
  13. Terry Lennox

    TAD Acquisitions 2025

    Capstan Blue back in stock at SP but $22.65 a tin. Yikes. They're letting you buy 20 per day. How nice!
  14. Terry Lennox

    Who Is The Owner Now Of 4noggins?

    I've ordered from them for years with no problem. I'm not sure I understand what the issue is. If something ships we can track it. If something never ships Amex will always reverse the charge at my request.
  15. Terry Lennox

    Gawith 'Cutter Top' on Tinbids

    Anyone ever notice that we rarely see tins of Sam Gawith blends from before about 1990? Yes, I have seen the pre-war Squadron Leader empty tins on Ebay with the plane. But where are all the tins from the 60's, 70's, 80's? Even the empties. Very few ever come up.
  16. Terry Lennox

    TAD Acquisitions 2025

    New order arriving next week. Anyone know why the Tordenskjold is so much more expensive than the other Dan Tobacco Va flakes?
  17. Terry Lennox

    Pipe Collection Succession Planning

    Wow. Two truckloads? Mind giving is a sense of what kind of pipes and tins were in this collection. Without being too specific, of course. But I agree. Don't leave a lot of work for your heirs. They will have enough to do and it can be overwhelming. Cheers.
  18. Terry Lennox

    Pipe Collection Succession Planning

    Do not underestimate your loved one's need for the easiest most painless option. They may just include pipes in a general estate sale. Tobacco is even harder to deal with, and many pipers overestimate what their tins are worth (minus fees and shipping etc). Best to deal with it yourself, before...
  19. Terry Lennox

    Tinbids Observations

    I have to laugh at the people who list multiple single tin lots in a row of the same blend. Do these people not understand how auctions work? Why would you compete against yourself. Just list one and see if it sells. If it does, list another, and so on. Or list one lot with 5 or whatever.
  20. Terry Lennox

    Smoking as a Conservative Act

    What does "conservative" even mean anymore? The list of young radicals who call themselves conservative is almost comic. But yes, a pipe for me is definitely a moment of reflection and stepping out of the harried world around us. But so is walking through Central Park to clear my head. Is that...
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