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A Match for Capstan Blue?
The original Capstan used an ingredient called coumarin. It imparts a particular flavor that is hard to describe and the chemical has been banned in certain countries for use in food. Imperial Tobacco used a code word for coumarin many years ago but it was discovered in litigation documents...- Terry Lennox
- Post #22
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
Very intrigued by this photo of Levant Mixture. I've never had it but I spot a lot of nice Oriental in that mix so it makes me want to try it as I like Oriental forward Balkans. Have to add it to my next order.- Terry Lennox
- Post #489
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
Amazing stuff. What did that Fryer's taste like? Cheers.- Terry Lennox
- Post #488
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
That looks great. I think they were inspired by the old State Express London Mixture which had a whole oriental leaf laid across the top like that. I have an old empty tin that still has the leaf in it. Cheers.- Terry Lennox
- Post #483
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
Great looking stuff. Looks like a finer ribbon cut. The current version is more coarse cut, almost like a rubbed out flake which is typical of K&K.- Terry Lennox
- Post #473
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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TAD Acquisitions 2024
Love those Avo's. My favorite are the XO line. Cheers.- Terry Lennox
- Post #315
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Aging and Pricing Thoughts
My sense is age itself is not important. Scarcity is. I have this suspicion that cellars are packed to the gills with Dunhill label STG tins that people are planning to eventually sell. Problem is most of the blends are still in production with nothing different but the name Peterson on the...- Terry Lennox
- Post #27
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Aging and Cellaring Tobacco
I just want to add one clarification to the above: for me the issue with aged Squadron Leader (and Balkans) is not the softening of the Latakia, which can be good. It's that the components had melded into one flavor. I could no longer pick out the Orientals or the Virginias. That dance and...- Terry Lennox
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Aging and Cellaring Tobacco
I agree with the original post and much of what's been said here. To my taste (and this is purely subjective) I was never able to repeat the experience of cracking a fresh tin of Squadron Leader from any of the tins I have aged. In fact, for English and Balkan blends I fear the years are not...- Terry Lennox
- Post #16
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Opening A Tin? Show Us!
Have you all seen this? Just found this channel that opens old tins. LINK- Terry Lennox
- Post #435
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Sara Eltang Pipes
I have been admiring them for a while. He doesn't make too many of them. I hope he will increase production.- Terry Lennox
- Post #3
- Forum: General Pipe Smoking Discussion
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Orlik Vintage, Anyone?
Here's a first impression video from Jack Ryan Pipes. You can see the flake. LINK- Terry Lennox
- Post #10
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Orlik Vintage, Anyone?
From what I've heard this is just Orlik Golden Sliced with some age on it.- Terry Lennox
- Post #6
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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TAD Acquisitions 2024
I'd like to see how that cuts dense European made plugs like Peterson's 3Ps. Let us know. Cheers.- Terry Lennox
- Post #258
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Silly Blend Question
I would concentrate less on the differences between each blend and instead get a feel for the differences between blending houses. There is usually a house style. For example C&D produced Virginia flakes are quite different vs those produced in Germany by K&K (or Kopp as it's now known), or STG...- Terry Lennox
- Post #17
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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TAD Acquisitions 2024
I could be wrong. I'm just saying I've tried most of the other Virginias on the market and I have too much baccy cellared already. I'm really hoping not to buy much more from here. But who knows...- Terry Lennox
- Post #240
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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TAD Acquisitions 2024
Two new to me blends: Peter Heinrich's Golden Flake and John Aylesbury Sir John's Flake. Never tried 'em and they are among the last Virginia's I need to sample.- Terry Lennox
- Post #237
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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Question
Capstan Original Navy Cut flakes were a staple of UK pipe smokers for many decades. Still produced (now made in Denmark) and easily obtainable from any online or most brick and mortar stores. Cheers.- Terry Lennox
- Post #9
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion
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What a find!! - 1942 Dunhill Sliced Rolls Sealed Tin
If you open it just remember: keep your eyes shut!- Terry Lennox
- Post #42
- Forum: Pipe Tobacco Discussion