Okay, so I was on my way down to Charleston to see my son graduate from The Citadel. I wanted to stop by a B&M down there as I don't have one close to home. While perusing I found these little gems.
I asked the guy there how long they have been on the shelf. He said about three to four years. So when I got home, I did my research and found out that James B. Russell hasn't imported Rattray's since no later that 2002/3. I asked a friend of mine how old he thought they were and he said probably late 1990's. So I labeled them with the year 2000.
The reviews on these two blends are all over the map. I am looking forward to cracking them open, I just don't know when I will have the courage to do it. Once you crack that seal, that's it. You have to either jar it, or smoke it.
I just thought I would share my find with you, my esteemed colleagues. Yeah, there are still treasures out there to be found. They weren't blended in Scotland, or even England for that matter. But they are still a great find.
I asked the guy there how long they have been on the shelf. He said about three to four years. So when I got home, I did my research and found out that James B. Russell hasn't imported Rattray's since no later that 2002/3. I asked a friend of mine how old he thought they were and he said probably late 1990's. So I labeled them with the year 2000.
The reviews on these two blends are all over the map. I am looking forward to cracking them open, I just don't know when I will have the courage to do it. Once you crack that seal, that's it. You have to either jar it, or smoke it.
I just thought I would share my find with you, my esteemed colleagues. Yeah, there are still treasures out there to be found. They weren't blended in Scotland, or even England for that matter. But they are still a great find.
