It’s the swampland vs Lakeland showdown
Country Squire's Middle Earth Series to be Renamed.
- Thread starter DesertDan
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It’s the swampland vs Lakeland showdown
Hey, Chalaw. Where do you see that? I still can’t find the Middle Earth blends on their website.
Well the blends were up yesterday. If you look under squire aromatics the Middle Earth blends are individually listed but when you click on the link you get a 404 message. I have no idea what’s going on.
Thanks, Chalaw! I’ll keep an eye out and I hope they were able to do a reasonable licensing deal for the names. I know a label is just a label, but there’s something fun about their Middle Earth series, especially for pipe noobs (like me).
Like others have said, I’d smoke these blends under any name (especially Rivendell, which has become my favorite aromatic). The only one I’m iffy about is Kingsfoil, which I’m not quite sure about ( still learning, but I may not be enjoying the Kentucky).
It's hard to see how those CS blends would truly threaten the Tolkien estate, but those names/terms do belong to them and they are theirs to do with as they please. I would think blends named after Middle Earth would only increase interest in the franchise, but they didn't consult me for my opinion.
But I will give my opinion about those blends: I bought a sampler of them and didn't finish any of it. They just didn't taste good to me. And Rings of Power is the worst thing I've ever tried to watch.
But I will give my opinion about those blends: I bought a sampler of them and didn't finish any of it. They just didn't taste good to me. And Rings of Power is the worst thing I've ever tried to watch.
Good start! Need to add the tutu:
Good start! Need to add the tutu:
I had originally added the extra folds and flair to the sides, but in the end opted to keep it closer to the image @georged posts with some frequency.
I'm no legal scholar, but I have been told that titles cannot be copyrighted. So if I want to publish a book titled "War and Peace," or some modern title already in use, that is not a copyright offense. I've seen duplicative titles that seem to illustrate the point.
There are lawyers and law firms that specialize in intellectual property that sort out these kinds of questions in court.
There are lawyers and law firms that specialize in intellectual property that sort out these kinds of questions in court.
Hey, mso. I’m a lawyer (don’t hold it against me!) and you’re on to something . . . though it gets complicated. While book titles can’t be copyrighted, they can be part of a trademark.
So you couldn’t write a book with something “Harry Potter“ / “Hogwarts” (or “Star Wars” / “Jedi”) in the title, because that gets into brand/trademark territory. “Lord of the Rings” / “Middle Earth” is probably the same.
You're also right that this stuff often gets settled in court, which means there’s something to argue about. If the rules were clear-cut, these cases would never make it to court.
Perhaps, but the majority of copyright infringement cases get settled out of court. Not sure about trademarks.
They’re back!
The Country Squire “Fantasy South” series
For anyone who hasn’t tried these, I’ve smoked and greatly enjoyed all but Kingsfoil / King’s Highway (heavy Kentucky blends don’t agree with me.). I think Rivendell / Riverboat Queen is my favorite of the aromatics, but it’s a close call and all three are terrific.
I’m putting in my order tonight.
The Country Squire “Fantasy South” series
- Bag End = “Pilgrim’s Muse” (Scottish)
- Green Dragon = “George’s Dragon” (Virginia)
- Kingsfoil = “King’s Highway” (Virginia/Kentucky)
- Old Toby = “Tombigbee” (Aromatic)
- Rivendell = “Riverboat Queen” (Aromatic)
- Second Breakfast = “Picayune Pancake” (Aromatic)
For anyone who hasn’t tried these, I’ve smoked and greatly enjoyed all but Kingsfoil / King’s Highway (heavy Kentucky blends don’t agree with me.). I think Rivendell / Riverboat Queen is my favorite of the aromatics, but it’s a close call and all three are terrific.
I’m putting in my order tonight.
I'm glad this could get sorted out one way or another. It would have been nice if TCS could have kept the names somehow, but licensing costs money which is inevitably passed onto the customer. So in the end, the Tolkien estates leaves him alone and we can enjoy our Rivendell, no matter the current name.
I wonder if the blends will be as popular now… I wish The Country Squire the best.
If they’re not that’s the clearest argument possible that they were profiting from infringement.
And that some people buy (or not buy) tobacco based on its name. But I think we'll all know that already.