Gold Block pipe tobacco
- Thread starter neildowne
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It is the apparently featureless plain of pipe tobacco, but not meritless. I still buy some from time to time, to mix 4:5 with F&T Blackjack and this makes my regular first bowl of the day. It gives creamy smoothness to balance the sharp tang of the red/orange Virginias of Blackjack and makes for a great opener.
I haven't tried the Mac Baren (current) version but if you can find an older tin, it's a wonderful Virginia. They turn up from time to time and, even when dessicated, are nevertheless an outstanding smoke
Gold Block, a go to pipe tobacco for me in the 1970's but no longer available along with many other pipe tobaccos where I now live.
(Use your B&M tobacconists if you have any as relying upon internet purchases is a definate 'no no' when government and parcel carriers can decide what can be delivered to your door without actually making its use illegal. You may pay extra but it'll be cheaper than driving around searching for that which cannot be found when the tobacco comfort rug is finally pulled from under your feet).
Gold Block, fairly bland possibly and as far as I know not flavored or topped off with anything at all, it did have a good nicotine hit that satisfied me then without any strong aroma/room note that other tobaccos of that time did have. Gold Block seemed to offend no one least of all those who smoked it as it was a very popular UK pipe tobacco.
It's still sold in the UK and continental Europe, just not where I am and the next time I vist I'll try a tin for old times sake and see how it compares to what I once smoked in a different time and life.
(Use your B&M tobacconists if you have any as relying upon internet purchases is a definate 'no no' when government and parcel carriers can decide what can be delivered to your door without actually making its use illegal. You may pay extra but it'll be cheaper than driving around searching for that which cannot be found when the tobacco comfort rug is finally pulled from under your feet).
Gold Block, fairly bland possibly and as far as I know not flavored or topped off with anything at all, it did have a good nicotine hit that satisfied me then without any strong aroma/room note that other tobaccos of that time did have. Gold Block seemed to offend no one least of all those who smoked it as it was a very popular UK pipe tobacco.
It's still sold in the UK and continental Europe, just not where I am and the next time I vist I'll try a tin for old times sake and see how it compares to what I once smoked in a different time and life.
40g pouches only nowadays. It does have a mild flavoring, nothing like as distinctive as it used to be 40+ years ago - I don't enjoy it straight, but, great mixer.
Let us wait and see into what this one will turn after The STG starts composing it..
Yes Bob, it is worth opening.
Also, take pictures of it in various stages as you open it and post them to the “Opening a Tin? Show Us!” thread.
Can’t wait to see it.
Oh thought this was gold brick at first, was going to say it’s certainly not bland haha