I have acquired about a half pound of original Royal Ransom that had been owned by John Loring. It's jarred and in excellent shape. I understand that the Latakia will have mellowed a good deal, but I wonder how much the flavor had changed.
I also bought a supply of a nice English blend, also from the Loring estate, that is labeled Kim Bailey's Blend. The best I can find it's that Kim Bailey was a contributor to a pipe newsgroup. Anyone know anything more?