I've been smoking tobacco pipes since July of 2024. It's January 24th of 2025 right now. I have the solution for all the "veterans" that can't figure out what to do about Mac Baren selling to STG. Buy the blends that you like now...like RIGHT NOW. It took me about thirty seconds to discover that Mac Baren HH is the one and only line that STG will not be able to reproduce accurately. So what did I do? I bought a lot of it while it's still available. BUY IT NOW! it's just that simple. I'm 41 years old and I currently have a life time supply of Mac Baren HH, tins and bulk alike. Now I'm sorted! I don't have to worry about it at all. Furthermore, YES it is true that Sir Walter smells and tastes like a saltwater vinegar bomb, that is a 100% accurate statement but all this talk about P&C being a bad company is pure rubbish. They have EXCELLENT customer service and in the event that they botch an order, there are several representatives that will bend over backwards at the drop of a hat to rectify the error and then some. P&C has ridiculously valuable discounts and I could not have amassed my supply without them. P&C is a vastly superior company to smokingpipes. Unless it pleases you to pay too much I'm sure you could agree. Getting back on topic, do you believe that Peterson blends are bad? They certainly are not, so lets all just relax. Mac Baren's HH line is what we need to concern ourselves with, nothing else. So buy it now.
Here's the solution for Mac Baren selling to the Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG).
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Who sent you?! P&C?!
Also, welcome from Idaho!
Also, welcome from Idaho!
And yes buy buy buy. Tobacco will never be more available or cheaper than it is today. I've been stockpiling pipe tobacco since 1987. I've also smoked a hell of lot of it too. Maybe have about 40 maybe 45 lbs give or take. Just found a can of embarcadero from 2020 forgot I had. Debating on opening or not. Anyway...yeah keep buying. Eventually it won't be around anymore. This is a dying hobby unfortunately.
I'm pretty sure that's been the consensus for a while now, but I suppose it never hurts to hear it again.
Welcome.
Welcome.
We bought up what we liked years ago. Not our first rodeo with lost blends.
No I just know for a fact that P&C is better. Thank You from CT!
I've read nothing that even resembles this (my first) post. Just a bunch of panicking and whining. Maybe you could attach some links of similar posts for me to read, Thank You
I guess they had to have a few customers. They used to be a forum sponsor but fell out of favor with members due to poor packaging and customer service. They had a sale during IPSD in 2017 where I was double charged for an order that I never received nor was compensated for.
Please remember to put your location in your profile. 
Welcome to the forum, from Southern California.
Welcome to the forum, from Southern California.
While Kevin didn't tell us much about himself in his New Member introduction, he told us an awful lot about himself.
Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers.
Heed the OP everyone, buy your MacB while you can.
The new kid comes with all the answers we've been searching for. Very impressive, very! I'm all a tingle awaiting his next missive. 
Ever since the deeming reared it's ugly head over a decade ago, many have advised that if you like a blend, buy it while you can as there are no guarantees. Many brands and blends have disappeared over the years.
The second reply I got was greetings from Connecticut. It must have been a coincidence. I'm from CT. This will be my first/last post so no need. (not directing at you) Unfortunately the pipe community suffers from a serious lack of ingenuity, intelligence, and literacy. Take care and enjoy the pipe!Please remember to put your location in your profile.
Welcome to the forum, from Southern California.
Thanks for the eye-opening advice to all the "vets." Not sure what we would have done.
Welcome from the PNW...but i can't stay...off to P&C to stock up on McB.
Welcome from the PNW...but i can't stay...off to P&C to stock up on McB.
I'm making this my signature
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