Historical Blend?

[smudgersmissingleg]

I'm a big fan of Dunhill Dark Flake and I was reading that it was originally only available during the 1970's. I'd love to have tried it back then to see how it compares to its current incarnation.
This got me wondering, if you had a time machine and could go back and try any blend which would it be?

 

[mingc]

I'd like to try the original Bengal Slices. And perhaps 965 and Nightcap before Murrays took over those blends. Also, anything with Syrian latakia. The latter day Syrian blends that I've had, HH Vintage Syrian and Renaissance, don't impress me, so I'd like to see what the fuss is all about. And perhaps Escudo, when Cope made it.

 

[docpierce]

Time machine seems to be broken down again.

Seriously, When I think about the times I went into Drucquer's in dwntown Berkeley in the 70's and 80's to get a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes of Three Castle RYO.( I was not hip enough for the pipe back then). One time they even talked me into walking out of there with some rather expensive Balkan Sobrante Ovals. They came 10 to the square tin. I loved going into the old tobacconists in the day. I would always buy something- just to dwell there for a time.. The smells in those places! Just think of what was available at that time- and the prices.

Got to get some tetrahydrosoline for that time machine. I'll bring you back some of that Dunhill Dark Flake next time.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I would get several cartons of Marlboros before the fire safe paper, and some Half and Half when it still had deertongue in it.

 

[logs]

759 by Sobranie of London, 80's era Elephant & Castle, and 70's era Dunhill (for starters).

 

[sablebrush52]

759 by Sobranie of London, 80's era Elephant & Castle, and 70's era Dunhill (for starters).

Smoked all of them.

 

[paulfg]

not too far back for me,some irish made Condor and liverpool made ogdens St Bruno from say the 50s.
Just to see the changes from its current production

 

[docpierce]

Sorry, should have explained that tetrahydrosoline is a key ingredient in time travel.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Sorry, should have explained that tetrahydrosoline is a key ingredient in time travel.

Haven’t seen “The Spirit of 76” in a long time lol.. what a terrible movie!

Wouldn’t have to go too far back but I’d love to be able to stock up on some of the original Peterson’s Sherlock Holmes. A really great underrated straight Virginia ribbon.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Time machine seems to be broken down again.

Seriously, When I think about the times I went into Drucquer's in dwntown Berkeley in the 70's and 80'sView attachment 24625 to get a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes of Three Castle RYO.( I was not hip enough for the pipe back then). One time they even talked me into walking out of there with some rather expensive Balkan Sobrante Ovals. They came 10 to the square tin. I loved going into the old tobacconists in the day. I would always buy something- just to dwell there for a time.. The smells in those places! Just think of what was available at that time- and the prices.

Got to get some tetrahydrosoline for that time machine. I'll bring you back some of that Dunhill Dark Flake next time.

I would love to have tried those Sobranie ovals. I saw a pack of 10 like that one a few months back on ebay, iirc the price was about £90.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Original St Bruno by Ogdens of Liverpool and Dunhill Ready Rubbed from 70ies

 

[kcghost]

Cope's Escudo and Balkan Sobranie 765.