It's Official

[cacooper]

Greetings all,
Just got this email from Milan Tobacconists. The rumors are true. Say goodbye to some of your favorites.
Middleton Pipe Tobacco [Excludes Cigars] Customers: We were recently advised by our distributor that the John Middleton Co. has discontinued the following blends effective immediately: Cherry Blend - 12 oz. Canister; Gold & Mild - 1 1/2 oz. Pouch; Kentucky Club Continental, Mixture & Regular Blends - 12 & 14 oz. Canisters and 1 1/2 oz. Packet; Prince Albert - 1 1/2 oz. Tin Style Packet; Royal Comfort - 1 1/2 oz. Pouch; Sugar Barrel - 12 oz. Canister; Walnut - 12 oz. Canister; and Wine Berry - 1 1/2 oz. Pouch. Milan Tobacconists has been given the green light to inform our customers that a major player in the pipe tobacco industry is working on comparable blends, although a release date is not known at this time. Please feel free to contact us by email [customercare@milantobacco.com] or phone [877-70MILAN] with any questions, concerns, or if you are interested in our recommendations on potential replacement blends in the interim.
This is what happens when a cigarette company (Phillip Morris) takes over a pipe tobacco company. They just don't understand the premium/specialty side of the business. Nor do they care to. Just cigarettes and now E-cigs. They are only concerned with the bottom line, period. Sad. I knew this would happen eventually.
Hopefully the blends can be replicated faithfully, perhaps even improved.
CACooper

 

[pylorns]

Crap, guess I better order some Sugar Barrel before it's too late.

 

[petes03]

Damn, that sucks!

 

[teufelhund]

Wow... No more Walnut or Sugar Barrel. I always thought they were popular????

 

[spartan]

Well damn... I haven't tried Walnut or Sugar Barrel.
At least the Prince survived. Sort of.

 

[pylorns]

4noggins had sugar barrel, I got a 12oz container. I suspect they will continue to carry smaller quantities of some of these blends - Cherry blend used to be one of the top selling blends in the country.

 

[papipeguy]

Same thing happened to Lane Ltd. when the cigarette people took over and killed blends. Some people never learn from history.

 

[lurch76]

All of the OTC's are owned by either Middleton or Scandinavian Group/Lane right?

 

[ravkesef]

Anti-smoking nazis on the one side, and cigarette companies on the other. And we pipe smokers are getting squeezed in the middle. So who's the bigger threat now?

 

[brdavidson]

If they touch Carter Hall I may actually cry

 

[cobguy]

If they touch Carter Hall I may actually cry

:crying: ... I'm with ya' brother!
Looks like it's stock up time!

 

[ghost]

Sugar Barrel...no...just...no...

 

[romeowood]

This is what happens when a cigarette company (Phillip Morris) takes over a pipe tobacco company. They just don't understand the premium/specialty side of the business. Nor do they care to. Just cigarettes and now E-cigs. They are only concerned with the bottom line, period. Sad. I knew this would happen eventually.

That's what happens when you have 87,100 full-time employees.

 

[brdavidson]

Exactly Cobguy, I'm heading to Buffalo next weekend and I'm planning on loading up on some blends. I have an entire cheer leading team of parents to carry back over the border for me. 4 or 5 tubs of CH should do the trick

 

[peckinpahhombre]

Brian, wouldn't you be better off ordering that online, given the 75% NY state tobacco tax?

 

[hfearly]

If they touch Carter Hall I may actually cry

Good thing I have enough CH to last me until the end of my life ...

 

[taerin]

No more SB? I'm upset!

 

[judcole]

Looks like it's time to start scouting out similar blends. Glad I got a chance to try Walnut and KC before they disappeared.

 

[brdavidson]

Peck I'm going to compare the price over shipping plus the risk of ordering so much over multiple orders. Anyone know if I can have an order delivered to my hotel in buffalo? That way I get online shipping and no delivery fees.

 

[scrapyardape]

Frak. I just became a regular Walnut smoker too. Damn shame.