Apparently there isnt a single new blend in the pipe tobacco industry since 2016.
Just in from STG/MacBaren/Sutliff
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There have been quite a few from independent blenders as well as C&D since then.
Life will go on. I've got my family, health, a living and God! I've got bigger fish to fry. Life goes on, maybe with less choices but there will probably still be plenty of tobacco to buy. We'll just have to adjust a bit. Many smoke just a few different blends and thoroughly enjoy them. We really don't NEED 800 blends to choose from. I'm sure most of us could be happy with a handful of different blends. This has been going on for as long as I've been smoking a pipe. I won't bore you with all the past blends. Sure, it's always a disappointment when a favorite is discontinued but I'll adjust as I have all through my pipe smoking. My "Favorite" tobacco has changed dozens of times with discontinued tobaccos. STG says it's just business, nothing says my business can't go elsewhere. If they don't get the supprot of their "scaled down" version they will have to offer more, or go out of business completly. I'll bet C&D ain't shed one tear
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It must be a Europe thing then.
The EU laws make it so difficult from what I understandIt must be a Europe thing then.
Gawith have produced a number of them since 2016. There were 3 different blends in the Reunion Series, there's the Summer Reserves (2 in 2024), the Seasonal Reserve etc. Then you've got the Peterson and Rattray's special editions.
Can't be that difficult. Bremen Pipe Smoker has just reviewed a load of winter/Christmas special editions.
The difference between before and today is that speculation has been replaced by reality and that reality is worse than anyone thought it would be.
The Sutliff hating was based on a misconception that all Sutliff produced was goopers, a misconception born of equal parts ignorance and posing.
Mac Baren always had its detractors, due to its “Macbite”, but it also had its supporters, people who loved ODF.
And some of the reaction is due to a fear of further marginalization.
Nobody loves you until you’re gone.
I liked Plumcake as well. Matches 860 said Black Frigate made him think of it. Not sure how close it is - haven't got around to trying it yet.
Yeah - that one surprised me - I thought it would be the one not to be cut. And no Dark Twist?!
John David Cole (The Country Squire) recently explained some of his plans and strategies on the Pipes Magazine Radio podcast. Sounds like he's got a solid idea.
In the UK we already lost them both. Dark Twist was discontinued a few years ago and the entire HH line followed suit about 18 months ago. I really liked some of the HH series and Dark Twist.
For sure I'm going to be encouraging G.L. Pease & Cornell & Dielhl.
Sad that I just discovered Newminster Luxury Navy, but at least I got to try it.
Sad that I just discovered Newminster Luxury Navy, but at least I got to try it.
At least LeonardW made my choice on what STG blends to buy in the future super easy....zero! According to that list they axed every blend I liked from MB and Sutliff except for MB Navy Flake and I'm all stocked up on that. STG doesn't make anything else that excites me, and they make little worth a damn available in bulk aside from 3 or 4 PS blends. Good thing I'm a C&D guy, I'll stick to them and the various blends made by everyone but STG. It may take awhile but rest assured that guys like Ernie Q at WCC will come up with new suppliers and continue to put out spectacular blends we can enjoy. In the meantime just stock up on whatever you like when you can.
Im surprised they're not keeping the HH line which are mac barens best blends IMO. Especially ODF at the very least. I guess "best" and "best selling" are two different things.
Yeah, it doesn't really affect me much, as I've always smoked C&D blends 90% of the time. I like ODF but stopped buying it due to cost. Might somewhat miss match Victorian.
Son of a b!tch!! No more Super Value Peach!!
And it looks like everything is sold out on smokingpipes! Wonder if anything will be left by payday?
From what I understand, there have been no true “new” blends in the US that aren’t grandfathered recipes. They had to be in the back catalog or in development before the FDA made the decision. So a C&D can get the rights and catalog to say Drucquer & Sons and reproduce those blends. And “small batch” blends that are new are also allowed. But C&D aren’t coming to the rescue anytime soon for a lot of blenders. Just because they don’t have the bandwidth to just start supplying them overnight. Missouri Meerschaum has said it may take a few years before they can bring back blends. SPC will likely have a gap between the Sutliff blends and whatever comes next.
Much like warning labels, the deeming has been swept under the rug.