I just noticed the package branding on the new Nording Hunter tobacco. As an avid dog lover and watcher of All Creatures Great and Small, I think it is classy and nostalgic. Well done, Nording. Now call a new blend "Brittany Spaniel"
Nording Hunter Pipe Tobacco Branding
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These used to be blended by McClelland (a kind member sent me a tin of the 'Beagle' blend).
I'll be very interested to see how the C&D versions go down.
I'll be very interested to see how the C&D versions go down.
I forgot about that show! I remember really enjoying it.
I wonder how often these are current production blends with a new label on them...
The new PBS version of the show is fantastic and we actually just got back from the UK and visited the town they film in and experienced the James Herriot museum at Thirsk.
Oh how cool, I bet it was a great trip! The PBS version is the only one I've seen. PBS can do no wrong in my opinion.
I love All Creatures but not sensing the connection with the horseback hunters but then again anything dogs can't be bad.
I have several tins of the original McClelland Nording blends and the packaging on those, IMO, was much more interesting and the blends are very good, but I don't open one of those tins very often. Pointer, Labrador and Retriever are my favorites but I may have a couple of Beagle which I recall is more of a good VaPer.
Maybe they think these will pair with the Hunting Pipe line, maybe it's really good stuff, but honestly not a fan of the horseback hunting thing as depicted --- used to be more relatable. All IMO.
I really loved the labels on these. Conceptually they're a bit odd, I don't really associate Nording with English aristocrat hunting. Maybe they wanted to elevate the blend beyond what you'd think of a modern hunter but it's an interesting choice.
Purely on visuals alone though they're great. Wish more labels used painted, digital or otherwise, art.
Purely on visuals alone though they're great. Wish more labels used painted, digital or otherwise, art.
These are NOT the blends you are looking for...
The McClelland version of Labrador was an aromatic flavored with caramel, nuts/beans.
The C&D Version according to smokingpipes.com says: "Labrador is a classic Virginia/Perique blend comprising the finest Red and Bright flue-cured leaf alongside genuine St. James Parish Perique and a hint of Black Cavendish."
C&D's Fox Hound "is a blend of cube-cut Burley, matured Red and Bright Virginias, Cavendish, and St. James Perique, enhanced by a pinch of Turkish Latakia." McClelland's was an English.
C&D's Pointer is pure-Virginia blend composed of top-tier Red and Bright flue-cured leaf. The McClelland was a Burley/Virginia aromatic with alcohol/liquor, other/misc flavoring.
Thank you for the reference on the old and new McClellands
Your welcome. My oldest son and I smoked five or six tins of the McClelland's version. We were really hoping it would be the same basic recipe.
Seems to be a regular production.
In addition, and I'm not an expert on McClelland, I assume it's likely aspects of the tobacco and the process followed in the original recipes simply can't be replicated.
FS: Original 2001 GLP "Stonehenge flake"/ Nording "Beagle"/BOAF/ C&D small batch smorgasbord (02/03/25) :: Tobacco Sell/Swap/Search - https://pipesmagazine.com/forums/threads/fs-original-2001-glp-stonehenge-flake-nording-beagle-boaf-c-d-small-batch-smorgasbord-02-03-25.108401/ I'm kind of surprised this nording beagle McClellands made tin hasn't gone yet for $40.
Thanks for the post. I read that but wondered why they didn't follow the original recipe if there are FDA limitations on introducing new recipes that are not the same.
As mentioned it may be for many reasons it's not possible to simply follow what the original recipe was in terms of what the FDA may consider pre-existing and so forth? I have no idea what those requirement are, but I'm guessing not as simple as saying we have this much Va and this much Perique or whatever in some general way.