Old Toby - McClelland

[BriarsAndBottles]

Has anyone smoked this stuff? I have a tin and I know what it’s worth, so I don’t want to pop it open hastily. I feel like it’s priced due to its rarity vs its quality, not that I think it’s bad. I have a lot of other McClelland English blends, so I feel like I’d rather trade it for something more interesting.

 

[sablebrush52]

2 oz tin? $40 to $50 if that. It's not one of the famous blends that people will sell their kids to organ farms to get.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Has anyone smoked this stuff? I have a tin and I know what it’s worth, so I don’t want to pop it open hastily. I feel like it’s priced due to its rarity vs its quality, not that I think it’s bad. I have a lot of other McClelland English blends, so I feel like I’d rather trade it for something more interesting.

Trade it.

 

[kcghost]

Do what you will with it. It is not a blend that gets the juices flowing in a McClelland smoker. You could contact @pipestud and he can tell you what he sells them for,

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

Do what you will with it. It is not a blend that gets the juices flowing in a McClelland smoker. You could contact @pipestud and he can tell you what he sells them for,

Appreciate your input. It’s Around $200.

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

2 oz tin? $40 to $50 if that. It's not one of the famous blends that people will sell their kids to organ farms to get.

Eh. It usually goes for around $200 these days. So maybe a piece of the liver not the whole thing

 

[Chasing Embers]

Yep, never heard of that one. Possibly a relabel like how C&D did Oriental Silk for the Chicago Shiw a few years ago.

 

[tklee]

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

Yep, never heard of that one.

Basically the year before gl Pease starting doing the Naspc lotr blends, McClellands did one

 

[Chasing Embers]

Basically the year before gl Pease starting doing the Naspc lotr blends, McClellands did one

Judging by the contents, and this comment, "Discovered in the McClelland factory and packed exclusively for the NASPC", I'd guess it's a repacking of one of their green label blends.

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

Judging by the contents, and this comment, "Discovered in the McClelland factory and packed exclusively for the NASPC", I'd guess it's a repacking of one of their green label blends.

So all the gl Pease one’s are likely repackages too?

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

@pipestud Steve, your buddy Mike ever tell you what this one is?

 

[fireground_piper]

Here's a little discussion on it from 2015:

Lord of the Rings series tin of tobacco :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion

Just curious, this morning I've purchased this tin through Pipestuds site. I've pasted the description below. Anybody ever tried it or know anything about it? With its Lord Of The Rings connection I couldn't not buy it. BA1 - The ultra rare tin that started it all for the NASPC Columbus Show...

pipesmagazine.com

 

[sablebrush52]

Eh. It usually goes for around $200 these days. So maybe a piece of the liver not the whole thing

Really? Where?

 

[mortonbriar]

Just smoke it. If you don't like it after a few bowls, send it to someone who will. Remember in the end it is just tobacco.

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

Really? Where?

Pipestud. It’s probably one of their rarest along with the ‘92 Christmas cheer

 

[BriarsAndBottles]

Here's a little discussion on it from 2015:

Lord of the Rings series tin of tobacco :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion

Just curious, this morning I've purchased this tin through Pipestuds site. I've pasted the description below. Anybody ever tried it or know anything about it? With its Lord Of The Rings connection I couldn't not buy it. BA1 - The ultra rare tin that started it all for the NASPC Columbus Show...

pipesmagazine.com

Looks like all this has happened before lol

 

[pipestud]

@pipestud Steve, your buddy Mike ever tell you what this one is?

Sorry to be late to the party. Been a crazy week getting ready for the Chicago Trip. And no, I never thought to ask McNiel what was in it. At my age I have trouble remembering yesterday, and since I was still running a manual rather than ecommerce website back in 2015, I couldn't check to see what I sold it for.

I attached the photo of the tin that is on tobaccoreviews.com as well as the link to the descriptive here: Old Toby