Oldest Tobacco blend In Continuous Production?

[Barry H]

I read on Tobacco Reviews that Robert McConnell's Original Oriental has been in production since the early 1800s. Pretty impressive. (I know it's now made by Kopp but that's beside the point). Seems that many (most?) blends have stood the test of time, many enjoying 100 years or more of popularity, and rightly so.

Is Original Oriental the record holder I wonder?

 

[Searock Fan]

I'm not sure, but I think Sir Walter Raleigh has been around for about 100 years.

 

[woodsroad]

The point is moot, since the blend exists in name only.

 

[condorlover1]

Condor, St Bruno are all survivors from the 19th century. Obviously the tobaccos from Gawith & Hogwarts have been around for about 150+ years in one iteration or another. I believe Cannon Plug from the U.K, sadly no longer made, traces its origins back to the English Civil War in the 1640s. As to the American stuff, I have no idea but I am sure things like Prince Albert have been around forever.

 

[Grangerous]

5 Brothers has been around well over 100 years

 

[telescopes]

Crystal Palace harkens back to the Civil War.

 

[Sobrbiker]

“Continuous production”…. That implies to my logic that producer has not changed, otherwise as @woodsroad points out only the name has been continuous.

I’m a relative babe in the woods on tobacco history, but would venture that Gawith is the oldest that I’ve come across (not that I’ve been looking).

 

[rectifythis]

I believe Cannon Plug from the U.K, sadly no longer made, traces its origins back to the English Civil War in the 1640s.

It is still made, just not often. I bought some last year or the year before.

 

[Auxsender]

Crystal Palace harkens back to the Civil War.

The Wilke Blend?

 

[Auxsender]

I would guess Samuel Gawith 1792 is somewhat similar to what it was in 1793.

 

[telescopes]

The Wilke Blend?

Yes, that’s the one. And it’s a mighty nice blend at that. It reminds me very much of Black Maria.

 

[telescopes]

Actually Crystal Palace reminds me very much of what I am smoking right now - a home blend of four different Virginias several Orientals, Latakia, and Green River with a touch of nougat.

 

[kcghost]

Who knows which is the oldest??

 

[BingBong]

Crystal Palace harkens back to the Civil War.

They lost 0-1 to Liverpool today.

The Crystal Palace dates back to 1851 and was constructed in 39 weeks, chiefly owing to the adoption of Whitworth threaded standardized bolts.

 

[Barry H]

I would guess Samuel Gawith 1792 is somewhat similar to what it was in 1793.

I did think of Gawith but whether the blend was actually around back then, or whether at some future date they were sat around twiddling thumbs trying to come up with a name I don't know. If the former then that would certainly beat Original Oriental. Geeky stuff, but I find it sort of interesting.

 

[Auxsender]

Sam Gawith History :: Pipe Tobacco Discussion

I thought that might be the case mick...I'll post soon as I get a response

pipesmagazine.com

This is interesting.

 

[woodsroad]

I would guess Samuel Gawith 1792 is somewhat similar to what it was in 1793.

1792 was named for the founding of the company. The blend dis not exist in that year, or the year after.

 

[sablebrush52]

I would guess Samuel Gawith 1792 is somewhat similar to what it was in 1793.

At least it’s still sorta made by the same manufacturer, so it gets my vote.
We’re kind of in an era of clones of clones of clones of clones of clones with only the blend name continuing.

 

[Searock Fan]

Guys keep mentioning Samuel Gawith as an old maker. You would think that after all these years they could produce a good blend, but after buying and smoking some of their "Balkan Flake" I'm not so sure.

 

[didimauw]

Condor, St Bruno are all survivors from the 19th century. Obviously the tobaccos from Gawith & Hogwarts have been around for about 150+ years in one iteration or another. I believe Cannon Plug from the U.K, sadly no longer made, traces its origins back to the English Civil War in the 1640s. As to the American stuff, I have no idea but I am sure things like Prince Albert have been around forever.

I hope this was intentional . Either way, made me laugh!