Tobaccos Exclusive To England

[Frozenoak]

I have a coworker going to Leeds for business next week. He’s amicable to buy me some tobacco and bring it back. What are some blends I should request? He passes a B&M in Leeds when he’s there. I don’t know how far $100US goes there but that’s my budget.

 

[canadianpuffer]

I’d ask for condor long cut (flake) and germain’s rich dark flake (stonehaven) or 1820 flake (penzance) of it were up to me. The 1820 flake is only in bulk though. Might smell up his luggage. Look on GQ tobacco to get uk pricing. Usually £15 per tin

 

[Frozenoak]

Thanks for the input. Would a Mylar ziplock bag contain the smell, if I sent a few along with him? 1820 flake sounds pretty good.

 

[BROBS]

Player’s whiskey comes in a pouch.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I’d ask for condor long cut (flake) and germain’s rich dark flake (stonehaven) or 1820 flake (penzance) of it were up to me. The 1820 flake is only in bulk though. Might smell up his luggage. Look on GQ tobacco to get uk pricing. Usually £15 per tin

Germain's RDF is not Stonehaven. I guess I can see why people would find them similar but to me, not that much.

 

[BROBS]

Benson and Hedges Special Virginia is pretty decent too.

 

[paulfg]

I am not sure what tobacconist he is thinking of but Freens closed last year?
they were a traditional tobacconist.They do still offer online ordering with 24 hour delivery so you could order and have delivered if it fits your timescales

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[TinCup]

Also worth remembering that almost every newsagent (small shop) and supermarket in the UK has a license to sell tobacco and while its not 'on display' and the range will be limited they will all have the popular OTC stuff

 

[tavol]

Also worth remembering that almost every newsagent (small shop) and supermarket in the UK has a license to sell tobacco and while its not 'on display' and the range will be limited they will all have the popular OTC stuff

You'll be very lucky to find any pipe tobacco in a newsagents these days. Bigger supermarkets tend to have condor and St.Bruno.

You can get SG Plugs in the UK but not the US, like St.James plug or FV plug.

 

[paulfg]

I am not sure what tobacconist he is thinking of but Freens closed last year?
they were a traditional tobacconist.They do still offer online ordering with 24 hour delivery so you could order and have delivered if it fits your timescales

About Us

www.smoke-king.co.uk

Greens

 

[seldom]

I think anything available in England will be available in the rest of the UK.

I don't know if Mick McQuaid tobacco is found outside of Ireland and the UK.

 

[tavol]

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I think anything available in England will be available in the rest of the UK.

I don't know if Mick McQuaid tobacco is found outside of Ireland and the UK.

McQuaid is discontinued in the UK but still available in Ireland

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Many of G&H, among others Rich Dark Honeydew(renamed as SpringDew today)

 

[condorlover1]

Try Sainsbury's Super Market they will have Condor, St Bruno, Clan and Gold Block. Newsagents are a bit disappointing these days since the 'Tobacco Stasi' have made simple working mans pleasures non P.C these days.

 

[canadianpuffer]

Germain's RDF is not Stonehaven. I guess I can see why people would find them similar but to me, not that much.

They are close enough to compare. Same unique topping but slightly different. Rdf to me is great fresh, as I find stonehaven needs to age. I treat them as the esoterica match blends for the uk market.

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Revor Plug
Walnut/Original Flake
Gawith Westmorland Slices
Gawith reunion Bourbon Flake
Gawith reunion Perique Flake No. 27
The Gawith Hoggarth Seasonal Reserve Christmas Mixture 2019 is still around if you like the idea of a cherry & almond aromatic. It's very nice, it tastes like cherry flavoured marzipan (well to me anyway)
RB Plug which is a dark Virginia with a sort of gingerbread topping

 

[pipestud]

I'd make my purchases from one of the many USA vendors of current production tobacco - especially the ones who are sponsors on this website. You'll pay a lot more by getting tobacco from almost every other country out there. We may complain about the USA (and often with good reason), but just ask those outside the USA what kind of taxes they are having to pay to get pipe tobacco and it'll help you realize that USA purchasing is a whole lot less expense and you get more variety, too. There are very few tobaccos exclusive to England that you can't get over here.

 

[condorlover1]

@pipestud Condor springs to mind. Your not shilling for your Saturday tobacco market are you?

 

[jpberg]

They are close enough to compare. Same unique topping but slightly different. Rdf to me is great fresh, as I find stonehaven needs to age. I treat them as the esoterica match blends for the uk market.

I agree to a point, and will add that after you’ve smoked a couple pounds of each, you’ll notice that each batch of each blend varies enough that you’re not sure of anything anymore.
In the mid to late nineties, I couldn’t have told you the difference between the two.

 

[pipestud]

@pipestud Condor springs to mind. Your not shilling for your Saturday tobacco market are you?

Well, actually I was thinking of the currently sold tobaccos on etail sites that sponsor here. I don't think sites in England sell old out of production tobacco. But if they do, yes, come visit me first. (-: