None that I pine for, no. I am quite happy smoking something else. I do remember fondly the Mcclellands ketchup tin note but happy for it to be a fond memory.
Tobaccos I miss
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Yes. I had a 50g tin of Bohemian Scandal that, when opened, was completely covered in mold. And not the sparkly “is it or isn’t it?” variety.
Yes, they are. The tins are lined inside to reduce this problem, though I don't know that it's been eliminated. Also, the problem didn't affect every blend, just a portion of them. I don't know if C&D uses food grade tins like McClelland did.
I opened all of my tins of Haddo's and bagged them. Aging, smaging. When Haddo's goes bad there's no coming back. It's trash can filler. Even the later tins, from 2011 and 2013, were showing issues at the solder joint because that part wasn't lined. Some corrosion was starting to form, so I'm happy that I didn't wait. That why I wrote, "lined inside to reduce this problem, though I don't know that it's been eliminated".
You buys your tobacco and hopes for the best.
There are a few tobaccos that I truly miss, like Escudo, which exists only as a label on a substitute blend; Brigham's Klondike Gold, 759, State Express London mixture, McConnell's Rattray blends, Ogden's St Bruno among them. They're never coming back.
I feel the need to smoke something truly satisfying, so I'll load up a bowl of 5100. This one is a surprise, because I thought it was quite a snooze when I bought it, The years slumbering have brought about a wonderful intensification of flavor.
If you find something you truly love, don't screw around. Stock up. That blend could go out of production or be replaced by an inferior doppelganger.
I feel the need to smoke something truly satisfying, so I'll load up a bowl of 5100. This one is a surprise, because I thought it was quite a snooze when I bought it, The years slumbering have brought about a wonderful intensification of flavor.
If you find something you truly love, don't screw around. Stock up. That blend could go out of production or be replaced by an inferior doppelganger.
Charatan Virginia Three Year Matured is very close (much more then McConnel's version) and very good IMO
Strang
Dunhill Flake
Cask no 4
5100
Blackwoods Flake
Edgworth
Watch City Slices
to name a few…
Dunhill Flake
Cask no 4
5100
Blackwoods Flake
Edgworth
Watch City Slices
to name a few…
thank you. heading over there this summer so maybe will find a tin..!
..another range that came and went between the times i was dabbling with the pipe.. I can't really 'miss' them, as I never even met them. But i can sure empathize.
Yeah THAT was a great blend. Too bad the current owner decided to fuck with it when he started making it again, the dumb ass. It's not more "strangish" than strang. I've still got about a pound of the final 2016 batch, and a bit of the 2015.
Goodbye, Bengal Slices,
Your smoky flavor departs,
Farewell, old friend's art.
... and it *has* long since been discontinued. The new stuff? No slices.
Your smoky flavor departs,
Farewell, old friend's art.
... and it *has* long since been discontinued. The new stuff? No slices.
Do you mean the Murray’s or original Dunhill versions? Because (and forgive me if this is old news to you) if you’ve smoked Dunhill Flake since the mid-2000s—when Orlik took it over—that exact flake is still being made under the Peterson name.
I actually enjoy the current iteration, but it’s been way too long since I smoked the Murray’s version for me to compare the two…and I was just beginning my pipe journey at the time, so I wasn’t paying attention like I should have been.
Case in point: Here are my notes from 1984: “Dunhill Light Flake is a Virginia flake that is very light tasting, though slightly harsh.” Brilliant, huh?