Gents, where can I find something akin to this blend, which is obviously no longer available?
I inherited a number of pipes from my wife's grandmother several years ago from her late husband, as well as a partial tin of John Cotton's Gaelic Mixture. I was able to restore all of the pipes to proper condition, and several smoke very nicely, but previously hadn't fiddled with the tin.
Perhaps I am showing my ignorance of pipe tobacco here. I have smoked a pipe regularly, if not often for about 12 years. This last year I was able to increase my frequency and thin out the stash of tobacco I had on hand. I had always just smoked what was available, mostly in the form of 7-8 lbs of gifts from various sources. And that's a lot of tobacco for me, even over a long period.
But even at over 25 years old (or more), the tobacco in this tin is pungent, bright, and intoxicating, if also quite dried out. I would love to find something very similar. I can't begin to describe it very well. Quite sweet, with notes of leather, whisky, black tea, and some smoke (peaty?) in the background. Hopefully someone with a, shall we say...longer pipe smoking perspective is familiar with this, and can recommend something similar.
Thanks!
Matt
I inherited a number of pipes from my wife's grandmother several years ago from her late husband, as well as a partial tin of John Cotton's Gaelic Mixture. I was able to restore all of the pipes to proper condition, and several smoke very nicely, but previously hadn't fiddled with the tin.
Perhaps I am showing my ignorance of pipe tobacco here. I have smoked a pipe regularly, if not often for about 12 years. This last year I was able to increase my frequency and thin out the stash of tobacco I had on hand. I had always just smoked what was available, mostly in the form of 7-8 lbs of gifts from various sources. And that's a lot of tobacco for me, even over a long period.
But even at over 25 years old (or more), the tobacco in this tin is pungent, bright, and intoxicating, if also quite dried out. I would love to find something very similar. I can't begin to describe it very well. Quite sweet, with notes of leather, whisky, black tea, and some smoke (peaty?) in the background. Hopefully someone with a, shall we say...longer pipe smoking perspective is familiar with this, and can recommend something similar.
Thanks!
Matt