In tobacco content, Black Cavendish added made it a Scottish tobacco if I remember.
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First smoke was SWR in a Rossi Candian,now smoking Half and Half in a cob.
Ruby? I don't believe I've ever seen a Ben Wade Ruby before!
Don’t get too hung up on that. There are many discussions about the “types” of blends and only some consensus. For most, “English” is the umbrella category for most Latakia blends and “Scottish” would be a sub-genre. Some would also consider Red Reparee as a Balkan because it is Oriental forward, but that is another sticky slope of labels that don’t always work. 965 also has Cavendish.
Good afternoon folks, Frog Morton Cellar in a Butz Choquin.
I have 3 that I got from a forum member! I don't know much about them. All are very chunky and great smokers. Made in London, possibly Lane era Charatan factory?
Oh I see. These are very similar to the Ben Wade 'Ivory' pipes I've seen except that the dot appears to have more ... ruby. If I had to guess I'd say these were after Charatan. I will need to confirm this information (taken from The Briary, who in turn got it from....?), but:
"Later in 1972, Ben Wade was sold to Dunhill who used the name to bail out Preben Holm of Denmark. Dunhill allowed Holm to use the Ben Wade name until his death in 1989. A decade passed before John Louis Duncan bought the name from Dunhill and relaunched the brand while still using the Dunhill factory at Walthamstow. Duncan restored the quality associated with the name of Ben Wade."
The pipes from this era are good quality and tended to be classic shapes (for which I'm grateful). There is also a modern maker, "Ben Wade of London," (the "of London" is part of the trademark) with an altogether different interpretation of the brand.
Gila Bend, Arizona relaxing with a Savinelli Bing's Favorite Brown with Cumberland acrylic stem and bowl of my own favorite blend, telescopes.
Good morning all. Starting my smoking day with some HH Burley Flake in an MM Nekkid Country Gentleman.
2013 Wessex Gold Brick in a Jack Howell Billiard.
Mac Baren Old Dark Fired Ready Rubbed in a Brigham Klondike 09
Orlik Golden Mixture in a Peterson rusticated tankard, drinking a Pepsi.
Loaded a couple of yard cobs with Mix 79. Taking a break from work to spray some weed killer.
It's tough to
Thanks for the info! I believe these were made in the 90's. I've seen some "of London" pipes stamped Ruby that are very different in shape and appointments. Here's a close up of the stamping nomenclature:
Followed a forum members advice smoking a bowl of 70% Sutliff 515 and 30% Rinboche SJ.Very nice smoke.using a
Polish knarly nose warmer that always delivers.
Polish knarly nose warmer that always delivers.
Edgeworth Ready Rubbed Match. is the perfect outdoors smoke. Smoking in a Dr. Grabow Bulldog.
1960’s Half and Half in a Linkman’s Dr. Grabow
Scottish is a sub-category of the English Mixture genre. I've found many traditional English blends contain Black Cavendish(made of unflavored Virginia).
While RR is technically a Scottish blend because it was designed by Rattray's, a classic Scottish brand, there's nothing about it that excludes it from being classified as a proper English. Many also consider it a Balkan-style or Oriental Mixture because of the amount of Oriental leaf in the blend, and that's fine because it can be all of those while still being a proper English Mixture. Fantastic blend, regardless. Glad you enjoy it!
Been ona Cherry spree the last couple days... Smoking c. Late 60’s/Early 70’s Middleton’s Cherry Blend in a Stanwell Brushed Brown 408.
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