For the foreseeable future my cellar belongs exclusively to the Robert McConnell Heritage line — and I see no reason to change that any time soon. If anyone has truly managed to carry forward the legacy of the old Dunhill blends, it is McConnell (Kohlhase & Kopp preserved the original recipes and production standards). This evening in a Mario Pascucci -P Rust-2127 (horn ring) — Heritage Ready Rubbed. A classic ready-rubbed broken flake, medium ribbon cut, requiring no additional rubbing out.
Composition: ripe Virginia (≈60–70 %, grassy-sweet from Carolina and Zimbabwe) and a touch of African Burley for nutty depth and balance. Tin note: a gentle vinegary fermentation that quickly opens into hay, earth and dried fruit.
Burns cool and even, no tongue bite, room note of a pleasant campfire with meadow grass. The perfect all-day smoke and an excellent palate cleanser before heavier English mixtures. In my view, McConnell did not merely copy the old Dunhill Ready Rubbed — they refined and evolved it: more affordable, consistently available, and in some ways even more refined and versatile than the original.
Composition: ripe Virginia (≈60–70 %, grassy-sweet from Carolina and Zimbabwe) and a touch of African Burley for nutty depth and balance. Tin note: a gentle vinegary fermentation that quickly opens into hay, earth and dried fruit.
Burns cool and even, no tongue bite, room note of a pleasant campfire with meadow grass. The perfect all-day smoke and an excellent palate cleanser before heavier English mixtures. In my view, McConnell did not merely copy the old Dunhill Ready Rubbed — they refined and evolved it: more affordable, consistently available, and in some ways even more refined and versatile than the original.
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BIA is a great winter blend, no Latakia but as complex and rich as any English/Balkan. Stubby Asteriou Author is the pipe of choice this morning! Cheers y’all!
