This is all I have left from unopened older tins. Everything else is still available.
What Is The Most Out Of Production Tobacco In Your Collection?
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This is all I have left from unopened older tins. Everything else is still available.
Bought a couple of these tins from Steve F. a few years ago and I'm glad I rolled the dice. Best guess is 70's, maybe early 80's. One is jarred up and I smoke it sparingly. Strong tin note of gingerbread/molasses which comes through just as strongly in the pipe. A very unique and enjoyable flavor. If anyone can help with dating these tins I would much appreciate it.
The only one I have left is D&R Ramback Balkan.
I had a medium sized tin of one of the Frog Morton blends, was a gift, that I was saving for when I became a more experienced pipe smoker. Although a hurricane caused damaged to our roof that led to my tobacco stash becoming ruined.
I had a medium sized tin of one of the Frog Morton blends, was a gift, that I was saving for when I became a more experienced pipe smoker. Although a hurricane caused damaged to our roof that led to my tobacco stash becoming ruined.
I think I remember hearing their blends were done by McConells for them, when McConells were still going in the UK.G Smith were a renouned tobacconist in Charring Cross Road,London who closed around 2012,they used to have a fantastic range of snuff as well.
i dont know if they blended their own label tins or had it produced for them by another company
Gone but not forgotten – G. Smith & Sons, tobacconist and purveyor of snuff
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The defunct blend I've got the most of is Carey's Dark Flake #7. Thankfully Carey's gave their customers a 'heads up' that they were closing & I was able to stock up. With most other discontinued blends over the last 20 years the customer was always the last to know.?
I suppose the most obscure blend I've got is Eicken's Navy Cut. A 'Teutonic Take' of the old Player's Navy Flakes. I'm the only one I know who's smoked it!
I suppose the most obscure blend I've got is Eicken's Navy Cut. A 'Teutonic Take' of the old Player's Navy Flakes. I'm the only one I know who's smoked it!
Samuel Gawith Bracken Flake
McClelland VA’s
Warrior Plug
McQuaid Plug
Yachtsman Plug
Dunhill Dark Flake
MB ODF Plug
Russ O Acadian Gold
Klondike Gold
Smokers Haven Krumble Kake
Bengal Slices
Ogden’s St. Bruno
Murray’s Erinmore Flake
Several of GQ Blends
Pelican (this one may still be in production though)
McClelland VA’s
Warrior Plug
McQuaid Plug
Yachtsman Plug
Dunhill Dark Flake
MB ODF Plug
Russ O Acadian Gold
Klondike Gold
Smokers Haven Krumble Kake
Bengal Slices
Ogden’s St. Bruno
Murray’s Erinmore Flake
Several of GQ Blends
Pelican (this one may still be in production though)
The brigham stuff is still available in Canada under the name 'Legends'. Maybe they have changed the blends though.
Simon do they still make that stuff. The tins look awfully familiar!
Yeah, I have some Legends tins from before they ceased exporting. I like these tobaccos and wish they were still available here.
HH Mature Virginia, HH Acadian Perique, Orlik Dark Strong Kentucky, Mclelland, Ashton Artisans Blend with syrian latakia, maybe a couple others
thanks simon,I have not read anything re where the blends came from.
I just remember when my now wife worked in london she would get sent to Smiths with a shopping list of snuff from my friends in Ipswich
My list of discontinued blends is not very long but it is pretty deep.
2012 Rotary Navy Cut- over 150 tins
2013 Brigham Klondike Gold- over 150 tins
2017 Butera Royal Vintage: Dark Stoved- 140 tins
2011 and 2012 Dunhill Flake over 100 tins
2012 and 2011 Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls over 100 tins.
I personally prefer having my discontinued blends to be real deep. I have no use for discontinued blends that are not real deep.
2012 Rotary Navy Cut- over 150 tins
2013 Brigham Klondike Gold- over 150 tins
2017 Butera Royal Vintage: Dark Stoved- 140 tins
2011 and 2012 Dunhill Flake over 100 tins
2012 and 2011 Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls over 100 tins.
I personally prefer having my discontinued blends to be real deep. I have no use for discontinued blends that are not real deep.
none something in me makes me smoke anything not in production straight through.
the snuff was made by Wilson of Sharrow at least for a decent amount of time. Might have been someone else before.G Smith were a renouned tobacconist in Charring Cross Road,London who closed around 2012,they used to have a fantastic range of snuff as well.
i dont know if they blended their own label tins or had it produced for them by another company
Gone but not forgotten – G. Smith & Sons, tobacconist and purveyor of snuff
Wasn’t that a one-off promotional release? Would to get my hands on some, including considering its age now. The annoying thing is that where there is a flake there will be a plug preceding it so in theory that should be possible to have. Then again I don’t recall where I read it, maybe on Arno’s Dutch Pipe Smoker blog talking about the Dutch forum tobaccos, but apparently once production is streamlined for eg a flake, it’s a major pain in the ass to sell in plug format, including due to wastage.
No, although Von Eicken's are still going.
You're probably remembering the old Player's tins. Similar sort of look about them.
Smiths themselves wasn't it? There's a lovely short film on British Pathe of Smiths shop in the 50's/60's.....pretty sure they were blending their own snuff 'in house'.
OK....so now we know where to head for...masks on everyone.
