McClelland for sure, many of them but the formerly common frog on a log is one of my favs. Krumble Kake. Esoterica when it was plentiful, Penzance is a close second to KK for me. Bengal Slices in the rectangular tin before it changed, third place in the clone trilogy of crumble cakes but still special. DPE before Erich retired and his shop closed. Escudo when it was in the smaller round tins. I still have some of each, but...not alot.
Which Blend Do You Wish You Bought More Of Before It Disappeared?
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Forgot to mention tins of various house blends from the Dunhill shop in London. I used to order a dozen or so every year.
Butera’s Blended Flake.
An sitting on a couple of tins, but I’d certainly reach for it more often if I had another 10 tins stashed away.
An sitting on a couple of tins, but I’d certainly reach for it more often if I had another 10 tins stashed away.
The blend was purchased by some Eastern Europe blender (Polish or Czeck I don't remind) and my understanding it is now pure crap, nothing even remotely close to the original. Synjeco (from which I bought) does not carry any more for this reason.
You know another I used to like once in a while was Walnut Flake.
Come to think of it, I miss Ogdens a damn sight more than McClelland.
McClelland No. 22, Boston 1776, Aurora.
Sobranie of London The Balkan Sobranie, Virginian No.10.
STG Warrior Plug.
Sobranie of London The Balkan Sobranie, Virginian No.10.
STG Warrior Plug.
I know what you mean, sad smokes. Made even sadder when the pouches were only 25g!
Not a 'bell ringing' flake but a solid & reliable smoke....I miss it more than I thought I would.
Are you thinking of Condor plug? That's made in Poland. Revor is made for Gawith Hoggarth by STG in Denmark.
McCranie's Red Ribbon and McClelland's Virginia No. 24.
HHHmmm, I have to double check. I might have confused the Poland story with Condor but I might be pretty sure that when it disappeared from Sinjeco (my source for GH) for a while they put down a message in bold red characters that it was discontinued. If so maybe some places could still carry some residual.
The Frog Morton series (like everyone else); especially Across the Pond. I’m not sure if it’s because it was THAT good, or if I’m just nostalgic as it was my on-ramp to English style blends. The marketing didn’t hurt either, the tin-art still evokes a warm feeling.
Margate. So much that it makes me wish I’d not only bought more but explored more of their other offerings aside from Penzance and ASTB.
Syrian Latakia blends, especially the Bohemian Sandal - I’m pretty sure that’s what that candle in the wind song was about.
Gawith Balkan Flake.
I suppose it is a good thing that I never really got into Virginias. But it’s not too late, I’ve rediscovered and old jar of Christmas Cheer circa ‘03 or 4. If it continues to grow on me I might decide to covet that too
Margate. So much that it makes me wish I’d not only bought more but explored more of their other offerings aside from Penzance and ASTB.
Syrian Latakia blends, especially the Bohemian Sandal - I’m pretty sure that’s what that candle in the wind song was about.
Gawith Balkan Flake.
I suppose it is a good thing that I never really got into Virginias. But it’s not too late, I’ve rediscovered and old jar of Christmas Cheer circa ‘03 or 4. If it continues to grow on me I might decide to covet that too
McClelland's Blackwoods Flake and St James Woods. St James Woods was my introduction to VaPer's many years ago. I really miss that one in particular.