Who Else Loves Old Gowrie?

[shaneireland]

I‘ve read that K&K took over production around 1990.

This is accurate. McConnell's in England (who took over Rattray's production in the late 1970s, I believe) closed down in the late 1980s/early 1990s and K&K then took over their entire portfolio.

I've smoked tons of Rattray's from all three periods and it's all excellent! I love the stuff I have from 2000-2010 (when Arango took over distribution from XYZ) and it's perfect right now, IMO. Of course the stuff from the 70s and 80s ain't bad...

 

[mikestanley]

Old Gowrie is certainly in my top ten of Virginia Flakes, Perique or not. I think I still have two 100 gr tins from 2006 in the cellar. I suppose it will move up a few places on that fateful day in the future when my supply of McClelland is exhausted.

Mike S.

 

[Dan-o$]

OG was the first pipe tobacco I had when I first started with the pipe. I absolutely loved it. I am sitting on a good number of tins, now 15 years or so old.

Should get me through the apocalypse.

yes. which one is the Og? I'm new here

 

[Dan-o$]

yes. which one is the Og? I'm new here

ok i see lol

 

[wayoutwest]

Never had the pleasure of any Rattray blend and my TAD is out of control right now but there's plentiful tins of Rattrays at my LBM...might have to grab a tin of Old Gowrie and Hal O the Wynd.

 

[seanv]

Never had the pleasure of any Rattray blend and my TAD is out of control right now but there's plentiful tins of Rattrays at my LBM...might have to grab a tin of Old Gowrie and Hal O the Wynd.

Grab 2. One for now and one for the cellar

 

[pantsBoots]

Never had the pleasure of any Rattray blend and my TAD is out of control right now but there's plentiful tins of Rattrays at my LBM...might have to grab a tin of Old Gowrie and Hal O the Wynd.

And Red Rapparee

 

[Jaylotw]

Never had the pleasure of any Rattray blend and my TAD is out of control right now but there's plentiful tins of Rattrays at my LBM...might have to grab a tin of Old Gowrie and Hal O the Wynd.

And Black Mallory. And Marlin Flake.

 

[jrharrigan]

yes. which one is the Og? I'm new here

Old Gowrie

 

[Dan-o$]

Have some Hogarth and Gowth or Gawth. Mine is about 14 year old tin. Is this one desirable?

 

[briarbuck]

I have one "Blended by" tin, and a few a "Blended for" tins in the basement. Always have one of the 3 Rattray's open.

It does get better with age, but it's pretty spectacular fresh as well.

 

[BeardonBoards]

What is the suggested age range on these Rattray's? MF, OG, and HotW?

Stand corrected on Marlin Flake, looked back through my memory, and MF has a deep sweetness to it. When first opening any of the 4, pop the metal lid and let it sit with plastic lid for 2 - 3 weeks. Magic.

I find this interesting. Is this something I should make a more routine part of my plans for smoking most flakes?

 

[Tennessee Dave]

Love Old Gowrie. I am using a 13 year old tin to break in a new pipe.

 

[pantsBoots]

What is the suggested age range on these Rattray's? MF, OG, and HotW?


I find this interesting. Is this something I should make a more routine part of my plans for smoking most flakes?

I've got some Old Gowrie I'm working through from 07. It had to be rehydrated, but bounced back fairly well. I believe the 3 can age for many years, with it all coming to personal taste as to how long

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

Smoked a bowl of 11 year old today. Superb.

 

[3rdguy]

Love most of the Rattrays offerings, even Dark Fragrant I liked. These are from 2001, not sure why I am not smoking them.

 

[BROBS]

Smoked a bowl of 11 year old today. Superb.

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[Dan-o$]

We have 14 y.o. flakes. they superb

 

[DAR]

To put it street level......... Rattray's is really an incredible bunch of tobaccos. Old Gowrie is my favorite of the bunch but I really have no complaints about any of them. Leave me alone, in the right mood, with any of the Rattray's blends and I can call any one of them a "favorite". And that isn't something I can say about any other brand....... Mac Baren comes close but that's a totally different world from Rattray's.

 

[Worknman]

After sitting on a tin for a year, I finally got around to trying OG. Very nice blend, burns exceptionally well. I think this sort of broken flake is the best cut for a tobacco as far as burn characteristics, it reminds me of C&Ds broken flakes.