Walnut is a keeper-

Age : 88 Joined : 22 Dec 2007 Posts : 127

Gee, I'm sorry that I missed the earlier comments. But, I 'll add one more, if I may. Walnut is probably the most sophisticated of the OTCs, and has certainly withstood the changing tastes of American smokers. I mean, Walnut was the banner smoke of the Middleton Company, and it's still virtually unchanged since its introduction in the 1850s. many other blends have come with much more fanfare, and slinked out the door. Walnut has stayed. It isn't for everyone, clearly. But there are many of us who live in the house that the OTCs have built and really like it there, pleasurable and comforting. Oh, BTW, I am an ardent supporter of all things Middleton, and I will be counted as a Walnut smoker, more so now that ERRd has closed its eyes.

Subject: Re: Walnut is a keeper- Fri Jul 25, 2008 1:46 pm

Just out of curiosity sake I would love to get my hands of an old tin of Walnut that has been sitting around for decades undisturbed.

I have a large unopened tin of Dunhill American blend that has a 1923 tax stamp on it. John Loring told me that it was probably from the WWII era when Dunhill had contracted a factory in Richmond, VA to package some of their tobaccos while their own factory was out of commission during the war. John told me that the tobacco would probably be fine once it is rehydrated. I found it at a flea market type place in a small town here in NC.

Again, I would love to find an old unopened Walnut tin from the time or earlier.
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