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Big news today. Not sure what to think about it. I hope the quality doesn't drop. There's a bunch of Mac Baren blends I really like the way they are.
Here's the link to the news article:
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Wow! This makes me sad 😢. I would suggest stocking up on all of your favorite Mac Baren tobacco. STG has a way of ruining a lot of things.Â
Didn't see that one coming! Luckily I already have a large supply of my favourite Mac Barens.
In 10 years they'll be selling tins of "pre acquisition" Plum Cake on Tin Bids for $500.
That wouldn’t be all bad for me at least. I have quite a stock of Mac Baren tins, going all the way back to 2009 😃😂.
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Of course, Mac Baren also owns Sutliff, (and all subsidiaries of parent STC Holdings, LLC), including this site - and cupojoes.com and tobaccopipes.com. So, once the sale goes through, STG will be the custodian of this review library and sponsor of this forum. The pipe tobacco world is getting smaller.
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Wow. As Joseph said, the pipe tobacco world has shrunk big time.
I buy a lot of Sutliff tobacco. Hope this acquisition doesn't screw up Sutliff. Which makes a lot of blends for other companies.
This is huge. A rather sad day, methinks. And very possibly the result of the massive anti-tobacco restrictions coming from governments.
I thought it would be worthwhile to list (and I’m sure I’ve missed many, please point any out) Mac Baren made tobaccos and some companies and things owned by them that it appears STG will now own.
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All Mac Baren branded tobaccos, an extensive list I won’t repeat here.
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Numerous Savinelli tobaccos
Amphora
St. Bruno
As @Relight mentioned:
Capstan
Backwoods
Three Nuns
Amsterdamer
Scaferlati
Presbyterian, I believe, correct me if I’m mistaken.
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SUTLIFF along with their extensive selection.
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As @Joseph mentioned:
Tobacco Reviews website
Cupojoes and Tobaccopipes
OMFG .... It seems to me that the biggest tobacco monopoly of the history is emerging, to say the least....
So they'll probably use their strength position to do anything they want. Take it or leave it.
I´m going to stock all I can, but time will tell us...
Or maybe Great Wall Oriental, Tiananmen Bloody delight, Collective People´s weed....
I'll be honest, I'd give Kung Po Burley a try.
It is interesting though. It's like Laudisi vs the world now.Â
I was in a frenzy when I saw Samuel Gawith stopped importation to Switzerland and bought all I can. Now I refuse to spend again a lot of money for fear of losing one of my favorite tobacco: Capstan.
Frankly I'm a bit tired, I think from now on I'll open a tin of G.L.Pease and C&D once in a while, like a good wine, and smoke more local tobaccos from where I live, like Schürch. I'll try to support more local production and spend less money, maybe I'll try creating my own blends, plugs and flakes, it will be probably disgusting at the beginning, but maybe it'll be even funnier.
I can't stand to see my pleasure, my hobby being profoubdly influenced by people in suits and corporates...
I believe we should all be prepared for the forum to be shut down or left to dieÂ
Scandinavian groups website is pretty clear that the company is run by a bunch of KPI worshipping, cost cutting MBAs. They'll likely see that tobaccoreviews.com and this forum get very low traffic, generate no revenue and ax it. It will take them awhile to get to it. But I wouldn't bet on this place in the longterm.
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They are so cost cutting that:
I smoked Clan when It was made by Theodorus Niemeyer in Holland, quite nice. Not long ago I tried a bowl of their version. Better no comment.
It´s said that Rattray´s mixtures made by them were terrible, and they recover their spirit when K&K took the production. Fortunately I only have smoked the K&K ones.
My tobacconist told me Mac Baren stocks in Spain are huge, in fact during the last months shortage, the only two brands available with no restrictions were Samuel Gawith and Mac Baren. Anyway I purchased some Capstan, HH Vintage Latakia (HH Vintage Balcan in the US) and some Best Brown Flake. I´m sure the new Mac Baren blends will change for sure, and Pre-Acquisition tins will increase price.
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