Capstan Blue Navy Cut Flake 50g tin – Year 2013 Mac Baren’s Production

Mac Baren’s sure nailed it when reproducing this ages old classic blend. Although Mac Barens is no longer producing it since they sold to the Scandinavian Tobacco Group a couple of months ago, Capstan is one of the few blends that STG will keep, and production will move to the Orlik Factory. I sure hope they do as good a job as Mac Baren, because Capstain remains one of my top-10 favorite blends. This tin is now 12-years old! Per tobaccoreviews.com: “Like the milder-bodied Capstan Yellow, Capstan Blue was originally created by W.D. & H.O. Wills of Bristol, England well over a century ago. It’s remained a favorite to countless pipe smokers across generations (J.R.R. Tolkien having been on of its most noted aficionados), a testament to the quality of this fine Virgina flake.”