Robert McConnell’s Black & Gold 50g tins – 1980’s era

In the late 1980’s prior to McConnell’s closing down in 1989, they sent a lot of their tobacco to Kopp (then known as Kohlhase & Kopp) in Germany, for packing and James B. Russell for distributing. These tins come from that time period with the C.E. McConnell, London. England moniker on the side of the tin, and on the bottom of the tin is the Made in West Germany moniker which chanaged to just “Germany” after the year 1990 German unification.  Per tobaccoreviews.com: “Bright Virginia leaf and rich black cavendish are the basis of this mixture which is mild but satisfying. The addition of a balanced proportion of Dubec Turkish and Louisiana perique enhance the blend to a position of elegance and quality.”