Tributes to McClelland Tobacco Company 1978-2018

I really thought the reds would eventually come back and all would be well in the world. I took my eyes off the ball for a minute and the whole bottom fell out - shelves were stripped bare, no more Dark Star, no more St James Woods, no more Blackwood Flake. I am hoping for just one more drop of tins.

I’m really behind the whole last couple months, but if McClelland is going out of business I am super upset. Gutted to the point that I will have to collect myself before making a further comment.

We'll agree to disagree.   Once it became apparent that stocks were diminishing, the alarm sounded and the rush was on.  That would have happened if there had been a formal announcement.  It just would have happened much earlier.  There's no way to enforce a limit, except, maybe, at one of the big online dealers, and they didn't impose any limits even though they had to be in the know about what was happening.  But most tobacconists will happily sell you all of what they have.  A few years ago, when I was still on the hunt for Stonehaven, I called a well known B&M.  As it happened, their shipment had arrived just before I called.  The proprietor offered me the entire shipment.  Tempting as that was, I limited myself to 2 bags.  Someone else wiped them out right after I called.  I've found that to be pretty common in the years since. 

People did have the opportunity.  They had years of it, except for newcomers.  And the rush, when it happened, only came about right before the end.  By the time the panic set in, McClelland was reportedly already in the process of selling off equipment.  There's no perfect way to do this. But regular purchasers had ample opportunity.  People have been advised, for years, to stock up because the future is uncertain.  This is a textbook case of why that is good advice.

Sage advice.  Start making phone calls.  It's not like there isn't a lot of product sitting on shelves.

I will of course, be visiting my local shop this weekend to check on what they have. Even with years to get around to specific tobaccos, there are so many out there that it is not possble to buy or sample everything. Unless you are Jiminks!🤓

You were not unwise to cellar GLP blends, based on my conversation with Greg, they may not be available in the future either.

So are we looking at a future of just STG, K&K and Gawith? If Pease goes is it because C&D went as well?

Well you have piqued my curiosity Charlie.  Greg went on PM last month, during the early stages of McClelland panic, to state that he's still very much involved in his tobacco business and isn't going anywhere.  He can't introduce new blends due to the FDA deeming rules, and a number of his blends will bite the dust in 2021 if nothing changes.  But he's still involved in overseeing his blends and will continue to do so with those still on the market.  As for C&D, if they were going to go tits up, why would they be buying some of McClelland's equipment?

Stock sure is disappearing fast. Most tins are gone everywhere, but there are some bulks left (mostly aros, which IMHO was not really their forte').

there are 5 tin offerings left out of 122 blend listings at SP. Frog Morton and 4. Aro's.

I heard from a guy that Jesse is going to become Pease's CEO so that Greg can concentrate on his wine business. This is not a rumor and I have a copy of Jesee's employment contract. If anyone wants to see it just let me know.

After he finishes changing the Production Status and Available From fields for all McC blends on TobaccoReviews. 😜😳😢😭

Hahaha the sinking of the USS McClelland certainly has gotten a few danders up.

Anyone have any 40th anniversary labels to spare?

I have some crappy aro’s to unload.