Most Expensive Pipe Tobaccos

TheatyHannington · 03-05-2011, 11:15 AM

Well, most expensive on pipesandcigars.com.

So I was poking my way through the inner nets and looking around for a really expensive blend to try out. I was surprised to find that most blends were around $10 for a 50oz tin, about 1.75 or 1.76 ounces. They really ranged from $8 to $12. Well that got me wondering, as I lit up my first bowl of McConnell's Scottish Cake, what the most expensive pipe tobaccos in the world are. Couldn't find a list online so I compiled one myself.

1 Dunhill
Deluxe Navy Rolls
$14.33
Va/Per

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Hall of Fame
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Latham Circle
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Manor Heights
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Mohawk River
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Old Kinderhook
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Patroon Island
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Saratoga Summer
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Stockade
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Sycaway
$13.99
Aromatic

2 Heath & Home
Landmark Vischer Ferry
$13.99
Aromatic

12 Davidoff
Flake Medallions
$13.89
Va/Per

13 McConnell
Latakia Flake
$13.65
English

13 McConnell
Scottish Flake
$13.65
Virginia

15 McConnell
Pure Caribe
$13.10
Cigar Leaf

15 McConnell
Pure Latakia
$13.10
Latakia

15 McConnell
Pure Perique
$13.10
Perique

18 Vauen
160 Year Anniversary
$12.71
Va + Cinnamon

19 McConnell
Black & Gold
$12.38
Aromatic

19 McConnell
Glen Piper
$12.38
Oriental

19 McConnell
Maduro
$12.38
Virginia

19 McConnell
Oriental
$12.38
Scottish

19 McConnell
Red Virginia
$12.38
Aromatic

19 McConnell
Rich, Dark Virginia
$12.38
Aromatic

19 McConnell
Ripe Honeydew
$12.38
Aromatic

19 McConnell
Scottish Blend
$12.38
Va/Per

19 McConnell
Scottish Cake
$12.38
Virginia

19 McConnell
Special London Mature
$12.38
Virginia

19 McConnell
Special London Mild
$12.38
Virginia

30 Davidoff
Danish Mixture
$11.98
Danish

30 Davidoff
English Mixture
$11.98
English

30 Davidoff
Royalty Mixture
$11.98
English

30 Davidoff
Scottish Mixture
$11.98
Aromatic

34 Vauen
Exotic # 10
$11.90
Black Cav + Va

34 Planta
Original Danish
$11.90
Danish

And for those curious:
Aromatics 15
Black Cav 1
Cigar Leaf 1
Danish 2
English 3
Latakia 1
Oriental 1
Perique 1
Scottish 1
Virginia 6
Va/Per 3

Or by Dominant Note:
Aromatic 15
Black Cav 1
Danish 2
Latakia 6
Pure Leaf 4
Va/Per 3

+++

Now, being a newbie pipe smoker, this raised some questions that I will head over to the "Ask an Old Fart" thread and ask now. However, here is my initial observation: The most expensive pipe tobacco in the world costs $14.33 for a 50g tin. A bowl is between 3 and 5 grams. Therefore, each tin will give between 10 and 17 bowls. Each of those bowls cost $.86 to $1.43. Therefore, to smoke the Pipe Equivalent of a Padron Anniversary 1926 80 Years or Opus X would be like smoking those for less than a buck a stick to a buck forty-three a stick. And my friends wonder why one of my New Year's Resolutions was "Smoke more pipe." They wonder this while I share my pipe tobacco with them and they jealously guard their cigars.

03-06-2011, 10:37 AM

Reiner Golden Label is $18.84 at P&C even more at other places, But it's oh so good.

GWN · 03-06-2011, 03:38 PM

Head north of the border if you want an expensive blend. Last tin I bought at a B$M here was Dunhill London Mixture and it cost me $26. And that was a few years ago.

Thammy · 03-06-2011, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GWN

Head north of the border if you want an expensive blend. Last tin I bought at a B$M here was Dunhill London Mixture and it cost me $26. And that was a few years ago.

Quoted for truth. Pipe tobacco is damn expensive here. Actually it has gone up. Last tin I bought was like 30 something bucks I believe, and the owner of the tobacco store said that is a good price for a tin!

NCRadioMan · 03-06-2011, 06:43 PM

Rejoice and purchase while you can. Before long, pipe tobacco will be taxed the same as cigarette tobacco. Then you will see those $26 Dunhill's in the states.

BigFrank · 03-06-2011, 06:52 PM

Taxes ><

Bruce · 03-06-2011, 07:35 PM

Wait until you get into the vintage tobacco market....

But, even vintage tins are still a bargin compared to the rare and vintage cigar market.

alfredo_buscatti · 03-29-2011, 12:25 AM

Compton's, available from Maxime Engel, the business owner and blender, is ~$40.00/100 g.

Available @ pipes2smoke.com.

I've not smoked any, but those who have say it's worth every penny.

03-05-2011, 11:15 AM	#1
TheatyHannington Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Moscow, Idaho (Go Vandals!) Posts: 51 Trading: (2)	Most Expensive Pipe Tobaccos Well, most expensive on pipesandcigars.com. So I was poking my way through the inner nets and looking around for a really expensive blend to try out. I was surprised to find that most blends were around $10 for a 50oz tin, about 1.75 or 1.76 ounces. They really ranged from $8 to $12. Well that got me wondering, as I lit up my first bowl of McConnell's Scottish Cake, what the most expensive pipe tobaccos in the world are. Couldn't find a list online so I compiled one myself. 1 Dunhill Deluxe Navy Rolls $14.33 Va/Per 2 Heath & Home Landmark Hall of Fame $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Latham Circle $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Manor Heights $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Mohawk River $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Old Kinderhook $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Patroon Island $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Saratoga Summer $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Stockade $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Sycaway $13.99 Aromatic 2 Heath & Home Landmark Vischer Ferry $13.99 Aromatic 12 Davidoff Flake Medallions $13.89 Va/Per 13 McConnell Latakia Flake $13.65 English 13 McConnell Scottish Flake $13.65 Virginia 15 McConnell Pure Caribe $13.10 Cigar Leaf 15 McConnell Pure Latakia $13.10 Latakia 15 McConnell Pure Perique $13.10 Perique 18 Vauen 160 Year Anniversary $12.71 Va + Cinnamon 19 McConnell Black & Gold $12.38 Aromatic 19 McConnell Glen Piper $12.38 Oriental 19 McConnell Maduro $12.38 Virginia 19 McConnell Oriental $12.38 Scottish 19 McConnell Red Virginia $12.38 Aromatic 19 McConnell Rich, Dark Virginia $12.38 Aromatic 19 McConnell Ripe Honeydew $12.38 Aromatic 19 McConnell Scottish Blend $12.38 Va/Per 19 McConnell Scottish Cake $12.38 Virginia 19 McConnell Special London Mature $12.38 Virginia 19 McConnell Special London Mild $12.38 Virginia 30 Davidoff Danish Mixture $11.98 Danish 30 Davidoff English Mixture $11.98 English 30 Davidoff Royalty Mixture $11.98 English 30 Davidoff Scottish Mixture $11.98 Aromatic 34 Vauen Exotic # 10 $11.90 Black Cav + Va 34 Planta Original Danish $11.90 Danish And for those curious: Aromatics 15 Black Cav 1 Cigar Leaf 1 Danish 2 English 3 Latakia 1 Oriental 1 Perique 1 Scottish 1 Virginia 6 Va/Per 3 Or by Dominant Note: Aromatic 15 Black Cav 1 Danish 2 Latakia 6 Pure Leaf 4 Va/Per 3 +++ Now, being a newbie pipe smoker, this raised some questions that I will head over to the "Ask an Old Fart" thread and ask now. However, here is my initial observation: The most expensive pipe tobacco in the world costs $14.33 for a 50g tin. A bowl is between 3 and 5 grams. Therefore, each tin will give between 10 and 17 bowls. Each of those bowls cost $.86 to $1.43. Therefore, to smoke the Pipe Equivalent of a Padron Anniversary 1926 80 Years or Opus X would be like smoking those for less than a buck a stick to a buck forty-three a stick. And my friends wonder why one of my New Year's Resolutions was "Smoke more pipe." They wonder this while I share my pipe tobacco with them and they jealously guard their cigars. Last edited by TheatyHannington; 03-05-2011 at 11:20 AM. Reason: Durr, Grammar Hard

03-06-2011, 10:37 AM	#2
yellowgoat Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Most Expensive Pipe Tobaccos Reiner Golden Label is $18.84 at P&C even more at other places, But it's oh so good.

03-06-2011, 03:38 PM	#3
GWN Snow City Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeff Location: Barrie, Ontario Posts: 898 Trading: (10)	Re: Most Expensive Pipe Tobaccos Head north of the border if you want an expensive blend. Last tin I bought at a B$M here was Dunhill London Mixture and it cost me $26. And that was a few years ago. __________________

03-06-2011, 06:43 PM	#5
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Most Expensive Pipe Tobaccos Rejoice and purchase while you can. Before long, pipe tobacco will be taxed the same as cigarette tobacco. Then you will see those $26 Dunhill's in the states. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.

03-06-2011, 06:52 PM	#6
BigFrank 5 3 1 Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Gym or Sofa. Posts: 1,896 Trading: (25)	Re: Most Expensive Pipe Tobaccos Taxes >< __________________ " Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment. "

03-06-2011, 07:35 PM	#7
Bruce Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 370 Trading: (2)	Re: Most Expensive Pipe Tobaccos Wait until you get into the vintage tobacco market.... But, even vintage tins are still a bargin compared to the rare and vintage cigar market.

03-29-2011, 12:25 AM	#8
alfredo_buscatti Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 277 Trading: (9)	Re: Most Expensive Pipe Tobaccos Compton's, available from Maxime Engel, the business owner and blender, is ~$40.00/100 g. Available @ pipes2smoke.com. I've not smoked any, but those who have say it's worth every penny.