John Middleton, Inc London Dock

Notes: The original London Dock was produced by the Christian Peper Tobacco Company of St. Louis, Missouri. beginning in 1941. It was advertised as an aromatic. The Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company of Wheeling bought Christian Peper Tobacco Company 1952. London Dock was one of the blends which came from Peper. Manufacturing changes to say "Christian Peper Tobacco Company's London Dock, a Division of The Bloch Bros. Tobacco Co, Wheeling WV." It was advertised as an aromatic. In the mid to late 1950's the Bloch Bros. owned division called "Kentuckey Club" began produced London Dock, dropping all references to Christian Peper Tobacco Company and changing the manufacture to "Mail Pouch Tobacco Co. Wheeling W. Va." It was advertised as an aromatic. In the early to mid 1960's, the Bloch Bros. owned division called "Kentuckey Club" began produced London Dock, and changing the manufacture to "Kentuckey Club, Wheeling W. Va." It was advertised as an aromatic. The Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company was sold in 1969 to the Culbro Corporation after the Culbro Corporation purchased General Cigar and Tobacco Company in 1961. New manufacturing reads “General Cigar & Tobacco Co. Wheeling, WV – A division of Culbro Corporation." It was advertised as an aromatic. The brand was sold to John Middleton in the 80's and the blend was reformulated, they added Latakia and Rum, took away the Deer-Tongue and Rose essence. It was advertised as an English. Altria bought Middleton in 2007 and discontinued that version of London Dock.