John Middleton, Inc London Dock
(3.36)
Burleys and bright blended with Turkish and perique with a touch of light New England rum.
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.
Details
| Brand | John Middleton, Inc |
| Blended By | John Middleton, Inc. |
| Manufactured By | John Middleton, Inc. |
| Blend Type | American |
| Contents | Burley, Oriental/Turkish, Perique, Virginia |
| Flavoring | Rum |
| Cut | Broken Flake |
| Packaging | 1.5 ounce pouch |
| Country | United States |
| Production | No longer in production |
Profile
Strength
Mild to Medium
Extremely Mild -> Overwhelming
Flavoring
Mild to Medium
None Detected -> Extra Strong
Room Note
Pleasant
Unnoticeable -> Overwhelming
Taste
Medium
Extremely Mild (Flat) -> Overwhelming
Average Rating
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3.36 / 4
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Reviews
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Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 Reviews
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2014 | Mild to Medium | Mild | Mild to Medium | Pleasant |
The rum topping tastes nice, though it does sublimate the individual tobaccos. The perique sports a very mild spice note, nearly undetectable. The Virginia is grassy sweet, and forms the base of the blend. The burley is a little nutty with some molasses and a touch of earth in an important support role. The Oriental/Turkish is woody and a little smoky with a sour note or two, and is plays well with the burley and Virginia, though this really wasn't that complex a blend. The nic-hit is mild. Won't bite or get harsh. A fairly pleasant all day smoke with consistent flavor requiring few relights, and just a little moisture at the finish.
-JimInks
-JimInks
| Reviewed By | Date | Rating | Strength | Flavoring | Taste | Room Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2009 | Medium | Very Mild | Medium | Pleasant to Tolerable |
Im not sure what to make of this one, i have mixed feelings.I had purchased a can online, and i realized this blend is no longer on the market so i sat on it for a while and savoured the idea of smoking it on a special occasion(like a cheap champagne).After a couple of years i figured its time to let the cat out of the bag.The pouch aroma was quite pleasant, but i detected no presence of rum AT ALL.Instead i smelled hints of flowers, maybe some hops with a bit of ammaretto or almond extract perhaps. The cut was to my liking, it reminded me of a prnce albert crimp cut which i enjoy smoking as well. It packed well and had just enough moisture to hold its shape in the pipe. Now before i get into reviewing the tastes of this baccy, i have to admit im a die hard drug store cowboy, and this is what i thought i was getting:A lovely cased burley blend that smelled of rum with a hint of condiment tobacco to compliment and add complexity.....perique and turkish enter stage left!Upon lighting i found the aroma and room note to be very fragrent(almost overpowering) it reminded me of potporri and my Grandmother's perfume. I couldnt detect any rum casing/topping and i found the turkish overpowered the blend completely. I could barley sense any burley at all, and the perique was non existant to me.Please dont take this the wrong way, its just not what i expected. Its a very flavourfull mixture almost too rich to be a drugstore blend, ive heard others compare it to an english blend, but i dont make any connection. If you like turkish blends with a hint of burley i think you'd enjoy this, but if you think your going to be smoking a cased drugstore burly blend, you'll be surprised.I think this is why they stopped blending this one, i think alot of people(that ive talked to)buy it once to try it and it wasnt what they had expected, and thats it.I feel bad for the people that enjoy this one, its like all the other classics that have disappeared that had a loyal following(i also have lost loved ones in the last few years). I wouldnt buy it again, but i will smoke the rest of this stuff from time to time.I could see how this one would be well liked by certain smokers, its just not for me.
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