Quote Originally Posted by NeverBend View Post
Hi Jim,

I meant to THANK rather than LIKE your post but both apply.

My experience with English made tobaccos is from the 1960s onward but in general most manufacturers used well sourced good leaf so I'd expect similarly aged tins of Condor (for example) to have some differences. Before the war it's likely that much of the tobaccos that were used and that you smoked were USA grown and your description makes me believe that Carolina was a component leaf. Sounds like the 1940 flavors were more pronounced?

You describe differences between the 1938 and 1940 Capstans that are consistent with slight variations in leaf crop and variations (even if slight) between the tins over time and it's something to note for cellarists that this will occur.

Excellent reviews and thanks.
I hadn't thought about the Carolina being in the 1938, but it makes sense. I also agree with your other comments. With all the discussions about aged tobaccos on so many forums over the years, I felt the need to post my thought on this blend, especially since I had the rare opportunity to have Capstan from pre-war and then wartime. And yes, I feel the 1940 had a more pronounced flavor.