Say It Isn't So
Instantaneously known among pipe smokers throughout the world by their company logo of the majestic Blue Whale, McClelland Tobacco of Missouri is going out of business. Founded in 1977 as a boutique manafacturer dedicated to high quality production, they quickly found their place in the market and gave the big companies a run for their money. Their Virginias became synonymous with the best of the best. A few months ago their popular 5100 blend suddenly disappeared from the market leading to endless rumors in the internet's pipe forums. Given McClelland's reputation for never using substandard tobacco I simply viewed it as an interruption and if necessary they would eliminate it and recraft other blends using that base tobacco. Then multiple blends began selling out, this I and others put down to the hoarders who frequently overreact. By the way, if you can afford to overreact I don't blame you, if I could I would. It turns out the hoarders were right. Although no formal a